5 World Figures Descendants of the Prophet Muhammad SAW

Among the world figures descended from the Prophet Muhammad SAW, there are those who have become kings in their countries, and there are also clerics who are highly respected. Photo/RHS

The following are world figures who are descendants of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ or known as Dzurriyah Nabi. Among them there are those who are kings in their country, there are also scholars who are highly respected. 

The origins of the descendants of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ who are now spread throughout the world began with the emigration of Imam Ahmad bin Isa Al-Muhajir from Basrah (Iraq) to Hadhramaut Yemen and his descendants there. Ahmad bin Isa (died 345 AH), was called Al-Muhajir because he left Basrah during the reign of the Abbasid Caliph in Baghdad 317 AH (896 AD). 

In Indonesia, descendants of the Prophet Muhammad are often called Habib. This term is more popular than "Sayyid or Sharif" even though both are intended to refer to the lineage of the Prophet (Ahlul Bait). 

In several Middle Eastern countries such as Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Morocco, Jordan, Libya, Tunisia, the descendants of the Prophet Muhammad are not nicknamed Habib. They are better known by the nickname "Al-Hasani" to emphasize that they have a lineage from Sayyidina Hasan bin Ali radhiyallahu 'anhu. In Iran it is popularly known as Ahlu Bait. 

Here are 5 world figures descended from the Prophet Muhammad SAW

Of the many figures descended from the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ who are scattered throughout the world today, Habib Umar bin Hafidz occupies the first position of the most popular and influential. Here's their profile:

1. Habib Umar bin Hafidz, great Yemeni cleric

Al-Habib Umar bin Hafiz (born 27 May 1963) is a great scholar of Hadhramaut Yemen who is the 39th generation direct descendant of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. His lineage was connected to the Prophet ﷺ with the Abu Bakar bin Salim (BSA) clan via the Sayyidina Husain bin Ali radhiyallahu 'anhu. 

His character as a scholar and spiritual guide made him known throughout the world, including in Southeast Asia. The Ba 'Alawi Tariqah expanded its influence over hundreds of millions of Muslims throughout the world. He was named the most influential Muslim figure in the world in The World's 500 Influential Muslims (influential Muslim figures in the world) in 2024. The World's 500 Influential Muslims 2024 is an annual awards event for the 500 most influential Muslim figures in the world. Habib Umar bin Hafiz is ranked first among hundreds of Muslim figures in the world. 

2. Jordanian King Abdullah II Al-Husain

Abdullah II Al-Husein (born 30 January 1962) is the King of Jordan who is a descendant of the Prophet Muhammad, 41st generation. From his name, he is related to Dzurriyah Nabi from the line of Husain bin Ali radhiyallahu 'anhu. The Hashemite dynasty is the second oldest ruling dynasty in the world, after Japan. As the current bearer of the Hashemite legacy, HM King Abdullah II has unique prestige in the Islamic world. Apart from being the Guardian of the Muslim and Christian Holy Sites in Jerusalem (and of course Jordan itself), he was ranked 5th in The World's 500 Influential Muslims (influential Muslim figures in the world) in 2024. 

HM King Abdullah's vision for Jordan is based on political openness, economic and social development, and the Islamic values ​​of goodwill and tolerance. Under his rule, Jordan has experienced major changes, especially in terms of the constitution. 

3. Shaykh Ahmad Al-Thayyib, Great Egyptian Ulama

The next world figure who is a descendant of the Prophet Muhammad is Grand Shaykh Al-Azhar Prof Dr Ahmad Muhammad Thayyib (born January 6 1946). He is the main symbol of al-Azhar who should be used as an example by Muslims. The World's 500 Influential Muslims (influential Muslim figures in the world) in 2024 named him the 14th most influential Muslim figure in the world. Sheikh Ahmad Al-Tayyeb was appointed Grand Sheikh of Al-Azhar Egypt in March 2010, following the death of his predecessor, Dr Muhammad Sayyid Thanthawi. 

Sheikh Ahmad Thayyib is known as a scholar whose lineage continues to the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ from the path of Sayyidina Hasan bin Ali radhiyallahu 'anhu. He comes from a family that pays attention to science and religion. The first time in Al-Azhar's history that he served al-Azhar without a monthly salary. His monthly salary during his tenure as Sheikh Azhar was handed over to the al-Azhar treasury. 

4. Habib Ali Al-Jufri, Ulama who lives in the UAE

Habib Ali Al-Jufri (born 16 April 1971), is a great scholar who now lives in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Habib Ali Al-Jufri was born in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and studied in Hadhramaut, Yemen. He is a scholar descended from the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ with the Al-Jufri clan, his lineage is connected via the Sayyidina Husein line. Habib Ali Zain al-Abidin bin Abdurrahman bin Ali is a leading Islamic scholar and famous lecturer in the Muslim world. Al-Jifri is Director General of the Tabah Foundation in the UAE, a board member of Dar al-Mustafa in Yemen, a member of the Royal Aal Al-Bayt Institute of Islamic Thought in Jordan, and affiliated with various other international Islamic organizations. The World's 500 Influential Muslims (influential Muslim figures in the world) ranked him as the 23rd most influential Muslim figure in the world in 2024. 

5. Sayyid Hassan Nasrallah, Hezbollah Leader

Sayyid Hassan Nasrallah (born August 31, 1960) is known as the leader of Hezbollah. He has served as Secretary General of Lebanon's third political and paramilitary party, Hezbollah, since his predecessor Abbas al-Musawi was killed by Israeli forces. He is included in the 28th list of influential Muslim figures in the world in The World's 500 Influential Muslims (influential Muslim figures in the world) in 2024. Hezbollah is a Shia Islamic political party. Nasrallah is often referred to as al-Sayyid Hassan which indicates that he is a descendant of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ through the path of Husain bin Ali. His popularity peaked after the 2006 conflict with Israel, when many Sunni Muslims viewed him as a figure of dissident opposition to Israel. 

Apart from the five world figures descended from the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ above, there are several other figures who are quite popular. Like Sayyed Hossein Nasr, a University Professor of Islamic Studies at George Washington University. Then Sayyid Muhammad Naquib Al-Attas (ranked 48th in The World's 500 Influential Muslims in 2024), was born in Bogor, West Java. Now a Muslim scholar and philosopher in Malaysia. Al-Attas founded a higher education institution called the International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilization (ISTAC) in Kuala Lumpur. 

From Indonesia, there is an influential figure who is also a descendant of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, namely Habib Lutfi bin Yahya. He was ranked 33rd in The World's 500 Influential Muslims (influential Muslim figures in the world) in 2024. 

5 Tokoh Dunia Keturunan Nabi Muhammad SAW

Di antara tokoh dunia keturunan Nabi Muhammad SAW ada yang menjadi raja di negaranya, ada juga ulama yang sangat dihormati. Foto/RHS

Berikut tokoh dunia yang merupakan keturunan Nabi Muhammad ﷺ atau dikenal dengan Dzurriyah Nabi. Di antara mereka ada yang menjadi raja di negaranya, ada juga kalangan ulama yang sangat dihormati.

Asal-usul keturunan Nabi Muhammad ﷺ yang kini tersebar di penjuru dunia bermula dari Hijrahnya Imam Ahmad bin Isa Al-Muhajir dari Basrah (Irak) ke Hadhramaut Yaman dan berketurunan di sana. Ahmad bin Isa (wafat 345 H), dinamakan Al-Muhajir karena beliau meninggalkan Basrah di masa pemerintahan Khalifah Abbassiyah di Baghdad 317 H (896 M).

Di Indonesia, keturunan Nabi Muhammad sering dipanggil dengan Habib. Istilah ini lebih populer ketimbang "Sayyid atau Syarif" meski keduanya sama-sama ditujukan untuk menyebut garis keturunan Rasulullah (Ahlul Bait).

Di beberapa negara Timur Tengah seperti Arab Saudi, Mesir, Maroko, Yordania, Libia, Tunisia, anak keturunan Nabi Muhammad, tidak dijuluki dengan Habib. Mereka lebih dikenal dengan julukan "Al-Hasani" untuk menegaskan bahwa mereka memiliki jalur nasab dari Sayyidina Hasan bin Ali radhiyallahu 'anhu. Kalau di Iran populer dengan sebutan Ahlu Bait.

Berikut 5 Tokoh Dunia Keturunan Nabi Muhammad SAW

Dari banyak tokoh keturunan Nabi Muhammad ﷺ yang tersebar di dunia saat ini, Habib Umar bin Hafidz menampati posisi pertama paling populer dan berpengaruh. Berikut profil mereka:

1. Habib Umar bin Hafidz, Ulama besar Yaman

Al-Habib Umar bin Hafiz (lahir 27 Mei 1963) adalah ulama besar Hadhramaut Yaman yang merupakan generasi ke-39 keturunan langsung Nabi Muhammad ﷺ. Nasab beliau tersambung kepada Rasulullah ﷺ dengan marga marga Abu Bakar bin Salim (BSA) lewat jalur Sayyidina Husain bin Ali radhiyallahu 'anhu.

Ketokohan beliau sebagai ulama dan pembimbing spiritual membuatnya dikenal di dunia termasuk di Asia Tenggara. Tariqah Ba 'Alawi memperluas pengaruhnya terhadap ratusan juta umat Islam di seluruh dunia. Beliau dinobatkan sebagai tokoh muslim paling berpengaruh di dunia dalam The World's 500 Influential Muslims (tokoh muslim berpengaruh di dunia) Tahun 2024. The World's 500 Influential Muslims 2024 adalah ajang penghargaan tahunan bagi 500 tokoh muslim paling berpengaruh di dunia. Habib Umar bin Hafiz menduduki peringkat pertama dari ratusan tokoh muslim di dunia.

2. Raja Yordania Abdullah II Al-Husain

Abdullah II Al-Husein (lahir 30 Januari 1962) adalah Raja Yordania yang merupakan keturunan Nabi Muhammad, generasi ke-41. Dari namanya, beliau nisbah kepada Dzurriyah Nabi dari jalur Husain bin Ali radhiyallahu 'anhu. Dinasti Hashemite adalah dinasti penguasa tertua kedua di dunia, setelah Jepang. Sebagai pembawa warisan Hashemite saat ini, HM Raja Abdullah II memiliki prestise yang unik di dunia Islam. Selain sebagai Penjaga Situs Suci Muslim dan Kristen di Yerusalem (dan tentu saja Yordania sendiri), beliau dinobatkan peringkat ke-5 dalam The World's 500 Influential Muslims (tokoh muslim berpengaruh di dunia) Tahun 2024.

Visi HM Raja Abdullah untuk Yordania didasarkan pada keterbukaan politik, pembangunan ekonomi dan sosial, serta nilai-nilai Islam tentang niat baik dan toleransi. Di bawah pemerintahannya, Yordania telah mengalami perubahan besar khususnya dalam hal konstitusi.

3. Syaikh Ahmad Al-Thayyib, Ulama Besar Mesir

Tokoh dunia yang merupakan keturunan Nabi Muhammad berikutnya adalah Grand Syaikh Al-Azhar Prof Dr Ahmad Muhammad Thayyib (lahir 6 Januari 1946). Beliau adalah simbol utama al-Azhar yang patut dijadikan teladan oleh umat Islam. The World's 500 Influential Muslims (tokoh muslim berpengaruh di dunia) Tahun 2024 menobatkannya urutan ke-14 tokoh muslim berpengaruh di dunia. Syekh Ahmad Al-Tayyeb diangkat menjadi Grand Syekh Al-Azhar Mesir pada Maret 2010, setelah wafatnya pendahulunya, Dr Muhammad Sayyid Thanthawi.

Syekh Ahmad Thayyib dikenal sebagai ulama yang nasabnya bersambung kepada Nabi Muhammad ﷺ dari jalur Sayyidina Hasan bin Ali radhiyallahu 'anhu. Beliau berasal dari keluarga yang menaruh perhatian kepada ilmu dan agama. Pertama kali dalam sejarah Al-Azhar yang berkhidmah kepada al-Azhar tanpa gaji bulanan. Gaji bulanan beliau selama menjabat Syaikh Azhar diserahkan ke kas al-Azhar.

4. Habib Ali Al-Jufri, Ulama yang Bermukim di UEA

Habib Ali Al-Jufri (lahir 16 April 1971), adalah seorang ulama besar yang kini bermukim di Abu Dhabi, Uni Emirat Arab. Habib Ali Al-Jufri lahir di Jeddah Arab Saudi dan menimba ilmu di Hadhramaut Yaman. Beliau merupakan ulama keturunan Nabi Muhammad ﷺ dengan marga Al-Jufri, nasabnya tersambung lewat jalur Sayyidina Husein. Habib Ali Zain al-Abidin bin Abdurrahman bin Ali adalah seorang ulama Islam terkemuka dan penceramah yang masyhur di dunia Muslim. Al-Jifri adalah Direktur Jenderal Yayasan Tabah di UEA, anggota dewan Dar al-Mustafa di Yaman, anggota Institut Pemikiran Islam Royal Aal Al-Bayt di Yordania, dan berafiliasi dengan berbagai organisasi Islam internasional lainnya. The World's 500 Influential Muslims (tokoh muslim berpengaruh di dunia) menempatkan sebagai tokoh muslim ke-23 yang berpengaruh di dunia Tahun 2024.

5. Sayyid Hassan Nasrallah, Petinggi Hizbullah

Sayyid Hassan Nasrallah (lahir 31 Agustus 1960) dikenal sebagai pemimpin Hizbullah. Beliau menjabat Sekjen ketiga partai politik dan paramiliter Lebanon, Hizbullah sejak pendahulunya Abbas al-Musawi wafat dibunuh pasukan Israel. Beliau masuk daftar tokoh muslim berpengaruh di dunia ke-28 dalam The World's 500 Influential Muslims (tokoh muslim berpengaruh di dunia) Tahun 2024. Hizbullah adalah partai politik Islam Syiah. Nasrallah sering disebut sebagai al-Sayyid Hassan yang menunjukkan bahwa ia adalah keturunan Nabi Muhammad ﷺ melalui jalur Husain bin Ali. Popularitasnya mencapai puncaknya setelah konflik tahun 2006 dengan Israel, ketika banyak Muslim Sunni memandangnya sebagai tokoh pembangkang terhadap Israel.

Selain kelima tokoh dunia keturunan Nabi Muhammad ﷺ di atas, ada beberapa tokoh lain yang cukup populer. Seperti Sayyed Hossein Nasr, seorang Profesor Universitas Studi Islam di Universitas George Washington. Kemudian Sayyid Muhammad Naquib Al-Attas (peringkat 48 The World's 500 Influential Muslims Tahun 2024), lahir di Bogor, Jawa Barat. Kini menjadi cendekiawan dan filsuf muslim di Malaysia. Al-Attas mendirikan sebuah institusi pendidikan tinggi bernama International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilization (ISTAC) di Kuala Lumpur.

Dari Indonesia, ada sosok berpengaruh yang juga keturunan Nabi Muhammad ﷺ yaitu Habib Lutfi bin Yahya. Beliau menduduki peringkat 33 dalam The World's 500 Influential Muslims (tokoh muslim berpengaruh di dunia) Tahun 2024.