Prophet Muhammad always knew he was a North Arab

Hadith on Muhammad: Allah had chosen the Prophet from the best descendants of Ishmael

Abu Amina Elias | August 6, 2012

Wathila ibn Al-Asqa reported: I heard the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, saying, “Verily, Allah has chosen Kinana from the sons of Ishmael, and He has chosen the Quraish from Kinana, and He has chosen the tribe of Hashim from the Quraish, and He has chosen me from the tribe of Hashim.”

Source: Sahih Muslim 2276

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Imam Muslim

وَاثِلَةَ بْنَ الْأَسْقَعِ يَقُولُ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ إِنَّ اللَّهَ اصْطَفَى كِنَانَةَ مِنْ وَلَدِ إِسْمَعِيلَ وَاصْطَفَى قُرَيْشًا مِنْ كِنَانَةَ وَاصْطَفَى مِنْ قُرَيْشٍ بَنِي هَاشِمٍ وَاصْطَفَانِي مِنْ بَنِي هَاشِمٍ

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