Qusaiyy bin Kilab — Seal of the Prophets Vol. 1

Introduction

In this discourse from The Life & Character of the Seal of the Prophets (Volume 1), Hazrat Mirza Bashir Ahmad (ra) details the historical events and scholarly insights surrounding Qusaiyy bin Kilab.

Book Series: The Life & Character of the Seal of the Prophets (Volume 1)
Author: Hazrat Mirza Bashir Ahmad (ra)
Section: III-Makkah, the Ka’bah & the Quraish
Pages: Book pp. 114–114 (PDF pp. 138–138)
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Historical Account

In their times, Naḍr bin Kinānah and Fihr bin Mālik were two very eminent and influential individuals. After them, in the 5th Century A.D., approximately 100 to 150 years prior to the Holy Prophetsa, Qusaiyy bin Kilāb acquired much authority within the Quraish. This man possessed extraordinary abilities. His strategic plan to take the custodianship of the Ka‘bah away from the Banū Khuzā‘ah has already been mentioned, and it has also been stated that Qusaiyy gathered all of the tribes of the Quraish and settled them in Makkah. It is for this reason that he has received the appellation of Mujammi‘, which means, ‘the one who gathers’. However, Qusaiyy’s work does not end here. As a matter of fact, he organized his nation formally, and established the foundation of a democratic sovereignty in Makkah. The details of which are that Qusaiyy distributed the duties pertinent to the custodianship of the Ka‘bah as well as other administrative tasks of the Quraish into various segments and delegated the fulfillment of these various responsibilities to the chieftains of the various tribes of the Quraish.

Book Series: The Life & Character of the Seal of the Prophets (Volume 1)
Section: III-Makkah, the Ka’bah & the Quraish | Navigation: « Previous: [The Internal Branches of the Quraish] | Next: [Division of Offices in the Custodianship of the Ka‘bah] »