The ruling on the Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him) saying: "I am the son of 'Abd al-Muttalib"

Question:
Honorable Shaykh, is the saying of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), "I am the son of 'Abd al-Muttalib," considered boasting about lineage, or is it a special case?

Answer:
The matter is clear in the flesh. What he (peace and blessings be upon him) said was a consultation, and he only said it to encourage jihad and so that people would hear it and come to him. The Companions heard it and came to him: "I am the Prophet, not a liar; I am the son of 'Abd al-Muttalib." This is for the sake of public benefit. When the Muslims suffered what they suffered in the Battle of Hunayn, being defeated at the start of the battle, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said this statement to encourage the Muslims and gather them. The benefit in this is predominant, or the benefit in this is pure. The benefit in this is pure, for the sake of jihad, for the sake of gathering the Muslims, so that they would know of himself (peace and blessings be upon him) and that he had not been killed and that he was present.