The Life & Character of the Seal of Prophets (sa) - Volume I — Page 62
Seal of the Prophets - Volume I 62 Nonetheless, after ‘Arab-e-Bā’idah they dispersed throughout the country. Their actual homeland was Yemen, and from here, they disseminated throughout Arabia and were thus divided into various branches. To the north of Arabia, next to the sovereignties of Persia and Rome, there were the prominent governments of Ḥ ī rah and Ghassān, respectively. Their rulers were also from the Banū Qaḥṭān. At the advent of Islām the Banū Qaḥṭān had expanded significantly and possessed strength within the country. A better part of the country was populated by them. The tribes of Madīnah known as the Aus and Khazraj were also from the Banū Qaḥṭān. In certain instances the term ‘Arab-e-‘Āribah is used only to refer to the Banū Qaḥṭān, for which the reason seems to be that among the ancient and actual inhabitants of Arabia, it was this tribe alone who had continually resided in this country. The genealogical tree of the tribes of the Banū Qaḥṭān is provided below: (Refer to the following page)