95: The excellence of the tribe of Muhammad (sallallaahu alaihi wa sallam) and the Ansaar and the rights of the people of Islam

To recognise the excellence of Banu Haashim due to their kinship to the Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu alaihi wa sallam). To recognize the excellence of the Quraish [1], the Arabs and branches of the tribe and recognize their station and rights in Islam.

The slave belonging to a people is one of them. To recognise the rights of the rest of the people of Islam. To recognise the excellence of the Ansaar [2] and the advice the Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu alaihi wa sallam) gave regarding them and his family. Do not abuse them, but recognise their excellence. Recognise the excellence of the neighbours from the people of al-Madeenah.

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NOTES

[1] He (sallallaaahu alaihi wa sallam) said, “Allah chose Kinaah from the descendents of Ismaa’eel, the Quraish from Kinaah, Banu Haashim from the Quraish and He chose me from Banu Haashim.” Refer to Saheeh Muslim (Eng. trans. 4/1230/no.5653), Ahmad (4/107) and as-Sunnah of Ibn Abee ‘Aasim (2/632). For further explanation, refer to Ibn Hajr’s Fathul-Baaree (13/113). The excellence is only for the Muslims amongst them.

[2] He (sallallaahu alaihi wa sallam) said, “The sign of Eemaan is love for the Ansaar and the sign of hypocrisy is hatred for the Ansaar.” Reported by al-Bukhaaree (Eng. trans. 1/21/no.16). Refer also to Fadaa’ilus-Sahaabah of Imaam Ahmad (2/790).

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