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Hadiths On Tribalism, A Nairaland Problem by tbaba1234: 11:53pm On Nov 30, 2013
Looking at the disgusting level of tribal bashing that takes place on Nairaland, i decided to compile a group of hadiths from the messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) to appeal to the muslims and possibly others guilty of this. This is something from the days of Jahiliyah (ignorance) which unfortunately is rampant in Nigeria and across the muslim world. In sha Allah, someone changes their attitude towards other tribes as a result.

From the Quran

"O Mankind, We created you from a single (pair) of a male and a female and made you into nations and tribes, that you may know each other. Verily the most honored of you in the sight of God is he who is the most righteous of you" (Quran 49:13).


No superiority based on heritage

'All mankind is from Adam and Eve, an Arab has no superiority over a non-Arab nor a non-Arab has any superiority over an Arab; also a white has no superiority over black nor a black has any superiority over white except by piety and good action. ( Musnad Ahmad)

For those who call to Tribalism and fight on the basis of tribe

Jubair ibn Mut’im reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “He is not one of us who calls to tribalism. He is not one of us who fights for the sake of tribalism. He is not one of us who dies following the way of tribalism.”

Source: Sunan Abu Dawud 5102
Re: Hadiths On Tribalism, A Nairaland Problem by tbaba1234: 11:57pm On Nov 30, 2013
Boasting about your tribe and heritage

The Prophet said: Let people stop boasting about their ancestors. One is only a pious believer or a miserable sinner. All men are sons of Adam, and Adam came from dust (Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi).

You are not better because of your tribe/race

Hadith - Al-Tirmidhi #5198, Narrated AbuDharr [Ahmad transmitted it]
Allah's Messenger said to him, "You are not better than people with red or black skins unless you excel them in piety."



A prophet's response to racist comments

Aisha (ra) said:
Once the camel of Safiya (ra) became ill. Zainab (ra) had a spare camel. The Prophet asked Zainab to give her spare camel to Safiya. But Zainab said, 'Should I give my camel to that Jew!'. Hearing this, the Prophet became angry with her and did not visit her for 3 months.
[Al Targhib Vol IV p 284]

Safiya (ra) and Zainab (ra) were wives of the prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
Re: Hadiths On Tribalism, A Nairaland Problem by tbaba1234: 11:59pm On Nov 30, 2013
Another response

Abu Umamah reported: Abu Dharr reproached Bilal about his mother, saying, “O son of a black woman!” So Bilal went to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and he told him what he said. The Prophet became angry and then Abu Dharr came although he was unaware of what Bilal told him. The Prophet turned away from him and Abu Dharr asked, “O Messenger of Allah, have you turned away because of something you have been told?” The Prophet said, “Have you reproached Bilal about his mother?” Then the Prophet said, “By the one who revealed the Book to Muhammad (or however Allah willed for him to swear), none is more virtuous over another except by righteous deeds. You have none but an insignificant amount.”

Source: Shu’b Al-Iman Al-Bayhaqi 4760[/i]

Looking down on other people bars you from paradise

The Prophet said: Whoever has pride in his heart equal to the weight of an atom shall not enter Paradise. A man inquired about a person who likes to wear beautiful clothes and fine shoes, and he answered: God is beautiful and likes beauty. Then he explained pride means rejecting the truth because of self-esteem and looking down on other people (Muslim).

A tradition of ignorance

Hadith - Bukhari (#397), Muslim, Tirmidhi, and Ibn Jarud
Abu Hurayrah reported that the Prophet of Allah said, "There are two things of which my people will never tire: wailing over the dead and finding fault with people's ancestry."

Hadith - Muslim, Narrated Abu Malik al-Ash'ariy

"Four things are among my followers from the traditions of Jahiliyyah which will not leave: pride of lineage, slandering kinship, use of astrology for rain, and wailing"

[similar to that is narrated from him by Ahmad, at-Tabaraani, al-Hakim, and al-Bayhaqi in his Sunan]
Re: Hadiths On Tribalism, A Nairaland Problem by tbaba1234: 12:47am On Dec 01, 2013
Amazing video by Saudi cleric Sheikh Salman al-Oadah . A professionally produced video clips that addresses one of the major problems in the gulf and by extension the muslim world. Discrimination on the basis of tribe and race. Must watch for everyone.

Turn on the captions for the english subtitles


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBqKl3l97PY

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