Sahih al-Bukhari · Hadith 3489

Virtues and Merits of the Prophet (pbuh) and his Companions

Narrated Ibn `Abbas: Regarding the Verse: 'And (We) made you into Shu'ub and Qabail-- (49.13) that Shu'ub means the big Qabail (i.e. nations) while the Qabail (i.e. tribes) means the branch tribes