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==Race in scripture== | ==Race and Tribe in scripture== | ||
===In the Quran=== | ===In the Quran=== | ||
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=====Ethiopians===== | =====Ethiopians===== | ||
{{Quote|{{Al Tirmidhi||6|46|3691}}|Narrated 'Aishah: | {{Quote|{{Al Tirmidhi||6|46|3691}}|Narrated 'Aishah: | ||
that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was sitting and we heard a scream and the voices of children. So the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) arose, and it was '''an Ethiopian woman, prancing around while the children played around her'''. So he said: 'O 'Aishah, come (and) see.' So I came, and I put my chin upon the shoulder of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and I began to watch her from between his shoulder and his head, and he said to me: 'Have you had enough, have you had enough?'" She said: "So I kept saying: 'No,' to see my status with him. '''Then 'Umar appeared.'''" She said: '''"So they dispersed."''' She said: "So the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ''''Indeed I see the Shayatin among men and jinn have run from 'Umar.' She said: 'So I returned.''''"<br>Grade: Hasan (Darussalam)}} | that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was sitting and we heard a scream and the voices of children. So the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) arose, and it was '''an Ethiopian woman, prancing around while the children played around her'''. So he said: 'O 'Aishah, come (and) see.' So I came, and I put my chin upon the shoulder of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and I began to watch her from between his shoulder and his head, and he said to me: 'Have you had enough, have you had enough?'" She said: "So I kept saying: 'No,' to see my status with him. '''Then 'Umar appeared.'''" She said: '''"So they dispersed."''' She said: "So the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ''''Indeed I see the Shayatin among men and jinn have run from 'Umar.' She said: 'So I returned.''''"<br>Grade: Hasan (Darussalam)}}{{Quote|{{Bukhari|1|11|664}}|Narrated Anas bin Malik: The Prophet (ﷺ) said to Abu-Dhar, '''"Listen and obey (your chief) even if he is an Ethiopian with a head like a raisin."'''}} | ||
====Other hierarchies, races, and tribes==== | ====Other hierarchies, races, and tribes==== | ||
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The Prophet (ﷺ) said, '''(The people of) Aslam, Ghifar and some people of Muzaina and Juhaina''' or said (some people of Juhaina or Muzaina) '''are better with Allah''' or said (on the Day of resurrection) '''than the tribe of Asad, Tamim, Hawazin and Ghatafan'''.}}{{Quote|{{Al Tirmidhi||6|46|3911}}|Narrated Abu Usaid As-Sa'idi: that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "'''The Best houses of the Ansar are the houses of Banu An-Najjar, then the house of Banu 'Abdul-Ashhal, then Banu Al-Harith bin Al-Khazraj, then Banu Sa'idah.''' And in all of the houses of the Ansar there is good." So Sa'd said: "I do not see except that the Prophet (ﷺ) has preferred everyone over us." So it was said: "He preferred you over many."<br>Grade: Sahih (Darussalam)}}{{Quote|{{Al Tirmidhi||6|46|3935}}|Narrated Abu Hurairah: that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "'''The people of Yemen''' have come to you. They '''are weaker in heart and softer in understanding, faith is Yemeni and wisdom is Yemeni.'''" <br>Grade: Hasan (Darussalam)}}{{Quote|{{Al Tirmidhi||6|46|3838}}|Narrated Abu Hurairah: "The Prophet (ﷺ) said to me: 'Who are you from?' I said: 'From Daws.' He said: ''''I did not think there was anyone from Daws in whom there was good.''''" <br>Grade: Hasan (Darussalam)}} | The Prophet (ﷺ) said, '''(The people of) Aslam, Ghifar and some people of Muzaina and Juhaina''' or said (some people of Juhaina or Muzaina) '''are better with Allah''' or said (on the Day of resurrection) '''than the tribe of Asad, Tamim, Hawazin and Ghatafan'''.}}{{Quote|{{Al Tirmidhi||6|46|3911}}|Narrated Abu Usaid As-Sa'idi: that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "'''The Best houses of the Ansar are the houses of Banu An-Najjar, then the house of Banu 'Abdul-Ashhal, then Banu Al-Harith bin Al-Khazraj, then Banu Sa'idah.''' And in all of the houses of the Ansar there is good." So Sa'd said: "I do not see except that the Prophet (ﷺ) has preferred everyone over us." So it was said: "He preferred you over many."<br>Grade: Sahih (Darussalam)}}{{Quote|{{Al Tirmidhi||6|46|3935}}|Narrated Abu Hurairah: that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "'''The people of Yemen''' have come to you. They '''are weaker in heart and softer in understanding, faith is Yemeni and wisdom is Yemeni.'''" <br>Grade: Hasan (Darussalam)}}{{Quote|{{Al Tirmidhi||6|46|3838}}|Narrated Abu Hurairah: "The Prophet (ﷺ) said to me: 'Who are you from?' I said: 'From Daws.' He said: ''''I did not think there was anyone from Daws in whom there was good.''''" <br>Grade: Hasan (Darussalam)}} | ||
==Race in Islamic law== | ==Race and Tribe in Islamic law== | ||
===Racial ''Kafa'ah'' ("equivalence") in marriage<ref name=":0">{{Citation|title=Encyclopaedia of Islam|publisher=E.J. Brill|volume=4 IRAN-KHA|editor1=E. van Donzel|editor2=B. Lewis|editor3=Ch. Pellat|editor4=C.E. Bosworth|edition=New Edition [2nd]|location=Leiden|chapter=Kafa'a|publication-date=1997|isbn=90 04 05745 5|page=404}}</ref>=== | ===Racial ''Kafa'ah'' ("equivalence") in marriage<ref name=":0">{{Citation|title=Encyclopaedia of Islam|publisher=E.J. Brill|volume=4 IRAN-KHA|editor1=E. van Donzel|editor2=B. Lewis|editor3=Ch. Pellat|editor4=C.E. Bosworth|edition=New Edition [2nd]|location=Leiden|chapter=Kafa'a|publication-date=1997|isbn=90 04 05745 5|page=404}}</ref>=== | ||