‘Ubad bin Kathir al-Shami, who was a resident of Palestine, narrates from a woman named Fasilah from his family. She narrated from her father, Sayyiduna Wathilah bin Asqa‘ (may Allah be pleased with him), who said: I asked the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: O Messenger of Allah! Is a man’s love for his own people considered ‘asabiyyah (tribalism)? He (peace and blessings be upon him) replied: No, ‘asabiyyah is when a person helps his people in wrongdoing.
Hadith Referenceالفتح الربانی / القسم الخامس: مسائل الترهيب من الكبائر وسائر المعاصي / 9772
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«حديث حسن، أخرجه ابوداود: 5119، وابن ماجه: 3949، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 16989 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 17114»
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … Islam has commanded that one should love one’s relatives, take care of their rights, and avoid tribalism (asabiyyah).