33/1. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1818a — Quraish and Leadership
The people follow the Quraish and the Caliphate belongs to the Quraish
Hadith About Quraish Leadership: People Follow Quraish
Sahih Muslim : 1818a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1818a
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ بْنِ قَعْنَبٍ، وَقُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا الْمُغِيرَةُ، - يَعْنِيَانِ الْحِزَامِيَّ ح وَحَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، وَعَمْرٌو النَّاقِدُ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، كِلاَهُمَا عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَفِي حَدِيثِ زُهَيْرٍ يَبْلُغُ بِهِ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم . وَقَالَ عَمْرٌو رِوَايَةً " النَّاسُ تَبَعٌ لِقُرَيْشٍ فِي هَذَا الشَّأْنِ مُسْلِمُهُمْ لِمُسْلِمِهِمْ وَكَافِرُهُمْ لِكَافِرِهِمْ " .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: People are subservient to the Quraish: the Muslims among them being subservient to the Muslims among them, and the disbelievers among the people being subservient to the disbelievers among them.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1818aIn-book reference : Book 33, Hadith 1USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 20, Hadith 4473
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1818a
This hadith about Quraish leadership records a short statement from the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم. He says that people are followers of Quraish in this matter. The wording then separates the two groups: the Muslims among the people follow the Muslims among Quraish, and the disbelievers among the people follow the disbelievers among Quraish. The narration does not give a long explanation in the provided text, so it should not be stretched beyond its words. Its main point is about social and political following connected to Quraish. For readers searching “people follow Quraish hadith,” this report is a direct source for that wording.
What we learn from this hadith
- The report states that people follow Quraish in this matter.
- It distinguishes between Muslim followers and disbelieving followers.
- The wording is brief and should be explained without adding extra detail.
- The hadith records a statement about leadership and group influence.
