CHAPTER: INTERCESSION BY THE APOSTLE OF ALLAAH (SALLALLAAHU ALAYHI WA SALLAM) AND THE PAYING OF SALUTATIONS BY A STONE TO HIM BEFORE HIS ADVENT AS A PROPHET
No. 5653
Wathila b. al-Asqa' reported: I heard Allaah's Messenger (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) as saying: Verily Allaah granted eminence to Kinana from amongst the descendants of Isma'il and he granted eminence to the Quraish amongst Kinana and he granted eminence to the Quraish amongst Banu Hashim and he granted me eminencece from the tribe of Banu Hashim.
No. 5654
Jabir b. Samura reported Allaah's Messenger (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) as saying: I recognise the stone in Mecca which used to pay me salutations before my advent as a Prophet and I recognise that even now.