Somalis are considered the maternal uncles of the Arabs and in-laws of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). They share a deep and ancient lineage connection.
• Prophet Ibrahim (PBUH) married Hagar (PBUH), who gave birth to Isma'il (PBUH) — regarded as the forefather of the Arabs.
• The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) married Maria al-Qibtiyya (PBUH), who bore him a son named Ibrahim, who died in infancy.
• Both Hagar and Maria peace be upon them trace their ancestry to Qibt (Copt), son of Mizraim (Miṣrayīm), son of Beiser (Baysar), son of Ham, son of Noah (PBUH).
• According to old genealogical traditions, Somalis descend from:
Samaale, son of Hiil, son of Barbar, son of Punt, son of Qibt (Copt), son of Mizraim (Miṣrayīm), son of Beiser (Baysar), son of Ham, son of Noah (PBUH).
Source:
The Berbers are the ancestors of the Somalis, and this book below provides a detailed examination of that, bringing together all the sources that support it:
Somalia: The Land of the Berbers in East Africa in the Writings of Muslim Geographers and Travelers from the 3rd to the 8th Century AH (9th to 14th Century CE)
Book link: https://hja.journals.ekb.eg/article_137128.html
• Prophet Ibrahim (PBUH) married Hagar (PBUH), who gave birth to Isma'il (PBUH) — regarded as the forefather of the Arabs.
• The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) married Maria al-Qibtiyya (PBUH), who bore him a son named Ibrahim, who died in infancy.
• Both Hagar and Maria peace be upon them trace their ancestry to Qibt (Copt), son of Mizraim (Miṣrayīm), son of Beiser (Baysar), son of Ham, son of Noah (PBUH).
• According to old genealogical traditions, Somalis descend from:
Samaale, son of Hiil, son of Barbar, son of Punt, son of Qibt (Copt), son of Mizraim (Miṣrayīm), son of Beiser (Baysar), son of Ham, son of Noah (PBUH).
Source:
The Berbers are the ancestors of the Somalis, and this book below provides a detailed examination of that, bringing together all the sources that support it:
Somalia: The Land of the Berbers in East Africa in the Writings of Muslim Geographers and Travelers from the 3rd to the 8th Century AH (9th to 14th Century CE)
Book link: https://hja.journals.ekb.eg/article_137128.html