Banū Hāshim is a famous clan of the Quraysh tribe who are the descendants of Hashim (‘Amr) b. ‘Abd Manaf b. Qusayy b. Kilab. The Prophet Muhammad (s) is from this clan. The clan was one of the famous and great Arab tribes before Islam. After the rise of Islam, in the time of leadership of Abu Talib over Banu Hashim, they supported the Prophet (s) against the polytheists. After the demise of the Prophet (s), Banu Hashim were always supporting Imams (a).
Banu ‘Abbas, one of the clans of Banu Hashim, ruled the Islamic region for centuries. Also some other clans of Banu Hashim have formed governments in different areas of Islamic world.
Because of their relation with the Prophet (s), Banu Hashim have always been respected among Muslims.