The Najran Pact,

Mobaahelah (Mubahilah)

Part 4

Now that it has become clear beyond the shadow of a doubt that the Banu Umayya are not really from Quraish, it is vital to mention that even the sunni have narrated from the Prophet Mohammad (SBUH&HA) that he (SBUH&HA) said that there would be twelve Amirs (lords of command) after him, all of whom would be from Quraysh:

Narrated Jabir ibn Samura:  I heard the Prophet (s) saying: "There will be Twelve Commanders." He then said a sentence which I did not hear. My father said, the Prophet added, "All of them will be from Quraysh."[Sahih al-Bukhari (English), Hadith: 9.329, Kitabul Ahkam; Sahih al-Bukhari, (Arabic), 4:165, Kitabul Ahkam]  

The Prophet (s) said:  "The Religion (Islam) will continue until the Hour (Day of Resurrection), having Twelve Caliphs for you, all of them will be from Quraysh." [Sahih Muslim, (English), Chapter DCCLIV, v3, p1010, Tradition #4483; Sahih Muslim (Arabic), Kitab al-Imaara, 1980 Saudi Arabian Edition, v3, p1453, Tradition #10] 

In another Hadith it is said that the Prophet (SBUH&HA) stated that indeed this Amr would not end until there would pass among them twelve Caliphs (Successors) after him, and when he (SBUH&HA) was afterward stating that all of them would be from Quraysh, he spoke in a very low voice. (Sahih Muslim, p. 817, Hadith 1821; ...)

For a few more samples of related Hadiths please refer to articles: “AhlulBayt (Salaam Be Upon Them, SBUT), the Promise of Enjil (Gospel)” Last part and “Watchful Presence of our beloved Mahdi (PBUH)” Part 3 including the site’s comment, in this site (kindfather.com).

Hadiths narrated by not only the Shi’ah but also by the sunni, clearly report the superiority of the Banu Hashim, let us look at one sample:

Kitab 30, Al-Fadail (Book Pertaining to the Excellent Qualities of the Holy Prophet), of the sunni Sahih Muslim, 5653:

Wathila b. al-Asqa' reported: I heard Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying: Verily Allah granted eminence to Kinana from amongst the descendants of Isma'il and He granted eminence to the Quraish amongst Kinana and He granted eminence to the Quraish amongst Banu Hashim and He granted me eminence from the tribe of Banu Hashim.  

It is also vital to keep in mind that not all who were said to be of Quraysh were monotheists or even necessarily decent people, rather it was only certain children of the Prophet Ismael down to Hashim, reaching the Prophet and Amir al-Mo’menin and then to the other eleven Imams (SBUT) who hold Allah Bestowed special status.

The sunni have reported that the Prophet while dividing the portion of Dhawil Qurba, his close relatives, he (SBUH&HA) excluded the children of ‘Abd Shams, bani Umayya and children of Nawfal. (sunni documents: Sahih Bukhari, vol. 5, p. 79; Sunan Nassa’I , vol. 7, p. 130; Kitab al-Mosnad imam Shafe’I, pp. 324, 325; …)

And the Prophet exclusively only included the children of Hashim and the children of Muttalib. This caused ‘Uthman ibn ‘Affan and Jubayr ibn Mut'am to object, respectively from the bani Umayya and children of Nawfal.

The Prophet in response said: Indeed only the bani Hashim and bani al-Muttalib are one and the same thing. (sunni documents: Sahih Bukhari, vol. 4, p. 155; Musnad Ahmad Hanbal, vol. 4, p. 81; Sunan Abi Dawud, vol. 2, p. 26; Sunan Nassa’I, vol. 7, p. 130; …)

Let us keep in mind that Hashim, al-Muttalib, ‘Abd Shams and Nawfal all are reported to be the sons of ‘Abd Manaf.

In addition many Hadiths specifically state that the special status of the Successorship and Caliphate of the Prophet belong ONLY to the Banu Hashim of Quraish, as one sample let us look at a sunni hadith:

Sheikh al-Hafiz Sulayman ibn Ibrahim al Qunduzi Hanafi narrates in Yanaabi al Mawaddah, vol. 3, p. 504, that Jabir (Jaaber) ibn Samura said that once that he and his father had joined the Prophet, he heard the Prophet (SBUH&HA) say that after him there would be twelve Caliphs; Jaaber said that he (SBUH&HA) then lowered his voice and said some thing he could not hear and understand. Thus Jaaber asked his father what the Prophet had said in low voice, his father said that the Prophet (SBUH&HA) had said that, all of them would be from Banu Hashim. Jaaber after narrating this event wrote that the fact that the Prophet lowered his voice, that itself is the point of preference of this Hadith, because the Banu Umayya did not like the Banu Hashim to be installed in the seat of the Caliphate.

Imams Baaqer and Saadeq (SBUT) in regard to Qur’anic verses revealing Prophet Ibrahim’s (SBUH) prayers about his son Isma’el (SBUH) and his descendants, such as verses 14:35, 14:36 and 2:128 -in which Hadrat Ibrahim (SBUH) prayed for his sons through the Prophet Isma’el (SBUH) to be saved from worshipping idols, and emphasized that whoever would follow him would surely be of him, and prayed that from his offspring through Isma’el (SBUT) a group to be raised truly submissive to Allah- have said that Banu Hashim of Quraysh have been those saved from worshipping idols, and that the Prophet Mohammad and his AhlulBayt (SBUT) from Banu Hashim have truly been the followers of the One and Only Allah as was the Prophet Ibrahim, and thus the Prophet Mohammad and the AhlulBayt (SBUT) have been indeed of Hadrat Ibrahim (SBUH), and that they (SBUT) have been specifically the group who certainly have been Submissive to Allah. (Tafsir Borhaan; …)

Let us remember that a trace of these prayers and God’s answers to them are still left in Torah, in the old testament of the bible:

Genesis 17:20 And as for Ishmael (Isma’el), I have heard thee: Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly; twelve princes shall he beget, and I will make him a great nation.

Of course in order to conceal the identity of the Last Prophet and his Successors, in spite of such statements in the bible, the jews and christians have distorted the identity and personality of Hadrat Isma’el (SBUH) In many ways; as a sample:

“And he (Ismael) will be a wild donkey of a man; his hand will be against everyone and everyone’s hand against him, and he will live in hostility towards all his brothers.” (Genesis 16:12, the NIV Bible, the New International Version)

Let us see what some christians have said about this …

To be continued …