This is funny

You know how people like to brag about their connections to the Prophet of Islam?

Well the Abbasid main slogan was that only the Bani Hashim has the right to leadership (political). They overthrew the Ummayad. One of their caliphs was Haroon al-Rashid, who has been popularized in the west with magical stories about his kingdom. The Abbasid descent from the line of Prophet's uncle, Abbas. There is nothing to brag here because Prophet had another uncle who has been eternally condemned in the Quran.

Anyway, I read a funny story about Haroon al-Rashid who tried to highlight (bragging) his connection to the Prophet via his dead uncle. Listen to the story below and see how Musa al-Kadhim (who was the 4th descendant of the Prophet) put him right to his place. The joke it a bit subtle.

Once Harun al Rashid was visiting Madina. He went to the mosque of the Prophet near his [Prophet] grave and said, My Salams to you O’cousin of our fathers. [This is a very disrespectful way to address the prophet because Muhammad, the messenger of God, is far greater than anyone from Banu Abbas].

Imam Musa [the seventh Imam of the Shia] was there. He saluted the grave of the Prophet with the words, My Salams to you O’our grand father. [see how Musa al-Kadhim retorted back highlighting his *superior* connection to Prophet and with a proper salam no less].

At this Al-Rashid was disconcerted and went away angry.

Reference

http://www.al-islam.org/kaaba14/10.htm