THE TRUTH ABOUT HADEETH AS-THAQALAIN (PART 2) In continuation on the above topic from where i left off,I again will like to entreat you once again all seekers of the truth to once again exercise patience in reading and understanding the expose of the sort of falsehood of some wicked scholars who are determined to change the beautiful path of Islam which was thrust upon us by the most noble and truthful(al-Amin)messenger of Allah(saww). We have had ignorant scholars preach on the pulpits,in Dawahs and many other places propagating the false concept of following the fabricated hadeeth of adhering to the Quraan and Sunnah in the famous and authentic WILL of the prophet(saww) to us about adhering to the two weighty things either ignorantly or by intentional intent to deceive the people who so much love to obey Allah and His messenger(saww).We have all drank this prepared concoction for ages,heaving falsehood on the most truthful of all human kind,Muhammad(saww).Today,Truth has appeared and Falsehood is bound by natural courses to vanish not even into thin air because the thin air will not also accommodate them for fear of Allah.I dont know what else can accommodate this blemished falsehood because the sin is huge.So follow me as we expose these wicked scholars. Imam Ahmad Ibn Hambal: Narrated Abdullah ibn Numair from Abdul Malik ibn Abi Sulaiman from Ata ibn Abi Ribah from those who heard Umm Al-Salama that the Messenger of Allah (saww) was in her house and Faatimah (as) came to her with food in a pot of stone which she had prepared. She entered upon the Prophet (saww) with it. The Messenger of Allah (saww) told her: Call your husband and your two sons, Umm Salamah (r.a) said: Then Imam Ali (a.s) and Al-Hussain (a.s) and Al-Hassan (a.s) entered upon him(saww), they sat down and ate from that food (made of flour, dates and meat). The Prophet (saww) was in his pyjamas covered with his cloak of Khaibar and I was praying in the other room. Then Allah (swt) revealed this verse: {Allah only desires to keep away any uncleanliness from you, O people of the household (Ahlulbayt), and purify you a thorough purification}. Then he(saww) surrounded them with his cloak and brought out his hand towards the sky and said: “O Lord! These are my Ahlulbayt (a.s) and my chosen ones. Keep away any uncleanliness from them, and purify them a thorough purification. O Lord! These are my Ahlulbayt (a.s) and my chosen ones. Keep away any uncleanliness from them, and purify them, a thorough purification”. Umm Al-Salama (r.a) said: then I entered my head into the room and asked: O Messenger of Allah (saww) am I also with you? He replied: “ You are toward a good ending, you are toward a good ending.” Abdulmalik said: narrated to me Abu Laili from Umm Al-Salama another narration like the narration of Ata. Abdulmalik also said: narrated to me Dawud ibn Abi Auf Abi Al-Jihaf from Hawshab from Umm Al-Salamah like this in another narration. Footnote: The Hadeeth is Saheeh (Authentic). Source: (Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal. Vol. 44, Pg. No. 118-119). Al-Haythami: Narrated Abi Jamilah: When Imam Ali (a.s) was killed, Hassan ibn Ali (a.s) succeeded him, (as he Ali was leading people in prayers, a man bounced unto him and stabbed him on the thigh with a dagger). Over that he was ill for months, then he gave a sermon and said: O people of Iraq! Fear Allah (swt) about us, because we are your leaders and your guests, and we are that Household (Ahlulbayt) who Allah Almighty said about them: {Allah only desires to take away any uncleanliness from you, O people of the household (Ahlulbayt), and purify you, a thorough purification} [33:33], his speech on that day affected the people so much that you couldn’t find anyone unless that he was crying. Footnote: Al-Haythami Narrated by Al-Tabarani, and it’s narrators are Thiqaah (Trustworthy). Source: (Majmahul Zawahid. Vol. 9, Pg. No. 195). Now let us look into: SHIIA AHAADEETH ON FOLLOWING QURAAN AND AHLULBAYT (a.s) Sheikh Ahmed Al-Mahuuzi: Sheikh Saduq (r.a) said Ahmed ibn Ziyad ibn Jafar Al-Hamdani narrated from Ali Ibn Ibraheem narrated from his father from Muhammad ibn Abi Umayr from Qayath Ibn Ibraheem from Al-Sadiq Jafar ibn Muhammad (a.s) from his father Muhammad ibn Ali from his father Ali Ibn Al-Hussain (a.s) from his father Al-Hussain (a.s) said: Amir al-Momineen AlI (a.s) was asked about the saying of the Prophet (saww): I am leaving among you the two weighty things, the book of Allah and my itra. He was asked who are the family? He replied: Me, Al-Hassan, Al-Hussain and the nine imams from the progeny of Imam Hussain (a.s) the ninth one is the Mahdi and the Qaim they do not separate the book of Allah neither is it separate from them until they meet the Prophet (saww) at lake-fount (Kawthar). Footnote: Maani Al-Akhbar and its chain is Saheeh (Authentic) and its narrators are trustworthy and the trusted faqih Al-Fadhl b. Shathan narrated it in Kitab Al-Rajaa from Abi Umayr (r.a) and Al-Hurr Al-Aamili in Ithbat Al-Hudah as well as Sadooq with a chain from Jafar ibn Muhammad iUmara from Al-Saddiq (a.s) from his fathers (a.s). Source: (Hadeeth Al-Thaqalain Wa Maqamat Ahlulbayt. Pg. No. 120). Sheikh Saduuq: Ahmed ibn Zayd ibn Jafar al Hamdani narrated from, Ali Ibn Ibraheem Ibn Hashim narrated from his father, from Muhammad Ibn Abi Umayr, narrated from Ghayath Ibn Ibraheem, from Jafar Ibn Muhammad (a.s) from his father Muhammad Ibn Ali (a.s) from his father Ali Ibn Al-Hussain (a.s) from his father Al-Hussain (a.s) said: Amir al-Mumineen (a.s) was asked of the saying of the Prophet (saww): I am leaving among you the book of Allah and my family. So he (a.s) said, Me and Hassan and Hussain and the nine Imams from Hussain their ninth is their Qaim and Mahdi (as) they do not separate from the book of Allah nor does it separate from them until they go back to the Prophet (saww) to the Pool. Note: The chain is the same Saheeh (Authentic) chain as the previous one. Source: (Ayuun Akhbar-e-Raza. Vol. 1, Pg. No. 60, H. 25). Sheikh Kulayni: Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Isa from Al-Hassan ibn Mahbub from Ishaq ibn Ghalib who has said the following: “Abu Abd Allah (a.s) describing the condition of Aimmah, and their attributes in one of his sermons has said, ‘Allah, the Most Holy, the Most High, has explained His religion through A’immah of (true) guidance from the family of our Prophet(saww), recipient of divine supreme covenant, the Ahlulbayt, recipient of divine supreme covenant, and has cleared through them the path of His system and plan. He has opened through them the inside of the springs of His knowledge. Whoever of the followers of Muhammad(saww), recipient of divine supreme covenant, has recognised his obligation toward the rights of his Imam he has realised the taste of the sweetness of his belief and the superior beauty of his Islam. It is because Allah, the Most Holy, the Most High, has appointed the Imam as a torchbearer for His creatures and authority over those who receive His blessings in His world. He has crowned him with dignity and Has encompassed him in the light of His Omnipotence that extends for him a means to the heavens. He does not discontinue His blessings for him. None of the things with Allah is achieved except through its right means. Allah does not accept the good deeds of His servants without their recognition of the Imam. The Imam, knows how to sort out the dark confusing matters and things that may obscure the Sunnah (tradition of the Holy Prophet(saww), recipient of divine supreme covenant) and the confounding matters in mischievous conditions. Allah, the Most Holy, the Most High, has always chosen A’immah from the descendants of Al-Hussain(as), one after the other Imam. He would select and choose them for the leadership of His creatures delightfully and well satisfied with them. Whenever one Imam would leave this world He would appoint for His creatures his successor as a clear beacon and a shining guide, a guarding leader, and a knowledgeable one with Divine Authority. A’immah from Allah guide people with the truth and with the truth they judge. They are Allah’s authority calling people to Him, and shepherds of His creatures. With their guidance people follow the religion and from them the land receive light. Through their holiness the bounties increase. Allah has made them life for the people and the torches in the darkness, the keys to communication and the strongholds for Islam. Thus, have the measures of Allah continued in them toward His final decision. “The Imam, is the outstanding amicable one; the most trusted guide and the guardian who can make hopes come true. Allah has chosen him with such distinctions. He selected him as such (well protected) in the realm when all things were in the form of particles in the instant that He made him. He chose him as such (well-protected) in the realm in which all things were designed as He had designed him as a shadow, before He made the organisms, on the right side of His throne, gifted him with wisdom in the unseen knowledge with Him. He chose him in His knowledge and granted him outstanding nobility for his purity. “He (i.e. the Imam) is a heir of Adam(as), the best one among the descendents of Noah(as), the chosen one of the family of Ibraheem(as), a descendant of Ismaeel(as) and of the most preferred ones in the family of Prophet Muhammad(saww), recipient of divine supreme covenant. He has always been looked after by the watchful eyes of Allah Who provides him security and guards him with His shield, well protected against the evil nets of Satan and his armies. He is well defended against the approaching dark nights and the false accusations of the evil-doers. All wickedness is kept away from him and he is kept safe against all forms of defects and flaws. He is veiled against all scourges. “He is infallible in matters of sins. He is kept safe and sound against all indecencies. He is well known for his forbearance and virtuousness in the early days of his life. Chastity, great knowledge and excellence are ascribed to him toward the end of his life. The task of Imamat (Leadership with Divine Authority) of his father rests with him while in the lifetime of his father he remains silent. “When the time of the Imamat of his father ends it is the time when the measure of Allah ends up with him due to His wish. The will of Allah brings him to His love, thus, the end of the Imamat of his father comes and he passes away. The Authority from Allah shifts to him after his father. He then is made the person in charge of His religion, the Divine Authority over His servants, the guardian over His lands, he is supported with His spirit and is given of His knowledge. He raises him as a beacon for His creatures, makes him to have His Authority over the people of his world and as the light for the people of His religion and a guardian for His servants. Allah agrees to have him as Imam of the people, entrusts him with His secret, makes him a safe keeper of His knowledge and hides His wisdom in him. He protects him for His religion, calls upon him to serve His great task, and revives through him the phases of His system (of religion) and the obligations in His laws. “The Imam then enforces justice - when the people of ignorance are confused and the disputing and quarrelling people are frustrated with shining light, the beneficial cure and radiant truth. He does so with clear explanations of all aspects and exactly in the manner and practise his truthful father and forefathers would do before him. No one ignores the rights of such a scholar except the wicked ones. No one refuses and denies him except those who have strayed away from the right path. No one keeps away from him except those who are aggressive against Allah, the Most Holy, the Most High.” Grading: Al-Majlisi said this hadeeth is Saheeh (Authentic). (Mir’aat Al-`Uquul, Vol. 2, Pg. No. 400). Source: (Al-Kafi. Vol. 1, H. 1. Pg. No. 120 - 121). Sheikh Kulayni: Narrated Ali Ibn Ibraheem from his father from Himad ibn Isa from Ibraheem ibn Umar Al-Yamani from Sulaym ibn Qays Al-Hilali from Imam Ali (a.s) who said: “Verily Allah (SWT) has purified us and (made) us infallible, and made us witnesses upon his creations, and his proof on His earth, and made us with the Qur’aan, and made the Qur’aan with us. We shall not separate from it (The Qur’aan) nor shall it (the Qur’aan) separate from us.” Grading: Al-Majlisi said hadeeth is Hasan (Good). (Mir’aat Al-`Uqool. Vol. 2, Pg. No. 343). Source: (Al-Kafi. Vol. 1, Hadeeth No. 2, Pg. 112). Sheikh Kulayni: Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Al-Barqi from Abu Talib from Sadir who has said the following: “Once I asked Abu ‘Abd Allah, recipient of divine supreme covenant, ‘A certain group of people believes that you (Aimmah) are Gods. They read to us from the the Holy Quraan about it such as, “And it is He Who in heaven is the Lord and on Earth is the Lord.” (43:84) The Imam (a.s) said, ‘O Sadir, my hearing, my sight, my skin, my flesh, my blood and my hair all disdain such people, and Allah also disdains them. They do not follow my religion and the religion of my ancestors. I swear by Allah, Allah will not place me with them on the Day of Resurrection. The only thing from Allah to them will be His anger.’ I (the narrator) then said, ‘Among us there is a group of people who believe that you are messengers and they read to us from the Holy Quraan: “O messengers, eat of the good things and do righteousness; surely I know the things you do.”’ (23:51) “The Imam (a.s) said, ‘O Sadir, my hearing, my sight, my skin, my flesh, my blood and my hair all disdain such people, and Allah and His Messenger(saww) also disdain them. They do not follow my religion and the religion of my ancestors. By Allah, Allah will not place me with them on the Day of Judgment. The only thing from Allah toward them will be His anger.’ “I (the narrator) then asked, ‘What are you then?’ The Imam said, ‘We are the treasures of the knowledge of Allah. We are the translators of the commands of Allah. We are infallible people. Allah, the Most Holy, the Most High, has commanded people to obey us and prohibited them from disobeying us. We are well advocated Divine Authority over all that is below the heavens and above the earth.’” Grading: Al-Majlisi said hadeeth is Hasan (Good). (Mir’aat Al-`Uqool, Vol. 3, Pg. No. 159). Source: (Al-Kafi. Vol. 1, Pg. No. 269 – 270). ARE THE WIVES OF THE PROPHET (saww) INCLUDED IN THE AHLULBAYT (a.s)? The Arabic term Ahlulbayt is multi-faceted. The question we aim to decipher is whether the wives are part of it. There are reports that sought to suggest the wives of the prophet(saww)are included in the Ahlulbayt, but when tracing the source of the reports one can find numerous inconsistencies between them. Some of these reports have been narrated on the authority of Ikrimah Ibn Abu Jahl the Kharji. In one narration he said, The verse of purification was revealed about the Prophet (saww) alone! While on another occasion, he includes the wives of the Prophet (saww)?! Ata ibn Yassar has narrated similar narrations to Ikrimah where he sought to include the wives as part of the Ahlulbayt, but this chain has defects due to the narrator Abdur Rahman ibn Abdullah ibn Dinaar who has been severely criticized by scholars of Hadeeth. Saeed ibn Jubair has also narrated a Hadeeth which has several defects to the chain of narration. Lastly, Wathiila b. Al-Asqa has narrated a rather more interesting narration in which he supposedly entered under the cloak himself! Not only does this contradict other authentic narrations that state only five entered the cloak, but is it not rather ironic that on one hand there are those who attempt to justify why the wives did not enter the cloak by saying it was because of Imam Ali (a.s) being non-Mahram (although Ikrimah included the wives) and on the other, we have a companion wanting to enter in the presence of Sayeda Faatima (as)! Indeed, as with Wathiila b. Al-Asqa, we already see early attempts by various factions to incorporate themselves in with the Ahlulbayt (a.s). As with such cases, would it be so difficult to believe that the wives would not do the same? Given the unique honour the Ahlulbayt (a.s) are bestowed with, it is understandable why charlatans of all stripes would desire to be incorporated with them. This is precisely why it is so crucial to for us to undo all such innovations and return to the original definition of who the Ahlulbayt (a.s) actually are. Abd Rahman Darimi: Jafar Ibn Awn narrated from Abu Hayyaan narrated from Yazid Ibn Hayyaan narrated Zayd Ibn Arqam, he said ; The Messenger of Allah rose between us to give a speech at a certain day then He magnified the Grace of Allah and praised Him then He said; Oh people, I am a human being and the Messenger(saww) of my Lord [the angel responsible of taking the soul back to His Lord] is about to come to me and I would answer him [His soul will answer the call of Her lord to go back to Him] and I am leaving among you the two weighty things, the first of Them is the Book of Allah (swt) which has guidance and enlightenment therefore adhere firmly to the Book of Allah (swt) and take it as your leader therefore he urged us to stick to it and incited our desires to adhere to it then he said; And my household, I remind you to obey Allah by obeying my household [he said it three times] Footnote: Narration is Saheeh Authentic Source: (Sunan Al Darimi. Vol.4, Pg. 2090 - 2091. H. No. 3359). Abd Ibn Humayd: Jafar ibn Awn informed us, me Abu Hayyaan At-Tamimi, from Yazid ibn Hayyaan, he said, I heard Zaid b. Arqam saying: The messenger of Allah (saww) stood up and glorified Allah (swt) and then he said, O Mankind, I am a mortal, it could be that a messenger of death may visit me soon and I will have to submit, and I have left behind two weighty things. The first one is the Book of Allah (swt), in it there is guidance and light and so hold fast to the Book of Allah (swt) and follow it. He continued to insist on holding firm with the Book of Allah (swt) and persuaded people to do so, and then he said, And (hold fast) with my family members, I remind you Allah in my family members, I remind you Allah in my family members. He said this three times! Then Imran ibn Hussain said, O Zaid, who are his family members? Is not his wives his family members? He said, Yes! Surely his wives are among his family members, BUT those family members whom he mentioned are those on whom sadaqah was made haram (forbidden) to! He said, And then who are they? He said, Family of Ali(as), family of Jafar(as), family of Aqeel(as) and family of Abbas(as). He said, all these, are Sadaqa haram for them? He said, Yes! Footnote: It is also mentioned by Imam Muslim in his Saheeh, Chapter: The merits of Sahabas, the merits(Fadaail) of Ali; H. No. 1874 and Imam Ahmad in his Musnad, Vol. 4, Pg. No. 368). Note: Zaid ibn Arqam has included Aqeel(ra), Jafar(ra) and Abbas(ra) into the Ahlulbayt (a.s). While this verse of purification was only revealed about five blessed individuals. This is probably a mere conjecture from Zaid ibn Arqam(ra) which has no value. It is in conflict with eye witnesses who testified this verse was only revealed for the prophet Muhammad (saww), Faatima (as), Hassan (a.s) and Hussain (a.s). But more importantly, Zaid ibn Arqam highlights Sadaqah (charity) was haram upon the Ahlulbayt (a.s). This fact is also agreed upon in numerous other sources and would therefore automatically exclude any wives of the Prophet (saww). Source: (Musnad Abd ibn Humayd. Vol. 1, Pg. No. 225, H. No. 265). Imam Muslim ibn Hajjaj: Yazid b. Hayyan reported: I went along with Hussain b. Sabra and Umar b. Muslim to Zaid b. Arqam(ra) and, as we sat by his side, Hussain said to him: Zaid, you have been able to acquire a great virtue that you saw Allahs Messenger (saww) listened to his talk, fought by his side in (different) battles and offered prayer behind him. Zaid, you have in fact earned a great virtue. Zaid, narrate to us what you heard from Allahs Messenger(saww). He said: I have grown old and have almost spent my age and I have forgotten some of the things which I remembered in connection with Allahs Messenger(saww), so accept whatever I narrate to you, and which I do not narrate, do not compel me to do that. He then said: One day Allahs Messenger(saww) stood up to deliver a sermon at a watering place known as Khum situated between Makkah and Madinah. He praised Allah, extolled Him and delivered the sermon and exhorted (us) and said: Now to our purpose. O people! I am a human being. I am about to receive a messenger (the angel of death) from my Lord and I, in response to Allahs call, (would bid good-bye to you), but I am leaving among you two weighty things (Thaqalain): The one being the Book of Allah in which there is right guidance and light, so hold fast to the Book of Allah and adhere to it. He exhorted (us) (to hold fast) to the Book of Allah and then said: The second is my Ahlulbayt. I remind you (of your duties) to my Ahlulbayt. He (Hussain) said to Zaid: Who are his Ahlulbayt? Arent his wives his Ahlulbayt? Thereupon he said: His wives are the members of his family (BUT here) the Ahlulbayt are those for whom acceptance of Zakat is forbidden. And he said: Who are they? Thereupon he said: Ali(as) and the offspring of Ali(as), Aqil(ra) and the offspring of Aqil(ra) and the offspring of Jafar(ra) and the offspring of Abbas(ra). Hussain said: These are those for whom the acceptance of Zakat is forbidden? Zaid said: Yes! Yazid b. Hayyan reported: We went to him (Zaid b. Arqam) and said to him. You have found goodness (for you had the honour) to live in the company of Allahs Messenger (saww) and offered prayer behind him, and the rest of the hadeeth is the same but with this variation of wording that he said: Behold, for I am leaving amongst you two weighty things, one of which is the Book of Allah, the Exalted and Glorious, and that is the rope of Allah. He who holds it fast would be on right guidance and he who abandons it would be in error, and in this (hadeeth) these words are also found: We said: Who are his Ahlulbayt? Arent the wives (of the Holy Prophet saww) included amongst his Ahlulbayt? Thereupon he said: No, by Allah, a woman lives with a man (as his wife) for a certain period, he then divorces her and she goes back to her parents and to her people. Ahlulbayt include his own self and his kith and kin (who are related to him by blood) and for him the acceptance of Zakat is prohibited. Note:Imam Muslim Ibn al-Hajjaj comments Hadeeth is Saheeh (Authentic). Source: (Saheeh Muslim. Pg. No. 980 - 981). Mahmud Al-Alusi: Prophet of Allah (saww) said: The book of Allah (swt) is an extended rope and my progeny Itra my Ahlulbayt (a.s) and they will not separate until they return to me at the Pond (of Kawthar in paradise). Note: Mahdmud Al-Alusi comments: It is indeed known that the pure ladies (wives of the Prophet) are not included in this Ahlulbayt (a.s). Source: (Ruh Al-Maani fi Tafsir Al-Quraan. Vol. 22, Pg. No. 16). Ibn Hajar: This word house Albayt has a different meaning to it because the Ahlulbayt of the progeny of the Holy Prophet (saww) came from Bibi Khadijah (as) which proves the explanation of the verse, And stay in your houses and do not display your finery like the displaying of the ignorance of yore; and keep up prayer, and pay the poor-rate, and obey Allah and His Apostle. Allah only desires to keep away the uncleanness from you, O people of the House! And to purify you a (thorough) purifying (33.33) Umm Salama narrates this verse and it was revealed about the Prophet (saww), Ali (a.s), Faatimah (a.s), Hassan (a.s) and Hussain (a.s), and he (saww) placed them under the cloak and said, O Allah (swt)! These are my Ahlulbayt (a.s). This has been recorded in the Saheeh Collection. These four members of Ahlulbayt are from Bibi Khadijah (as). As for Ali (a.s) he grew up in the house of Khadijah (as) and later on he married her (as) daughter, Fatimah (as) thus it is made evident The Prophets (saww) household are the progeny from Khadijah (as) and not from any of the others. Note: As previously mentioned in the above narrations the Ahlulbayt included Imam Ali (a.s), Abbas (r.a), Aqeel (r.a) and thus the off spring of Jafar (r.a). However, these are not from the household of Khadijah (as), neither did they grow up in her (as) house. Thus Ibn Hajar contradicted himself by making such a statement to try to explain the meaning of Ahlulbayt. However, he accepts the fact that this verse was only revealed about 5 individuals (peace be upon them all) and from Bibi Khadijah (as) came the Progeny of the Prophet (saww). Source: (Fath Al Bari. Vol. 7, Pg. No. 169). PERFECTION OF ISLAM The day of Arafat holds great significance to Muslims, since this is the day when Allah (swt) completed his revelation to the last and final messenger (saww). It is reported in the two Saheehs (i.e. Bukhari and Muslim): Muhammad ibn Ismail: Narrated Taariq Ibn Shihab: A Jew said to Umar(ra), O Chief of the Believers, if this verse: This day I have perfected your religion for you, completed My favour upon you, and have chosen for you, Islam as your religion. {5.3} had been revealed upon us, we would have taken that day as an `Id (festival) day. Umar(ra) said, I know definitely on what day this verse was revealed; it was revealed on the day of Arafat, on a Friday. Source: (Saheeh Al-Bukhari. Pg. No. 1792, H. No. 7268). This is the day on which Allah (swt) completed His Religion and perfected His Favour. It was on this very day that the Prophet (saww) performed his last pilgrimage, and while he (saww) was standing on Mount Arafat, Allah (swt) revealed the following verse: الْيَوْمَ أَكْمَلْتُ لَكُمْ دِينَكُمْ وَأَتْمَمْتُ عَلَيْكُمْ نِعْمَتِي وَرَضِيتُ لَكُمُ الإِسْلاَمَ دِينًا “This day I have perfected your religion for you, completed my favour upon you, and have chosen for you Islam as your religion!” Holy Quraan {5:3} PROCLAMATION ON ARAFAT Al Albani: Narrated by Jabir ibn Abdullah: I saw Allahs Messenger(saww) when performing the hajj seated on his she camel Al-Qaswa on the day of Arafah giving an address, and I heard him(saww) saying, O people, I have left among you something of such a nature that if you adhere to it you will not go astray: Allahs Book and my close relatives, my Ahlulbayt (a.s). Narrated by Zaid b. Arqam: Allahs Messenger(saww) said, I am leaving among you something of such a nature that if you lay hold of it you will not go astray after I am gone, one part of it being more important than the other: Allahs Book, a rope stretched from Heaven to Earth, and my close relatives, my Ahlulbayt (a.s). These two will not separate from one another till they come down to the reservoir, so consider how you act regarding them after my departure. Note: Al-Albani comments about both Hadeeth as being Saheeh (Authentic). Source: (Saheeh Sunan Al-Tirmidhi. Vol. 3, Pg. No. 543 - 544, H. No. 3786 - 3788). Al -Tirmidhi: Jabir ibn Abdullah said, I saw the Prophet (saww) during his pilgrimage as was on his camel speaking, so I heard him say, I left you that you must abide by that you will never go astray, the book of Allah (swt) and my Ahlulbayt (a.s). Footnote: Narration is Saheeh (Authentic) according to other narrations, the chain of this narration however is weak, because of Zayd Ibn Al-Hasan he is Qurashi and Al-Anmati. (Shoaib Al-Arnaut continues to add in the commentary of this narration.) Al-Sindi in the explanation of, My Ahlulbayt: It was as if the Prophet (saww) made them equal in importance to his position. Just as in his (saww) life, it was him and the Quraan after his death. It was his family and the Quraan. But it means that we must abide by their love and position, not abiding to their orders and actions. Al-Sindi, while admitting the Ahlulbayt (a.s) hold the very same association as the Holy Quraan does to the Prophet (saww) shockingly adds, It means that we must abide by their love and position, not abiding to their orders and actions. Huh? Can any impartial party reading what he says here consider his exegesis anything other than preposterous? How can anything be on equal footing with the Prophet (saww) and the Qur’aan and then not be followed in action? What is the point of the Holy Qur’aan if one is not to follow it? What is the point of the Prophet (saww) if one is not to follow him? Do we adhere to the Qur’aan and the Sunnah of the Prophet (saww) on any abstraction other than that of obedience? More is the problem of inconsistency. If such is indeed the case, then why did the companions come to Naana Aisha(ra) (who is considered Ahlulbayt in the Sunni faith) and enquire how to perform the ghusl of Junub to the extent that she actually physically illustrated it? Indeed, Aisha(ra) is considered a paramount source of knowledge and emulation, given by how her traditions dominate the Saheeh Sitah. These inconsistencies demonstrate something rather frightening and that is as to what great lengths the some Ulema will go to justify their exegesis against the Ahlulbayt (a.s). Let this be a stern reminder of why the Shiiites perpetually harp on why the “love of the Ahlulbayt” within the Sunnis lacks any genuine spirit. Source: (Jami Tirmidhi Sunan Al -Tirmidhi. Vol. 6, Pg. No. 335). Worthy of mentioning at this point is that this narration through Jafar ibn Muhammad from his father from Jabir Ibn Abdullah it has also been narrated by narrators other than Zayd ibn Al-Hassan Al-Anmati from Jafar ibn Muhammad from his father from Jabir iIbn Abdullah, just in case if someone may weaken this narration because of Al-Anmati, an extra witness for that chain is in the following chain for this narration. Al-Rafii Al-Qazweeni: narrated his grandson Abul Hussain Ahmad ibn Muhammad Ahmad ibn Maymuun from him (i.e. Ahmad Muhammad iMaymuun) and from Muhammad ibn Al-Hajjaj both of them said: narrated Muhammad ibn Mihran from Hatam ibn Ismaeel from Jafar ibn Muhammad from his father from Jabir that the Allahs Messenger(saww) when performing the hajj seated on his she camel Al-Qaswa on the day of Arafah, saying, O people, I have left among you something of such a nature that if you adhere to it you will not go astray: Allahs Book and my itra (close relatives), my Ahlulbayt (a.s). Source: (Al-Tadween Fi Akhbar Al-Qazween. Vol.2, Pg. No. 266). Muhammad ibn Ahmad Azhari: Narrated Shariq ibn Rukayn from al-Qassim Ibn Hassan from Zayd Ibn Thabit who said; the Prophet(saww) said One day, surely, I have left behind among you two weighty things; the Book of Allah and my progeny, they both will never depart from each other until they return to me at the pond [of Kawthar] Footnote: Muhammad Ibn Ishaq said, this Hadeeth is reliable and Saheeh authentic and he also attributed it to Zayd Ibn al-Arqam and Abu Saeed al-Khudri in which the statement Surely, I have left two weighty things, the Book of Allah and my Progeny which are my Ahlulbayt. Source: (Tahdhib Al Lughah. Vol.2, Pg. No. 264). Al-Tabarani: Narrated Zaid b. Arqam said The Messenger of Allah (saww) said: I am leaving amongst you the two onuses; The book of Allah (swt) and my Itra whom they are my Household (a.s), and they shall never separate until they come to me at lake-font. Footnote: Narration is Saheeh (Authentic) according to criteria of Bukhari and Muslim. Narrated Zaid b. Arqam the Messenger of Allah (saww) said: I am leaving amongst you the two onuses, the book of Allah (swt) and my Itra (Peace be upon them) whom they are my Household, and they shall never separate till they reach me at lake-font (Kawthar). Source: (Al-Mujam Al-Kabeer. Vol. 5, Pg. No. 169 - 170, H No. 4980 - 4981). Ahmad ibn Hanbal: Zaid ibn Thabit he said: The Prophet (saww) said, I am leaving you two things to follow, the book of Allah (swt) which is a rope which extends between the skies and the earth, and my progeny Ahlulbayt (a.s) and they will not separate until they return to me at the Pond of Kawthar in paradise. Footnote: This Hadeeth is Hasan (Reliable). Source: (Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal. Vol. 16, Pg. No. 28, H No. 21470). Ahmad ibn Hanbal: Zaid ibn Thabit he said: The Prophet (saww) said, I am leaving you two things to follow the book of Allah (swt) which is a rope which extend between the skies and the earth, and my progeny Ahlulbayt (a.s) and they will not separate until they return to me at the Pond (of Kawthar in paradise). Footnote: This Hadeeth is Hasan (Reliable). Source: (Fadail Al-Sahaba. Vol. 2, Pg. No. 603, H No. 1032 - 1403). Muttaqi Al-Hindi: Narrated Ali Ibn Abi Taalib that the Prophet (saww) said: I have left among you something that if you abide by it you would never go astray, the book of Allah, one side of it in the hand of Allah and another side in your hands and my Ahlulbayt (Progeny). Muttaqi: it is narrated by ibn Jarir and he has authenticated it. Source: (Kanz-ul-Ummal. Vol. 1, Pg. No. 379 - 380). Ibn Saad: Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri, the Prophet (saww) said: I am about to be called for (by the angel of death) and I would answer and I am leaving amongst you the two onuses, the book of Allah (swt) and my progeny (peace and blessing be upon them). The book of Allah (swt) which is a rope extended from the skies to Earth (land) and my family whom they are my household, and the Most Kind and the Most Knowing (Allah) informed me they shall never separate until they return to me at lake-fount (of Kawthar), so consider (carefully) how you will succeed me in (respecting) both of Them (and Their rights). Source:( Kitab Al-Kabir. Vol. 2, Pg. No. 174). TO BE CONTINUED IN PART 3 ALLAH WILLING. Wa Salaamun alaa Manit-Tabaal Hudaa bi Ghairi Kibr.
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