Hisn al-Salam | Part I: The Honored Mudari House and the Noble Prophetic Genealogy
English Translation
The Honored Mudari House
It consists of seven tribes descending from Mudar, whose language was chosen for the revelation of the Holy Qur'an because they were considered the most eloquent among the Arabs. Mudar is the seventeenth ancestor of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ in his genealogical line, and all seven tribes trace their ancestry back to him.
Quraysh – descendants of Fihr ibn Malik ibn al-Nadr ibn Kinanah ibn Khuzaymah ibn Mudrikah ibn Ilyas ibn Mudar.
Kinanah – descendants of Kinanah ibn Khuzaymah ibn Mudrikah ibn Ilyas ibn Mudar.
Qays – descendants of Qays ibn Aylan ibn Mudar.
Tamim – descendants of Tamim ibn Murr ibn Add ibn Tabikhah ibn Ilyas ibn Mudar.
Asad – descendants of Asad ibn Khuzaymah ibn Mudrikah ibn Ilyas ibn Mudar.
Hudhayl – descendants of Hudhayl ibn Mudrikah ibn Ilyas ibn Mudar.
Dabbah – descendants of Dabbah ibn Add ibn Tabikhah ibn Ilyas ibn Mudar.
The Noble Prophetic Lineage
The lineage begins with our master and lord Muhammad ﷺ, the son of Abdullah, the unlettered Prophet and Messenger of God, sent to all accountable beings among mankind and jinn. God sent him:
“With guidance and the religion of truth, that He may make it prevail over all religion, even though the polytheists dislike it.”
He was born to Aminah bint Wahb ibn Abd Manaf ibn Zuhrah ibn Kilab...
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Abd Manaf ibn Zuhrah ibn Kilab, through whom the lineage passes, belonged to the Quraysh tribe. His son was Abd al-Muttalib (1), whose original name was Shaybat al-Hamd. His mother was Fatimah bint Amr al-Makhzumiyyah al-Qurashiyyah. During the pre-Islamic period, Abd al-Muttalib was regarded as one of the most respected leaders of Quraysh, whose judgment was widely followed in communal affairs and major decisions. His prominence became especially evident during the episode of Abraha al-Abyssinian, referred to in Surat al-Fil of the Qur'an.
Hashim (2) was born to Salma bint Amr al-Najjariyyah al-Khazrajiyyah of Medina. Her family, the clan of Banu Adi ibn al-Najjar, later attained distinction through hosting the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ upon his migration (Hijrah) to Medina, where he stayed among them by divine decree.
Abd Manaf (3) was born to Atikah bint Murrah of Banu Sulaym ibn Mansur, one of the tribes descending from Qays ibn Aylan ibn Mudar; thus she belonged to the broader Mudari tribal stock.
Qusayy (4), whose personal name was Mujammiʿ, was born to Hubba bint Hulayl of the tribe of Khuzaʿah ibn Amr. Before the rise of Quraysh, Khuzaʿah held the custodianship of the Kaaba. Qusayy later consolidated several prestigious offices in Mecca, including guardianship of the Sacred House, the provision of water and food for pilgrims, the leadership council (Dar al-Nadwah), and the war banner. No major communal decision was taken without his approval.
Kilab (5), whose personal name was Hakim, was born to Fatimah bint Saʿd al-Yamaniyyah from the Azd tribe of Shanu'ah.
Murrah (6) was born to Hind bint Surayr of the descendants of Fihr ibn Malik, and was therefore Qurashi. Traditional accounts describe him as gathering his people on Fridays, exhorting them, informing them of the future coming of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ from among his descendants, and urging belief in and support for him.
Kaʿb (7) was born to Wahshiyyah bint Shayban, also from the descendants of Fihr ibn Malik.
Luʾayy (8) was born to Maryah bint Kaʿb, who belonged to the confederation of Qudaʿah.
Ghalib (9) was born to Salma bint Amr, who belonged to the tribe of Khuzaʿah.
Fihr (10), whose name became synonymous with Quraysh, was born to Layla bint Saʿd al-Hudhaliyyah. Fihr is traditionally regarded as the common ancestor and supreme forefather of the Qurashi lineage.
The genealogical information presented in this section reflects traditional Islamic and Arab genealogical literature as cited by the author. It is reproduced here for historical and documentary purposes within the Taher El Lhioui Digital Archive.
To Be Continued...
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