صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                             صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

The greatest lineage

Dear Islamic brothers, the Prophet’s blessed family also have an esteemed rank. There is no lineage like theirs in the world. The Companion ꜤAbdullah b. ꜤAbbās رَضِیَ الـلّٰـهُ عَنْهُمَا reports that the Greatest Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said:

Allah Almighty divided creation into two categories, and He placed me in the greater one. Then, He divided the two categories into three further ones, and He put me in the greater one. Then, He divided the three divisions into tribes and placed me in the greatest one. After that, He divided the tribes into families, and I was put into the most eminent family. Allah Almighty said:^[1]

اِنَّمَا یُرِیْدُ اللّٰہُ  لِیُذْہِبَ عَنْکُمُ الرِّجْسَ اَہْلَ الْبَیْتِ وَ یُطَہِّرَکُمْ  تَطْہِیْرًا (۳۳)

“Allah only wants to remove every impurity from you, O family of the Prophet, and to purify you completely.”^[2]

The most superior being

Imam Bāqir رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه reports that the Greatest Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said:

Jibril عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم came to me and said, “O Messenger of Allah              صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم! By the command of Allah, I searched the east and west, mountains and deserts, and I did not find a nation greater than the Arabs. Then, Allah commanded me to search the nation, and I could not find a better tribe than the tribe of Muḍar. After that, Allah ordered to search Muḍar, and I could not find better