Narrated Wathilah bin Al-Asqa’: that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said:
“Indeed Allah has chosen Isma’il from the children of Ibrahim, and He chose Banu Kinanah from the children of Isma’il, and He chose the Quraish from Banu Kinanah, and He chose Banu Hashim from Quraish, and He chose me from Banu Hashim.”
Jami` at-Tirmidhi, Vol. 1, Book 49, Hadith 3964
