Is the hadith “All Arabs are from the Children of Ishmael except the Salaf, the Awza‘, Hadhramaut, and Himyar” authentic and mentioned in Sunan Abi Dawud and Sahih Muslim, and who are the family of Muhammad and the family of Abraham?
1. The , "All Arabs are the descendants of Isma'il ibn Ibrahim, except for four tribes," is very weak because its chain of transmission () is fragile, and Abdul Aziz ibn Imran is considered unreliable in Hadith transmission.
2. The Hadith, "Mecca belongs to the descendants of Isma'il; none disputes them therein except an oppressor," has no origin.
3. The "family of Muhammad" (Aal Muhammad) in the Abrahamic prayer refers to his followers who adhere to his religion. This includes his household (Ahl al-Bayt), namely his wives and offspring, as well as Banu Hashim, Banu al-Muttalib, and their freed slaves (Mawali).
4. The "family of Ibrahim" (Aal Ibrahim) refers to Isma'il and Ishaq and their descendants. This includes all prophets sent after him, as they are from his progeny. The intended meaning of "Aal Ibrahim" also includes the righteous Muslims.
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