The Benefit of Knowing the Lineage of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)

Question:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: The authors mention in the biography of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) his lineage (peace and blessings be upon him). Is there a benefit to this?

Answer:
Yes, knowing the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) through his noble lineage is for the sake of knowing the Prophet. This is good. And what the historians and genealogists have done in this regard is a good thing. This includes knowing the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Therefore, you will find the Imam, Shaykh Muhammad ibn 'Abd al-Wahhab (may Allah have mercy on him), in *The Three Fundamental Principles*.
He mentioned the lineage of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in a concise manner. He mentioned it concisely because this is part of knowing the Prophet. He has three principles: knowing Allah, knowing His Prophet, and knowing the religion of Islam with evidence. When he came to knowing the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), he mentioned his lineage and the land in which he was born and the land to which he migrated. This is part of knowing the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.