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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books The Life of Muhammad Great Personalities and Glories The origins that the Master of all creation (a.s.) had branched from were the greatest of all human beings and nonesuch in purity, chastity, loftiness, and perfection among all that Allah has created. Al-Mawardi says, ‘He (the Prophet) is from a lineage of noble fathers. No one among them is mean, but all of them are leading masters.

The nobility of lineage and the purity of birth are from the conditions of prophethood.’ [1] The history of the Prophet’s glorious family is full of virtues and nobilities. This family had undertaken the social services to people, and what increased its honor and high position was the Prophet (a.s.) who had had all virtues of this world.

The Prophet (a.s.) was not the pride of Adnan**[2]** and the glory of the Hashemites only, but also he was and is the pride, the glory, and the honor of the humanity throughout all the stages of history. It was he who had built the civilization of man and caused springs of knowledge and wisdom to gush out in the earth. Here, we talk in brief about some pillars of this great family: Hashim His name was Amr, and he was called Amr ul-Ula (Amr of highness) for his exalted position and high standing.

Also, he and his brothers were called “aqdah an-nidhar” meaning “gold”, and called “the protectors” for their generosity, honor, and leadership over the Arabs. As an example on his generosity is [1] As-Seera an-Nabawiyya wel Aathar al-Muhammadiyya, vol. 1 p. 7. [2] Adnan was the father of the Prophet’s tribe and Hashim was the grandfather of his (the Prophet) family.

that when once Quraysh suffered a terrible famine, Hashim went to Sham, bought quantities of flour and cakes, and brought them to Mecca. He crumbled and sopped bread and cakes and slaughtered a camel. He offered the food to people until they became satiate. Therefore, he was called Hashim. [1] He also was called “Abul Battha’-father of the plain” and “Sayyid al-Battha’-master of the plain”. He was at the top of honor and loftiness.

Historian says that he satisfied the needs of wayfarers, gave rights to their people, protected the frightened, and these are the noblest qualities. When the month of Thul Hajja came, he made a speech before the people of Mecca encouraging them to serve the hajjis who came to the Kaaba.