Nasrid Dynasty - Nasab

Arabs trace their ancestry through their nasab, i.e. patrilineal descent. The Nasrid dynasty claimed direct male-line descent from Sa'd ibn Ubadah, chief of the Banu Khazraj tribe and one of the companions of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. The Banu Khazraj were themselves part of the Qahtanite group of tribes, which originate in the southern regions of the Arabian Peninsula. The nasab of Yusuf (nicknamed "al-Ahmar", meaning "the Red"), the common ancestor of all Nasrid sultans, is shown below. The name of Nasr, from whom the dynasty derives its name, appears in bold font.

Yusuf al-Ahmar Muhammad Ahmad Muhammad (Khamees ) Nasr Muhammad Nusair Ali Yahya Sa'd Qais Sa'd Ubadah Dulaym Harithah Abi Hazima Tha'labah Tarif al-Khazraj Sa'ida Ka'b al-Khazraj Harithah Tha'labah Amr Amir Harithah Imri' al-Qays Tha'labah Mazin al-Azd al-Ghawth Nabt Malik Zayd Kahlan Saba' Yashjub Ya'rub Qahtan