The connection of our noblest Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) lineage to the lineage of Isma'il ibn Ibrahim (peace be upon them both)

Question:
May Allah answer you and reward you. This is a message from the listener Mahmoud Sharif Mustafa, from Chad, residing in Hadar al-Batin. He sent two questions, and in the first he says: Does the lineage of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) reach back to his twenty-second grandfather, our master Isma'il (peace be upon him)? Is this statement correct?

Answer:
There is no doubt that our Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) is from the descendants of Isma'il ibn Ibrahim. As for the chain of lineage and the number of individuals in that chain, Allah knows best; no one knows it but Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), due to the great span of time between Isma'il and Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). However, he is from the descendants of Isma'il with absolute certainty and conviction in that matter. Yes.