A Narrative about the Qureish being the Backbone of the People

A Narrative about the Qureish being the Backbone of the People

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Subject Matter of the Narrative:

According to Abd Al-Razzaq's narrative no. 19896 it is reported:

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It is narrated that the Prophet (pbuh) said: The

backbone of these people are Qureish. Can people walk without a backbone?

Similar narratives, with some variations and additions, are also

reported in Ahmad ibn Hanbal's narrative no. 24501 and Al-Mu'jam

al-Awsat's narrative no. 3066.

Comment on the Narrative

None of the cited narratives has been reported with a reliable and unbroken

chain of narrators.

As for the narrative of Abd al-Razzaq, it is narrated by Zayed

ibn Aslam al-`adawiy, who is reporting it directly from the Prophet (pbuh).

However, Zayed ibn Aslam has not heard from the Prophet (pbuh).

As for the narratives in Ahmad ibn Hanbal and Al-Mu'jam

al-Awsat, both these narratives have been reported on the authority of Abd

Allah ibn Al-Mu'mal, who is not considered to be a reliable narrator[1].

Conclusion

In view of the fact that the narration has not been reported by a chain that

can safely be termed as reliable, we do not consider it prudent to accept the

saying as correctly reported.

(This write-up is

prepared by the Hadith Cell of Javed Ahmad Ghamidi)

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