Lineage

15 Sha'ban 14473 February 2026

Hasan Basri’s (rahimahullah) Comment on How People Choose Partners in Marriage

QuestionWhat is the reference for this narration? Hasan Basri (rahimahullah) said: "The people of Jahiliyyah (before Islam), when a man proposed to a woman, would say: "What is his lineage, and what is her lineage?" Then, when Islam came, they said: "What is his religion, and what is her religion?"…

28 Safar 144128 October 2019

Allah Ta’ala Has Removed the Pride and Arrogance of the Days of Jahiliyyah

QuestionWhat is the reference for this Hadith and can it be quoted? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "God has removed the pride/arrogance of the days of ignorance and boasting about lineage. A person is either a pious believer or an evil sinner and the people are the children of…