BIOGRAPHY OF THE PROPHET ﷺ.....
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- Departure from Muzdalifah to Mina on the morning of 10th Dhul-Hijjah. This honor belonged to Banu Adwan.
- Moving the sacred months forward and backward. This honor belonged to Banu Tamim bin Adi, a branch of Banu Kinana.
Banu Khuza'ah's rule over Mecca lasted for about three hundred years, and it was during this time that the Adnani tribes left Mecca and the Hijaz and spread to Najd, the outskirts of Iraq, and Bahrain, etc., and only a few branches of Quraish remained around Mecca, who were nomads. They had separate groups and they had a few different families among Banu Kinana, but they had no part in the government of Mecca and the care of the House of Allah. Until Qusay bin Kilab appeared.
It is said about Qusay that he was still in his womb when his father died. After that, his mother married Rabi'ah bin Haram, a man from Banu Uzrah. Since this tribe lived in the vicinity of Syria, Qusai's mother went there and took Qusai with her. When Qusai grew up, he returned to Mecca. At that time, the governor of Mecca was Hulayl bin Habshiyah Khuza'i. Qusai sent a message to him asking for his daughter Habi' to be married to him. Hulayl agreed and married her. After that, Hulayl died, a war broke out between Khuza'i and Quraysh for the custody of Mecca and the House of Allah, and as a result, Qusai's power over Mecca and the House of Allah was established.
What was the reason for the war?
There are three versions of this story. When Qusai's children flourished, he became wealthy and his prestige increased, and Hulail passed away, Qusai felt that he was more deserving of the guardianship of the Kaaba and the government of Mecca than Banu Khuza'ah and Banu Bakr. He also felt that the Quraysh were pure Ismaili Arabs and were also the leaders of the rest of the Aale-e-Ismail (hence, they were the ones who deserved the leadership). So he discussed with some people from Quraysh and Banu Khuza'ah why Banu Khuza'ah and Banu Bakr should not be expelled from Mecca. They agreed with his opinion.
The second version is that, according to Khuza'ah, Hulail himself had bequeathed to Qusai that he would take care of the Kaaba and take over the management of Mecca.
The third statement is that Hulail had entrusted the custody of the Kaaba to his daughter Habi and had appointed Abu Ghubshan Khuza'i as her representative. Thus, as Habi's deputy, he was the bearer of the key to the Kaaba. When Hulail died, Qusai bought the custody of the Kaaba from Abu Ghubshan in exchange for a skin of wine, but Khuza'i did not approve of this transaction and wanted to prevent Qusai from the Kaaba. Thereupon, Qusai gathered the Quraysh and Banu Kinana to expel Banu Khuza'i from Mecca, and they gathered in response to Qusai's call.
Whatever the reason, the sequence of events is as follows: when Hulayl died and Sufa wanted to do what he had always done, Qusai took the people of Quraysh and Kinanah with him and came to them near Aqaba where they were gathered and said, "We are more deserving of this honor than you."
Sufa fought back, but Qusai defeated them and took away their honor. It was at this time that Khuza'ah and Banu Bakr sided with Qusai. Qusai challenged them too, and what happened next? A fierce battle broke out between the two sides and many people from both sides were killed. After this, calls for peace were raised and a man from Banu Bakr, Ya'mar bin Awf, was appointed as the arbitrator. Ya'mar decided that Qusai was more deserving of the guardianship of the Kaaba and the authority of Mecca than Khuza'ah. Also, I am trampling under my feet all the blood that Qusai has shed, declaring it to be in vain. However, Khuza'ah and Banu Bakr should pay blood money for the people they have killed and hand over the Kaaba to Qusai without any hindrance. Because of this decision, Umar was given the title of Shadakh. Shadakh means trampler.
To be continued.......