Ahlul Bayt the Household of the Prophet of Allah

The Purified Members of Ahlul Bayt (part Iii)/title> the Purified Members of Ahlul Bayt (part Iii)

Abu Huraira narrated: The Prophet (PBUH) looked toward Ali, Hasan, Husain, and Fatimah (AS), and then said: "I am in war with those who will fight you, and in peace with those who are peaceful to you."

References:

o Sunan al-Tirmidhi, v5, p699 o Sunan Ibn Majah, v1, p52 o Fadha'il al-Sahaba, by Ahmad Ibn Hanbal, v2, p767, Tradition #1350 o al-Mustadrak, by al-Hakim, v3, p149 o Majma' al-Zawa'id, by al-Haythami, v9, p169 o al-Kabir, by al-Tabarani, v3, p30, also in al-Awsat o Jami' al-Saghir, by al-Ibani, v2, p17 o Tarikh, by al-Khateeb al-Baghdadi, v7, p137 o Sawaiq al-Muhriqah, by Ibn Hajar al-Haythami, p144 o Dhakha'ir al-Uqba, by al-Muhib al-Tabari, p25 o Mishkat al-Masabih, by Khatib al-Tabrizi, English Version, Tradition #6145

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Hadith al-safinah

Hadith al-safinah The first hadith below is known as hadith al-Safinah. It is well known among the Shia'a but unknown among the Sunnis, although included in their reliable sources of hadith. This hadith is a great indication to the importance of Ahlul Bayt and is of great support to hadith al-thaqalayn (the two weighty things)

. This hadith is known to be authentic by both, madhhab Ahlul Bayt and the Sunnis. It is clear that in order to avoid going astray, we must adhere to the progeny of the prophet Muhammad, who have inherited His teachings. This hadith certainly, nullifies the hadiths that make allusion to following any companion in order to be guided, and which by the way are not considered authentic by the Shia'a. "Behold! My Ahlul-Bayt are like the Ark of Noah. Whoever embarked in it was SAVED, and whoever turned away from it was PERISHED."إن مثل أهل بيتي فيكم مثل سفينة نوح، من ركبها نجا ومن تخلف عنها هلك

Reference:

o al-Mustadrak, by al-Hakim, v2, p343, v3, pp 150-151 on the authority of Abu Dhar. al-Hakim said this tradition is authentic (Sahih).

o Fadha'il al-Sahaba, by Ahmad Ibn Hanbal, v2, p786

o Tafsir al-Kabir, by Fakhr al-Razi, under the commentary of verse 42:23, Part 27, p167

o Tarikh al-Khulafaa and Jami' al-Saghir, by al-Suyuti

o al-Kabir, by al-Tabarani, v3, pp 37,38

o al-Saghir, by al-Tabarani, v2, p22

o Hilyatul Awliyaa, by Abu Nu'aym, v4, p306

o al-Jami'i al-Sagheer, by Jalaludeen al-suyuti: v2,#2442 (المجلد الثاني >> [تتمة باب حرف الألف]);

o Kanz al-U'ummal, by al-Muttaqi al-Hindi: v12,#34144 (المجلد الثاني عشر >> الفصل الأول في فضلهم مجملا);

Reference:

o al-Jami'i al-Sagheer, by Jalaludeen al-suyuti: v5,#8162 (المجلد الخامس >> باب: حرف الميم);

o Kanz al-U'ummal, by al-Muttaqi al-Hindi: v12,#34151 (المجلد الثاني عشر >> الفصل الأول في فضلهم مجملا);

o Mustadrak al-Hakim: v2,# 449/3312 (المجلد الثاني >> - 27 -كتاب التفسير >> -11- تفسير سورة هود);

o Mu'ujam al-Kabir, by al-Tabarani: (باب الظاء >> أحاديث عبد الله بن العباس بن عبد المطلب بن هاشم بن عبد مناف >> سعيد بن جبير عن ابن عباس);

The purified members of Ahlul Bayt (Part IV)

Abu Huraira narrated: The Prophet (PBUH) looked toward Ali, Hasan, Husain, and Fatimah (AS), and then said: "I am in war with those who will fight you, and in peace with those who are peaceful to you." References:

o Sunan al-Tirmidhi, v5, p699 o Sunan Ibn Majah, v1, p52 o Fadha'il al-Sahaba, by Ahmad Ibn Hanbal, v2, p767, Tradition #1350 o al-Mustadrak, by al-Hakim, v3, p149 o Majma' al-Zawa'id, by al-Haythami, v9, p169 o al-Kabir, by al-Tabarani, v3, p30, also in al-Awsat o Jami' al-Saghir, by al-Ibani, v2, p17 o Tarikh, by al-Khateeb al-Baghdadi, v7, p137 o Sawaiq al-Muhriqah, by Ibn Hajar al-Haythami, p144 o Dhakha'ir al-Uqba, by al-Muhib al-Tabari, p25 o Mishkat al-Masabih, by Khatib al-Tabrizi, English Version, Tradition #6145

Content: More virtues

Reference:

o Mustadrak al-Hakim, v3,#262/4664 (المجلد الثالث >> -31- كتاب معرفة الصحابة رضي الله تعالى عنهم >> ذكر إسلام أمير المؤمنين: علي -رضي الله تعالى عنه-)

The Prophet (PBUH&HF) said about Ahlul-Bayt: "Do not be ahead of them for you will perish, do not turn away from them for you will perish, and do not try to teach them since they know more than you do!"

Reference:

o al-Durr al-Manthoor, by al-Suyuti, v2, p60

o al-Sawa'iq al-Muhriqah, by Ibn Hajar al-Haythami, Ch. 11, section 1, p230, quoted from al-Tabarani, also in section 2, p342

o Usdul Ghabah, by Ibn al-Athir, v3, p137

o Yanabi' al-Mawaddah, by al-Qundoozi al-Hanafi, p41, and P335

o Kanz al-Ummal, by al-Muttaqi al-Hindi, v1, p168

o Majma' al-Zawa'id, by al-Haythami, v9, p163

o Tadhkirat al-Khawas al-Ummah, Sibt Ibn al-Jawzi al-Hanafi, pp 28-33

Reference:

o Kanz al-U'ummal, by al-Muttaqi al-Hindi: v1,#957 (المجلد الأول >> الباب الثاني في الاعتصام بالكتاب والسنة); The Messenger of Allah (PBUH&HF) said: "My Ahlul-Bayt are like the Gate of Repentance of the Children of Israel; whoever entered therein was forgiven."

Reference:

o Majma' al-Zawa'id, by al-Haythami, v9, p168

o al-Awsat, by al-Tabarani, Tradition #18

o Arba'in, by al-Nabahani, p216

o al-Sawa'iq al-Muhriqah, by Ibn Hajar al-Haythami, Ch. 11, section 1, pp 230,234

يقول الذهبي: له في خصائص علي. ميزان الاعتدال (2/368). ) قال: بينا أنا عند علي بن أبي طالب رضي الله عنه في الرحبة إذ أتاه رجل فسأله عن هذه الآية {أفمن كان على بينة من ربه ويتلوه شاهد منه} فقال: ما من رجل من قريش جرت عليه المواسي إلا قد نزلت فيه طائفة من القرآن، والله والله لأن يكونوا يعلموا ما سبق لنا أهل البيت على لسان النبي الأمي صلى الله عليه وسلم أحب إلي من أن يكون لي ملء هذه الرحبة ذهبا وفضة، والله إن مثلنا في هذه الأمة كمثل سفينة نوح في قوم نوح، وإن مثلنا في هذه الأمة كمثل باب حطة في بني إسرائيل.

Reference:

o Kanz al-U'ummal, by al-Muttaqi al-Hindi: v2,#4429 (المجلد الثاني >> سورة هود); o Kanz al-U'ummal, by al-Muttaqi al-Hindi: v12,#34170 (المجلد الثاني عشر >> الإكمال من الفصل الأول في فضل أهل البيت مجملا); The above tradition was in connection with verses 2:58 and 7:161 of the Quran which describe the Gate of Repentance of Bani Israel. The companions of Moses who did not enter the Gate of the Repentance were lost in the desert for forty years, while those who did not enter the ark of Noah were drowned.

Quran 2:58

And remember We said: "Enter this town, and eat of the plenty therein as ye wish; but enter the gate with humility, in posture and in words, and We shall forgive you your faults and increase (the portion of) those who do good."

Quran 7:161

And remember it was said to them: "Dwell in this town and eat therein as ye wish, but say the word of humility and enter the gate in a posture of humility: We shall forgive you your faults; We shall increase (the portion of) those who do good." The following hadith are taken from Sunnis sources and are regarded as authentic by the Shia'a. They show the importance of Ahlul Bayt and their unmatched virtues.

It is unfortunate that the sihah themselves do not narrate much about the virtues of the progeny of the prophet Muhammad. They contain very few narrations from and about the progeny of the prophet, while most of the narrations are shared between Abu Huraira, Aisha and Abdullah ibn Umar. Is not Ali the gate of knowledge?

Did he not write during the time of the prophet all the ahadith in a book called Sahifah al-Jamia'a? What happened? The answer is simple: The oppressors accomplished their goals by dictating themselves the history and fundamemtals of Islam. They succeeded in concealing the truth, unmatched virtues and importance of the progeny of the prophet on one hand, and fabricating stories that elevated the merits of the companions, on the other hand. Fortunately, what the Sunnis sihah have missed (or avoided) is recorded in the reliable sources of the Shia'a, which by the way, are not called or labeled Sihah. The only sahih book is the Quran!

The Messenger of Allah said: "The stars are amnesty for the inhabitants of the heavens, and if the stars go away (i.e. become non-existent), the inhabitants of the heavens will be destroyed. And my Ahlul-Bayt are amnesty for the inhabitants of the earth, and if my Ahlul-Bayt go away (i.e. all die), the inhabitants of the earth will be destroyed.

Reference:

o Fadha'il al-Sahaba, by Ahmad Ibn Hanbal, v2, p671, Tradition #1145

o Dhakha'ir al-Uqba, by Muhibbuddin al-Tabari, p14

o Manaqib Ahmad, and many more such as al-Tabarani

o al-Sawa'iq al-Muhriqah, by Ibn Hajar al-Haythami, Ch. 11, section 1, p234

o Musnad, Abu Ya'ala, on the authority of Salama Ibn Awka' in which the wording is: "The stars are amnesty for the inhabitants of the heavens, and my Ahlul-Bayt are the amnesty for my Ummah."

The Messenger of Allah said: "The stars help prevent the inhabitants of the earth from being drowned, and my Ahlul-Bayt are the protectors of my community against disputes (in religious matters). Therefore, whichever groups among the Arabs opposes my Ahlul-Bayt, shall be split up by dissensions and will become (a party of) Satan."

Reference:

o al-Mustadrak, by al-Hakim, v3, p149, who said this tradition is authentic

o al-Tabarani, quoting Ibn Abbas

o Also in al-Manaqib Ahmad, as quoted by Muhibbuddin al-Tabari

o al-Sawa'iq al-Muhriqah, by Ibn Hajar al-Haythami, Ch. 11, section 1, p234

Commander of Believers, Imam Ali (AS): "I and my pure holy descendants and my virtuous household are most sober in childhood and when we grow up we are the wisest: we are the means through which Allah shall exterminate falsehood and break the teeth of blood-thirsty wolves and restore you the freedom by removing the ropes that are tied around your necks. Allah wished to commence (all things) through us, and to complete (all things) through us."

Reference:

o Kanz al-Ummal, by al-Muttaqi al-Hindi, v6, p36

o Aydah al-Ishkal, by Abd al-Ghani

Ibn al-Abbas narrated that the messenger of Allah said: "Whoever wishes to live and die like me, and to abide in the Garden of Eden after death, should acknowledge Ali as WALI after me, and take his WALI (i.e., Imams after him) as WALI, and should follow the Imams after me for they are my Ahlul-Bayt and were created from my clay and are gifted with the same knowledge and understanding as myself. Woe unto those who deny their virtues and those who disregard their relationship and affinity with me, for my intercession shall never reach them."

Reference:

o Hilyatul Awliyaa, by Abu Nu'aym, v1, pp 84,86

o al-Mustadrak, by al-Hakim, v3, p128

o al-Jami' al-Kabir, by al-Tabarani

o al-Isabah, by Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani

o Kanz al-Ummal, v12, #34198 (المجلد الثاني عشر >> الإكمال من الفصل الأول في فضل أهل البيت مجملا)

o al-Manaqib, by al-Kharazmi, p34

o Yanabi' al-Mawaddah, by al-Qundoozi al-Hanafi, p149

o History of Ibn Asakir, v2, p95

من أحب أن يحيى حياتي ويموت ميتتي ويدخل الجنة التي وعدني ربي قضبانا من قضبانها غرسها بيده وهي جنة الخلد فليتول عليا وذريته من بعده فإنهم لن يخرجوكم من باب هدى ولن يدخلوكم في باب ضلالة(مطير والباوردي وابن شاهين وابن منده - عن زياد بن مطرف وهو واه) (أورده الهيثمي في مجمع الزوائد (9/108) وقال رواه الطبراني وفيه يحيى ابن يعلى الأسلمي وهو ضعيف ص).

Reference:

o Kanz al-U'ummal, by al-Muttaqi al-Hindi, vol 11, #32960 (المجلد الحادي عشر >> تتمة الإكمال من فضائل علي رضي الله عنه) من أحب أن يحيى حياتي ويموت موتي ويسكن جنة الخلد التي وعدني ربي فإن ربي عز وجل غرس قضبانها بيده فليتول علي بن أبي طالب فإنه لن يخرجكم من هدى ولن يدخلكم في ضلالة(طب، ك وتعقب وأبو نعيم في فضائل الصحابة - عن زيد بن أرقم)

Reference:

o Kanz al-U'ummal, by al-Muttaqi al-Hindi, vol 11, #32959 (المجلد الحادي عشر >> تتمة الإكمال من فضائل علي رضي الله عنه)

Tradition related on the authority of Abu Bakr, the Prophet's famous Companion and the first caliph. He said: I saw the Messenger of God pitch a tent in which he placed 'Ali, Fatima, Hasan, and Husayn. He then declared: 'O Muslims, I am at war against anyone who wars against the people of this tent, and am at peace with those who show peace toward them. I am a friend to those who befriend them. He who shows love toward them shall be one of a happy ancestry and good birth. Nor would anyone hate them except that he be of miserable ancestry and evil birth.

Reference:

o Abu Ja'far Ahmad al-Muhibb al-Tabari, Al-Riyad al-nadira (Cairo, n.d.), II, 199

Reference:

o Kanz al-U'ummal, by al-Muttaqi al-Hindi, vol 11, #34168 (لإكمال من الفصل الأول في فضل أهل البيت مجملا)