33/1. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1818b — People Follow Quraish
The people follow the Quraish and the Caliphate belongs to the Quraish
People Are Followers of Quraish Hadith: Leadership and Influence
Sahih Muslim : 1818b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1818b
وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَافِعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، حَدَّثَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنْ هَمَّامِ بْنِ مُنَبِّهٍ، قَالَ هَذَا مَا حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَذَكَرَ أَحَادِيثَ مِنْهَا وَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " النَّاسُ تَبَعٌ لِقُرَيْشٍ فِي هَذَا الشَّأْنِ مُسْلِمُهُمْ تَبَعٌ لِمُسْلِمِهِمْ وَكَافِرُهُمْ تَبَعٌ لِكَافِرِهِمْ " .
Hammam b. Munabbih Narrated from:
This is one of the traditions narrated by Abu Huraira from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) who said: People are subservient to the Quraish: the Muslims among them being subservient to the Muslims among them, and the disbelievers among them being subservient to the disbelievers among them.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1818bIn-book reference : Book 33, Hadith 2USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 20, Hadith 4474
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1818b
This hadith is another narration from Abu Huraira through Hammam b. Munabbih. It repeats the statement of the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم that people are followers of Quraish. The hadith then explains that the Muslims among them follow the Muslims among Quraish, while the disbelievers among them follow the disbelievers among Quraish. Like the previous version, the text is short and direct. It does not list names, events, or later rulings in the provided wording. So the explanation should stay with the main idea: Quraish had a role that people followed in this matter, and the report marks the difference between Muslim and disbelieving groups.
What we learn from this hadith
- This version repeats the statement that people follow Quraish.
- It keeps Muslim and disbelieving groups distinct in the wording.
- The report is brief and does not add details beyond the statement.
- Repeated narrations can support the same central wording.
