Banū Hāshim (Arabic: بنو هاشم) was a clan in the Quraish tribe. The Prophet Muhammad was a member of this clan; his great-grandfather was Hashim, for whom the clan is named. Members of this clan are referred to in English and the Anglicised version of their name as Hashemites, or carry the family name Hashmi or Hashemi.

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Banu Hashim was one of the clans of Banu Abd al-Manaf (one of the most noble and respected tribes of the Quraish). Other branches of the Abdal-Manaf tribe were the Banu Muttalib and the tribe of Banu Abd Shams. Abu Talib, Muhammad's uncle was head of the Hashim clan. The Banu Hashim were one of the most important clans in the Quraish tribe at the time of Muhammad's birth. Its importance came from its role as the keepers of the Kaaba.

During Muhammad's early prophethood, his uncle, Abu Talib was head of the clan, and he subsequently faced heavy pressure from the rest of the Quraish tribe to keep his nephew in check. Despite this, Abu Talib never stopped supporting Muhammad. Abu Talib's son Ali was the first child Muslim and husband of Muhammad's daughter, Fatima Zahra. Abu Talib was amongst the first Muslims according to Shia, but according to Sunnis, he was never heard to have said the Kalima and accordingly died a non-Muslim.

Abu Talib and his brothers were in charge of feeding and watering the pilgrims who came to Mecca every year to venerate the Kaaba, rumoured to have been built by Ibrahim. At that time, the idols of the many tribes were placed in the Kaaba, numbering over 300, including an image of Jesus.

In 617-619, the Meccan boycott of Hashemites and Muhammad was in effect.

When Muhammad took control of Mecca he removed all of the idols from the Kaaba and destroyed them.

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A list of Banu Hashim Sahaba:

Males:

Ali ibn Abu Talib – One of the Cousins of the Islamic Prophet Mohammed and he was the first Shi’a imam and the fourth Sunni Caliph.

Hassan ibn Ali - Second Shi'a Imam and he was poisoned by his wife .

Hussain ibn Ali - Third Shi'a Imam and he was martyred in the battle of Karbala along with other members of his family.

Ali ibn Husayn - Fourth Shi'a Imam, only male survivor of the battle of Karbala.

Ja'far ibn Abu Talib – One of the cousins of Islamic Prophet Mohammed and he was martyred in the battle of Mu'tah.

Abdullah ibn Ja'far

Aqeel ibn Abu Talib

Talib ibn Abu Talib

Abbas ibn 'Abdul Muttalib – One of the paternal uncles of the Islamic Prophet Mohammed.

Abdullah ibn Abbas – One of the cousins of Islamic Prophet Mohammed and he was and still is respected by Shi’as and Sunnis for his knowledge.
'Abdullah ibn 'Abdul Muttalib - Father of the Islamic Prophet Mohammed.