Narrated Ibn `Abbas: Regarding the Verse: 'And (We) made you into Shu'ub and Qabail-- (49.13) that Shu'uib means the big Qabail (i.e. nations) while the Qabail (i.e. tribes) means the branch tribes.
Read More..Narrated Abu Huraira: Once Allah's Apostle was asked, Who is the most honorable amongst the people? He said, The most righteous (i.e. Allah-fearing) amongst you. They said, We do not ask you about this. He said, Then Joseph, the prophet of Allah.
Read More..Narrated Kulaib bin Wail: I asked Zainab bint Abi Salama (i.e. daughter of the wife of the Prophet, Tell me about the Prophet . Did he belong to the tribe of Mudar? She replied, Yes, he belonged to the tribe of Mudar and was from the offspring of An-Nadr bin Kinana.
Read More..Narrated Kulaib: I was told by the Rabiba (i.e. daughter of the wife of the Prophet) who, I think, was Zainab, that the Prophet (forbade the utensils (of wine called) Ad-Dubba, Al-Hantam, Al-Muqaiyar and Al-Muzaffat. I said to her, 'Tell me as to which tribe the Prophet belonged; was he from the tribe of Mudar?'' She replied, He belonged to the tribe of Mudar and was from the offspring of An-Nadr bin Kinana.
Read More..Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Apostle said, You see that the people are of different natures. Those who were the best in the pre-lslamic period, are also the best in Islam if they comprehend religious knowledge. You see that the best amongst the people in this respect (i.e. ambition of ruling) are those who hate it most.
Read More..And you see that the worst among people is the double faced (person) who appears to these with one face and to the others with another face (i.e a hypocrite).
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