The most important lineage of the Tribe “Khizraj” is Banu Najjaar.

• The mother of Hazrat Abdul Muttalib, the grandfather of our beloved Prophet Muhamamd (PBUH), was from “Banu-Najjaar”. The father of  Prophet  Muhammad (PBUH) was in “Madina” and was staying with her, when he died and was buried there.
• Our Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) stayed with the family of “Banu Najjaar” for about one month, when the Prophet (PBUH) visited “Madina” first time with his mother at the age of 6 years and also visited the grave of his Father.
• After the event of “Hijra”, when the Prophet (PBUH) passed through the streets of “Banu-Najjaar,” pointed to the house where His mother had stayed and also showed the pond where He learned swimming. The Prophet also pointed out a ground where he used to play with a girl named “Aneesa” in that playground.
• According to the references, given in “Saheeh Bukhari” and “Saheeh Muslim” The Prophet (PBUH) respected “Banu-Najjaar” and used to say that “Banu Najjaar” was the best family in Madina.
• Hazrat Asad Bin Zarara Ansari was the chief of “Banu Najjaar”. After his death The Prophet (PBUH) himself became the leader of “Banu Najjaar”.
• First Muslim buried in “Jannat-ul-Baqi” graveyard was Hazrat Asad Bin Zararah (RATA) while his “Namaz-e-Janaza” was the first ever “Namaz-e-Janaza” which The Prophet (PBUH) led in “Madina”.
• In the same way Hazrat Muslima son of Mukhlid Ansari (Born in 0001-Hijrah) also belonged to “Banu Najjaar”. He was regarded by Hazrat Umar bin Khattaab (RATA) equal to thousand young brave Arabs and therefore, was posted as Governor of Egypt & Africa in 47 “Hijrah”.
• Surmah Bin Abi Anas, a great learned Christian Scholar & monk and a great poet & expert of Theology also belonged to “Banu Najjaar”.
• Khwaja Muhammad Abdullah Ansari (Peer-e-Hirat/Governor of Hirat) a well-known learned poet and author was also from “Banu Najjaar”.