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Al-Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that he came to the Prophet (ﷺ), and it was as if he heard something. The Prophet (ﷺ) stood on the pulpit and said: “Who am I?” They said: “You are the Messenger of Allah.” He said: “I am Muhammad ibn Abdullah ibn Abdul-Muttalib. Indeed 1, Allah created the creation and placed me among the best of them. Then He divided them into two groups, and placed me in the best group. Then He divided them into tribes, and placed me in the best tribe. Then He divided them into households, and placed me in the best household. Thus, I am the best of them in soul and the best of them in household.”
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(1) His statement: “Indeed, Allah created the creation,” meaning the jinn and humans. His statement: “and placed me among the best of them,” refers to humans. His statement: “two groups,” means Arabs and non-Arabs. His statement: “and placed me in the best group,” refers to the Arabs. His statement: “and placed me in the best tribe,” means Quraysh. His statement: “Then He divided them into households,” means clans. His statement: “and placed me in the best household,” means the clan of Banu Hashim. (As stated in Al-Mirqat)
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(۱) قوله : إن الله خلق الخلق أي الجن والإنس. وقوله: فجعلني في خيرهم وهو الإنس. وقوله: «فرقتين» أي عربا وعجما. وقوله: فجعلي في خيرهم فرقة وهم العرب. وقوله: فجعلني في خيرهم قبيلة» يعني قريشا. وقوله: «ثم جعلم بيوتا أي بطونا. وقوله: فجعلني في خيرهم بيتا يعني بطن بني هاشم. كذا في «المرقاة».
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(4) قولہ: ان الله خلق الخلق۔ اس سے مراد انسان اور جنات ہیں۔ قولہ: فجعلهم فى خيرهم۔ خیر سے مراد انسان ہیں۔ قولہ: فرقتين اس سے مراد عرب و عجم ہیں۔ قولہ: فجعلنى فى خيرهم قبيلةً، اس سے مراد قبیلہ قریش ہے۔ و قولہ: ثم جعلهم بيوتا۔ بیوت سے مراد بطون ہیں۔ و قولہ: فجعلنى في خيرهم بيتا۔ سے مراد بطون کی شاخ بنی ہاشم ہیں۔ (مرقات)۔