Sayyidah Aishah al-Siddiqah (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Every people has its supporters, and the supporters of Quraysh are their mawali (that is, their freed slaves)."
Imam Ahmad recorded this narration, and Imam al-Tabarani in al-Mu'jam al-Awsat. Its chain contains al-Hajjaj bin Artah, who is thiqah (trustworthy), and the narrators of this narration are the narrators of the Sahih.
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب المناقب / 16469
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسنادہ ضعیف
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