than Banū Kinānah. I was ordered again, and after searching Banū Kinānah, I could not find better than the Quraysh. By virtue of the Divine command, I then searched the Quraysh, and I did not see any better than the Banū Hāshim. Given the command to search Banū Hāshim, I did so and could not find anyone greater than you.”^[1]

Dear Islamic brothers, we come to know from this that when looking at the lineage of Sayyids, all those from the Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم leading back to Prophet Ādam عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم had great virtue. Their lineage is unparalleled to anyone’s in this world.

Privilege given to Imam Ḥasan and Ḥusayn رَضِیَ الـلّٰـهُ عَنْهُمَا

During the reign of the second Caliph of Islam, Sayyidunā ꜤUmar b. al-Khaṭṭāb رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ, the spoils of war were brought to Medina. When Sayyidunā ꜤUmar رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ started distributing it, the Companions عَلَیْہِمُ الرِّضْوَان came to take their share.

During this process, Imam Ḥasan رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ also came. Seeing him, Sayyidunā ꜤUmar said, “بِالرَّحْبِ وَالْكَرَامَةِ” (i.e. Welcome! Honour and respect await you.) Sayyiduna ꜤUmar رَضِىَ اللهُ عَـنْهُ then gave him 1,000 dirhams (silver coins). After that, Imam Ḥusayn رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ arrived, and he too received the same welcome and amount from Sayyidunā ꜤUmar رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ.

After them came Sayyidunā ꜤUmar’s own son: ꜤAbdullah b. ꜤUmar رَضِیَ الـلّٰـهُ عَنْهُمَا. However, he was given 500 dirhams instead of 1,000. “O leader of the believers!” said ꜤAbdullah b. ꜤUmar رَضِیَ الـلّٰـهُ عَنْهُمَا, “Ḥasan and Ḥusayn رَضِیَ الـلّٰـهُ عَنْهُمَا were only young when I devoted myself to Islam and was fighting in the way of Allah Almighty. Despite this, you gave them 1,000 dirhams each and only gave me 500?”