THE TRUTH ABOUT HADEETH AL-THAQALAIN (PART 1) This piece might be long but you need all the patience and time to read through and understand exactly what is demanded of you from your most beloved prophet Muhammad(saww). This famous authentic hadeeth have been variously either misunderstood,given wrong interpretation,and even many have attempted in various ways to subjugate and twist the hadeeth to suit their man made whims and caprices.This piece is also in reaction to those who misinterpret the ahlul bait,the lesser of the two weighty things to mean respect and love for them.Some have twisted the the lesser of the two weighty things to refer to the sunnah rather than the ahlulbait. As Muslims who are ever ready all the time to obey Allah and His Messenger(saww),we need to really understand this famous and one of the most important wills the messenger of Allah(saww)bequeathed to us without stains or manipulations.The narration known as Al-Thaqalayn (lit. Two Weighty Things) counts as one of the most widely and successively transmitted narrations reported from the last and final messenger of Allah (swt), Prophet Muhammad (saww), and one of the most authenticated sayings with respect to its chain of transmission. Hence, it enjoys special importance in the lives of Muslims who have adhered to the last Prophetic message. The messenger of Allah (saww) narrated it at several points and on diverse occasions. However, there has been much divergence between the Muslims regarding the authenticity of the hadeeth. In this article i shall delve more deeply at the root of this matter, InshaAllah Taala. Due to ignorance, many Hadeeth are being narrated by Muslims without verifying the hadeeths authenticity. If one is aware of the seriousness of attributing a lie to the Prophet (saww), he/she would most certainly refrain from employing weak narrations. It is often the case that a narration is automatically accepted when either heard from a religious scholar or from reading books or websites. Unfortunately, at times religious scholars themselves do not provide evidences or even investigate the validity of such reports prior to narrating them, resulting in the listeners or readers supporting and defending something without having any evidence of validity to the narration. When such individuals are challenged on such issues, the initial response is usually rejection, silence or refusal to alter their stance due to sheer ignorance. From among these fabricated narrations which have been attributed to the Prophet (saww) is the following narration: The Prophet Muhammad (saww) said, “I am leaving you with the Book of Allah and my Sunnah.” Indeed, attempts have been made to try and strengthen this narration, thus creating a false sense of hope for those who claim to cling on to the Sunnah of the Prophet (saww). When in reality, due to such falsifications, abandonment of the true Sunnah of the Prophet (saww) has taken place. THE AUTHENTICITY OF FOLLOWING THE HADEETH OF QURAAN AND SUNNAH Dar Al-Hijra Malik ibn Anas: وَحَدَّثَنِي عَنْ مَالِكٍ، أَنَّهُ بَلَغَهُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ تَرَكْتُ فِيكُمْ أَمْرَيْنِ لَنْ تَضِلُّوا مَا تَمَسَّكْتُمْ بِهِمَا كِتَابَ اللَّهِ وَسُنَّةَ نَبِيِّهِ Narrated Malik that he heard that the Messenger of Allah, (saWw) said, I have left two matters with you. As long as you hold to them, you will not go astray. They are the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of His Prophet.(saww) Note: The commentator says, ibn Abd al Barr said; And this is recorded, well known and famous for people of knowledge to a degree that you can do without its reference and it has been narrated about this issue many single narrator hadeeths, and among these are hadeeths of Abu Hurayra and Amr b. Awf. There are three different chains to this Hadeeth, the first chain through Abu Hurayra and in it is Saalih ibn Musa Al-Talhi who is matruk (i.e abandoned, contains fabrications) this makes the Hadeeth Mawdoo (fabricated). Likewise the hadeeth of Amr b. Awf through the route of his grandson Katheer b. Abdullah b. Awf, he is also matruk (abandoned), also this chain is weak. And finally Ismail ibn Abi Aws through Nour ibn Zaid Al-Dayli from Ikrimah (the slave of ibn Abbas), this chain is weak because of Ismail ibn Abi Uways is weak in narrating Hadeeth. I said (Abd al Barr ) This hadeeth content is not questionable because it is found in the book of Allah the Almighty that invalid content can never reach it neither from its face nor from its back and it is revelation from The Wise and The Praiseworthy, and Allah the Far above and Almighty have coupled submission to Him with submission to His Prophet(saww) in many noble verses not mentioning the content of many verses that stimulate obedience to Him [the Prophet saww] and following His norms [Sunnah]. Source: (Al-Muwatta. Vol. 2, Pg. No. 480, H No. 2618). Abu Ahmad ibn Adi Al-Jirjani: Narrated Abu Hurayra, he said; The Messenger of Allah(saww) said; I have left two [things] [amongst you after me] that you shall never go astray after [holding these two]; The book of Allah (swt) and my Sunnah and They shall never separate till they come back to me at lake-fount [Kawthar]. By same reference, the Messenger of Allah (saww) said ...Whatever reached you and [it was] consistent with the Book of Allah (swt) and my Sunnah then it is from Me and whatever reached you and [it was not] consistent with the book of Allah and my Sunnah then it is not from Me. Footnote: Ali ibn Umar Al-Darqutni mentioned it in Sunan vol. 4 page 208 said; Saleh ibn Musa is weak and his narrations cannot be used as an argument. Al-Sheikh (ibn Adi) said; And these narrations from Abdulaziz are not memorized (through other narrators i.e. they are not known from him) but Saleh ibn Musa narrates them with reference to him. Source: (Al-Kamil fi Dhufa Al-Rijal. Vol. 5, Pg. No. 105 - 107). Ibn Qayyim: Saleh ibn Musa said, from Abdullah ibn Rafei, from Abi Saleh, from Abu Hurayra that he said: The Prophet (saww) said, I left upon you two things you will not go astray after them, the Quraan and my Sunnah and they will not separate till they reach lake-fount. This chain is very weak. Saleh ibn Moosa Al-Talhi was said by ibn Mueen, He is nothing and his hadeeth should not be written and Bukhari said, his hadeeth is Munkar (not accepted) and Nasai said, his hadeeth is not to be taken and Abu Hatim said, his Hadeeth are strongly rejected even if he narrated them from Thiqah (trustworthy people) and ibn Udai said, The vast majority of his hadeeth has no extensions from other scholars. Source:( Ielam Al-Mowaqqi-een an Rabb Al-Alameen. Vol. 4, Pg. No. 83). Hakim Al-Nishaburi: Saleh ibn Musa Al-Talhi Al-Kufi and he is Saleh ibn Musa ibn Ubaydullah ibn Ishaaq ibn Talha Ibn Ubaydullah Al-Abbas narrated from Yahya that He said; The hadeeth of Saleh Al-Talhi is worthless! ibn Hammad added at another occasion, he said; Saleh ibn Musa and Ishaaq ibn Yahya ibn Talha both are worthless and their hadeeth should not be written (taken into consideration). Al-Junaydi told us, Al-Bukhari told us, he said; The hadeeth of Saleh Ibn Musa whom is from the progeny of Talha ibn Ubaydullah is denied. I heard ibn Hamad saying; Al-Bukhari narrating Suhail ibn Abi Saleh said; The hadeeth of Saleh ibn Musa whom is from the progeny of Talha ibn Ubaydullah is denied. I heard ibn Hammad saying; Al-Sady said; The hadeeth of Saleh ibn Musa are weak. And Al-Nasai said: Muhammad ibn Al-Abbas told me [about him]; The hadeeth of Saleh ibn Al Musa Al-Talhi is denied. Abu Bakr Ahmad ibn Ishaaq Al-Faqih told Abbas ibn Al-Fadhl Al-Asfati, Ismail ibn Abi Uwais said: Ismail ibn Muhammad ibn Al-Fadhl Al-Shaarani said my grandfather told me that ibn Abi Uwais said, my father told me from Thawr ibn Zaid Al-Deeli I heard Ikrimah say that ibn Abbas said that the Prophet (saww) lectured people in Hajjatul Al-Wadaa saying: The shaytan is desperate for you to worship him on this land but he accepts to be obeyed in anything else from your work, so beware people for I have left among you what if you hold upon you will not go astray, the book of Allah and Sunnah of his Prophet (saww). Every Muslim is the brother of a Muslim, the Muslims are brothers and it is not halal for a man to steal the money of another Muslim....except what he has given convincingly from a good heart. And do not oppress and do not become kuffaar after me, killing each other. Imam Bukhari has argued with the Hadeeth of Ikrimah and Imam Muslim with the hadeeth of Abi Uwais and the rest of his narrators are agreed upon. And this narration of the sermon of the Prophet (saww) is agreed upon in the saheeh: O people! I have left you with which you shall not go astray after me. If you hold it the Quraan and you are responsible of me so what are you sayings? And the remembrance of holding the Sunnah in this sermon is strange and it is needed. And I found a witness for it from the hadeeth of Abu Hurayra Abu Bakr ibn Ishaaq Al-Faqih heard Muhammad ibn Isa Al-Sakan Al-Wasiti heard Dawud ibn Amr Al-Dhabi heard Saleh ibn Musa Al-Talehi from Abdul AzIz Ibn Rafi from Abi Saleh from Abu Hurayra who said: The Prophet (saww) said I left among you two things you will not go astray after them, the book of Allah and my sunnah and they shall not separate until they return to me to the pool. It is a weak Hadeeth because it is from the way of Ismael ibn Abi Uwais from his father and scholars talked against them and its witness is from Saleh ibn Musa Al-Talehi and he is not accepted matruk (i.e abandoned, contains fabrications). Source: (Al-Mustadrak Alaa Al-Sahihain. Vol. 1, Pg. No. 160 - 161, H. No. 318). The Prophet (saww) manifests the spirit of the Holy Quraan through his ethics, action and his speech. This unison between the Prophet (saww) and the Holy Qur’aan is the reason for why we adhere to the idiom of The Sunnah. Of course, the main pillar of religion and the first in rank being the Book of Allah (swt), and then following suit, the practical Sunnah. The narrations regarding the Hadeeth of Quraan and Sunnah are weak, and yet one is trapped in the conundrum of how crucial the Sunnah is. Nonetheless, the Ahl ul Sunnah compatriots insist the scholars have accepted the Sunnah as the standing criterion, and therefore, we shall endeavor to explain the true essence of the Sunnah i.e. the AhlulBayt (a.s) who are the mirrors of the Prophet (saww) himself. (1) Ibn Taymiyyah: However, as for the term alItrah, we find in Saheeh of Muslim narrated Zayd ibn Arqam that he said; The Messenger of Allah(saww) spoke to us at Ghadeer Khum located between Makkah and al -Medina and He said; I am leaving among you the two weight things one of them is greater than the other, the Book of Allah (swt) and incited us to adhere to it and He said; My itra whom they are my Household, I remind you the pledge towards Allah of my household, I remind you the pledge towards Allah of my household, I remind you the pledge towards Allah of my household and in here lies the order to follow the Quraan and that He recommended the nation to respect and follow His Household and as for His saying; If you adhere to it than you would never astray after, the Book of Allah (swt) and my Itra (Family), it was narrated by al Tirmidhi and Ahmad ibn Hanbal said it is weak. And said so for other hadeeth and His saying The Book of Allah and my Sunnah has been narrated in a weak hadeeth. Footnote:( And I did not find where Ahmad Ibn Hanbal said that it is weak in the references I have. Source: (Bayan Talbis al-Jahmiyyah. Vol. 8. Pg. No. 230 - 231). WHO ARE THESE AHLULBAYT (a.s)? The Verse Of Purification or Aaayatut Tatheer إِنَّمَا يُرِيدُ اللَّهُ لِيُذْهِبَ عَنكُمُ الرِّجْسَ أَهْلَ الْبَيْتِ وَيُطَهِّرَكُمْ تَطْهِيرًا Allah only desires to keep away any uncleanliness from you, O people of the household (Ahlulbayt), and purify you, a thorough purification. (Quraan 33:33) When the verse of purification was revealed, it constituted five personalities. Prophet Muhammad (saww), Bibi Naana Faatima (s.a), Imam Ali (a.s), Al‑Hassan (a.s) and Al‑Hussain (a.s). No daughter of Imam Ali (a.s) was permitted to enter under the Kisaa or cloak nor were any of the wives of the Prophet (saww) (i.e. Umm Salama(ra), Aisha(ra), Hafsah(ra) etc.) granted permission. The Ayah indicates that Allah (swt) Himself specifically honored Ahlulbayt (a.s) and He promised to keep them pure, spotless, and sanctified. Allah (swt) had taken it upon Himself to safeguard Ahlulbayt (a.s), to keep them unblemished, untainted, upright, virtuous and chaste. This is the source and basis of Ismah, in that Allah (swt) safeguarded them (a.s) from: a) sin b) religious error and c) forgetfulness. It is of utmost importance to recognize that any narration which conflicts with the verses of the Holy Quraan, it is automatically rejected without question. A CLOSER VIEW AT THE MUSNAD OF IMAM AHMAD IBN HAMBAL Ahmad ibn Hanbal: Ibn Taymiyyah while admitting the weakens on the Hadeeth of Quran and Sunnah attempts to casts doubts to the Hadeeth of Quraan and Ahlulbayt (a.s). Ahmad ibn Hanbal is famously recorded to have said about his book: The content of this book has been gathered and chosen by me from more than seven hundred and fifty thousand narrations. So whatever narrations from the Messenger of Allah (saww) that people have disagreement with, refer it to my book so you may find it. And if you did not find it then the narration has no strong value. This saying that has been attested by numerous scholars. Tahir Al-Dimashqi: Musnad Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal although he committed himself to record Saheeh (Authentic) in his book. Source: (Tawjeeh Al-Nazar. Pg. No. 154). Muhammad Ibn Umar Al-Madini: He (Ahmad ibn Hanbal), was careful with the chain and the content, hence he only recorded what is authentic according to him. Source: (Khasais Musnad Ahmad. Pg. No. 34 - 35). Al-Albani: Hanbal ibn Ishaq said: Our uncle (Ahmad) gathered us, me, Saleh and Abdullah. He taught us Al-Musnad and nobody else heard it in its complete form except us. And he (i.e. Ahmad Ibn Hanbal) said: This book is what I compiled and picked from more than seven hundred and fifty thousand Hadeeths, whenever the Muslims argue about a Hadeeth of the Messenger of Allah (saww) you should turn to this book, if you find it in this book then it is true, and if not then it is not true. (Al-Albani says): This is what Al-Hafiz Al-Madini in Al-Khasais and ibn Al-Jawzi in Manaqib Imam Ahmad have narrated through two chains from Hanbal, so it is firm and Saheeh (Authentic). Source: (Al-Zaab Al-Ahmad. Pg. No. 12). We shall rely on the edition that has been published recently with the supervision and auspices of the scholar and doctor Ahmed Mabad Abdul Karim. It is the most popular edition in terms of textual adjustment, and those who were in charge of it, made up many hadeeths found in different editions [and missing in others] by gathering the narrations from all editions including the edition ‘Al-Risala’ with the verification of Shuayb Al-Arnaout. Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal: Introduction: Allah (the Exalted) has given us success in collecting this great amount of written copies, and He had mercy upon us so that we fulfilled the text of the Musnad, and correcting the narrations that were lost from all the printed copies, including the edition of Muassasat Al-Risala, authorized by Sheikh Shuayb Al-Arnaout and his companions, and under the sponsorship of Dr. Abdullah ibn Abdul-Mohsin Al-Turki, which is the best editions of the Musnad that has come before this edition of ours. And the amount of lost narrations from those editions in one place have come to over one hundred narrations. They are the narrations from 24396 until 24505 from this edition of ours, and its place is on the tenth page of the sixth volume of the Maymaniya edition. Ten narration have also been lost at two other places: The first place in Musnad Abi-Saeed Al-Khudri, the narrations from 11245 until 11254, which are on the twelfth page of the third volume of the Maymaniya edition; The second place is in Musnad ibn Abbas, the narrations from 3038 until 3047, which are on the 324th page of the first volume of the Maymaniya edition. These narrations on this last place are among the additions of Al-Qateei, and there are other divided and dispersed narrations within the Musnad. Some of them are additional to what are in the previous editions, and some of them are additional in their places although they may exist in other places of the Musnad. This edition of ours have - by the success given from Allah (the Exalted) - become the most complete editions of the Musnad, and we praise Allah (the Exalted) for His success. Source: (Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal. Introduction Of The Book). NARRATIONS IN REGARDS TO QURAAN AND AHLULBAYT The Messenger of Allah (saww) said; I am leaving among you the two weighty things and one is the book of Allah (swt), which is an extended rope between the skies and the land or from the skies to the land and my itra whom they are my household and they shall never separate until they come back to me at lake-fount (Kawthar). Source: (Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal. Pg, No. 2307). The Messenger of Allah (saww) said: I (my soul) am about to be called for then I would answer and I am leaving among you the two weighty things, the book of Allah (swt) and my family, the book of Allah which is an extended rope from the skies to the land (Earth) and my family whom they are my household and the Most Kind and the Most Knowing informed me that they shall never separate until they return to me at the Basin (Kawthar). So consider (carefully) how you will succeed me in (respecting) both of them (and their rights). Source: (Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal. Pg, No. 2317). The Messenger of Allah (saww) said; I am leaving among you the two weighty things and one is greater than the other, the Book of Allah the Great and Almighty, which is an extended rope from the skies to the land and myitra whom are my household and They shall never separate until they come back to me at lake-fount (Kawthar). Source: (Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal. Pg, No. 2339). The Messenger of Allah (saww) said; I have left among you something that if you adhere to, you shall never astray, the two weighty things, and one is greater than the other, the Book of Allah (swt) the Great and Almighty, which is an extended rope from the skies to the land, and my itra whom are my household and they shall never separate until they come back to me at lake-fount (Kawthar). Source: (Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal. Pg, No. 2421/2). The Messenger of Allah (saww) said; I am leaving amongst you two Khalifas, the Book of Allah (swt), which is an extended rope between the skies and the land (or from the skies to the land) and my Ahlulbayt (a.s) my progeny whom shall shall never separate until they come back to me at the lake-fount (Kawthar). Source: (Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal. Pg, No. 5048). The Messenger of Allah (saww) said; I am leaving amongst you two Khalifahs, the book of Allah (swt) and my household and they shall never separate until they come back to me together at the lake-fount (Kawthar). Source: (Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal. Pg, No. 5065). In conclusion, we find that the Hadeeth of Al-Thaqalayn is recorded in Musnad of Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal repeatedly on six separate accounts, whereas the Hadeeth containing, The book of Allah (swt) and my Sunnah is not mentioned even once! Not only does this expose the claim of ibn Taymiyyah but also it emphasise that the Hadeeth of Quraan and Sunnah has no basis whatsoever. MEMBERS OF THE AHLULBAYT (a.s) Muslim ibn Hajjaj: Narrated Abu Bakr ibn Abi Shayba and Muhammad ibn Abdullah ibn Nomair who said: narrated Muhammad ibn Bishr from Zakaria from Mushab ibn Shayba from Safia Bint Shayba that Aisha(ra) said: Allahs Apostle (may peace be upon him and his family) went out one morning wearing a striped cloak of the black camels hair that there came Hassan ibn Ali (a.s). He wrapped him under it, then came Al-Hussain (a.s) and he wrapped him under it along with the other one Al-Hassan. Then came Bibi Faatima (as) and he took her under it, then came Ali (a.s) and he took him under it too and then said: Allah only desires to keep away any uncleanliness from you, O people of the household (Ahlulbayt), and purify you, a thorough purification. Source: (Saheeh Muslim. Vol. 2, Pg. No. 1136). Ibn Katheer Al-Dimashqi: First narration: Narrated ibn Abi Hatam from his father from Soraij ibn Younus Abu Al-Harith from Muhammad ibn Yazid from Al-Awam (ibn Aushab) from his uncle who said: Me and my father went to Aisha(ra) and asked her about Imam Ali (a.s), she said: You ask me about a man who was the most loved one to the Messenger of Allah (saww)? Imam Ali (a.s) was the husband of his daughter and his daughter was the most loved one to him. I saw the Messenger of Allah (saww) who called Imam Ali (a.s) and Bibi Faatima (s.a) and Al-Hassan (a.s) and Al-Hussain (a.s) and covered them with a clothing and said: O my Lord, these are my Ahlulbayt (a.s), so keep away any uncleanliness from them, and purify them a thorough purification. Aisha(ra) said: I took a corner of that clothing and said: O Messenger of Allah (saww)! Am I one of your Ahlulbayt (a.s) too? He said: stay back! But you are towards goodness. Second narration: Narrated ibn Jarir from Al-Mothanna from Bikr ibn Yahya ibn Zabban Al-Anazi from Mendal from Al-Ahmash from Atiyya from Abi Saeed (Al-Khudri) who said: The Messenger of Allah (saww) said, This verse has been revealed about five people: About me(saww), Ali (a.s), Imam Hassan (a.s), Imam Hussain (a.s) and Bibi Faatima (as), {Allah only desires to keep away any uncleanliness from you, O people of the household (Ahlulbayt), and purify you, a thorough purification}. And also Fadhil ibn Marzooq has narrated the same from Atiyya from Abi Saeed from Umm Al-Salama. And ibn Abi Hatam has narrated through Haroon ibn Sad Al-Ejli from Atiyya from Abi Saeed, Allah knows best. Third narration: ibn Jarir said: Narrated Ibn Al-Mothanna from Abu Bakr Al-Hanafi from Bukaair ibn Mismar who said I heard Amer ibn Sa’d saying: Sa’d said: When the revelation has been passed to the Messenger of Allah (saww), he took Imam Ali (a.s) and his two sons and Bibi Faatima (as) and entered them under a clothing(kisaa) and then said: O my Lord! These are my Ahlulbayt (a.s). Source: (Tafsir ibn Katheer. Vol. 6, Pg. No. 414). Ishaq ibn Rahwayh: Narrated Yahya ibn Adam from ibn Abi Zahida from his father from Moshab ibn Shayba from Safia Bint Shayba from Aisha(ra) who said: Allahs Apostle (may peace be upon him and his family) went out one morning wearing a striped cloak of the black camels hair that there came Al-Hassan Ibn Ali (a.s). He wrapped him under it, then came Al-Hussain (a.s) and he wrapped him under it along with the other one (Hassan). Then came Bibi Faatima (as) and he took her under it, then came Imam Ali (a.s) and he took him under it too and then said: Allah only desires to keep away any uncleanliness from you, O people of the household (Ahlulbayt), and purify you a thorough purification. Source: (Musnad Ishaq ibn Rahwayh. Vol. 3, Pg. No. 678). Al-Tirmidhi: Narrated Qutayba ibn Sa’eed from Muhammad ibn Sulaiman ibn Al-Asbahani from Yahya ibn Obaid from Ata ibn Abi Riyah from Umar ibn Abi Salama stepson of the Prophet (saww) reported about this verse: {Allah only desires to keep away any uncleanliness from you, O people of the household (Ahlulbayt), and purify you, a thorough purification}. It was revealed to the Prophet (saww) in the house of Umm Salamah (r.a). So the Prophet (saww) called Bibi Faatimah (as), Al-Hassan (a.s) and Al-Hussain (a.s) and covered them with a sheet of cloth, while Imam Ali (a.s) was behind him. So he put the sheet of cloth over him and said, “O Allah, these are my Ahlulbayt (a.s). Remove from them abomination and purify them a complete purifying.” Umm Salamah (r.a) said, And I am with them, O Messenger of Allah? He said, You are in your place and you are on the good. Al-Albani: (It is Saheeh (Authentic). Source: (Saheeh Sunan Al-Tirmidhi. Vol. 3, Pg. No. 543, H. No. 3787). Al-Nisai: Narrated Qutayba ibn Saeed and Hisham ibn Ammar who said: Narrated to us Hatam from Bukaair ibn Mismar from Amer ibn Sad ibn Abi Waqqas (from his father) who said: Muawiyah ordered Sad to himself and said: What prevents you from abusing Abu Turaab? (Ali)(as), whereupon he said: It is because of three things which I remember Allahs Messenger (saww) having said about him that I would not abuse him and even if I find one of those three things for me, it would be more dear to me than the red camels. I heard Allahs Messenger (saww) say about Imam Ali (a.s) as he left behind him in one of his campaigns (Taabuk). Ali (a.s) said to him: O Messenger of Allah (saww), you leave me behind along with women and children? Thereupon Allahs Messenger (saww) said to him (Ali): Arent you satisfied with being unto me what Aaroon was unto Musa but with this exception that there is no Prophet after me? I (also) heard him say on the Day of Khaibar: I would certainly give this standard to a person who loves Allah and his Messenger(saww) and Allah and his Messenger(saww) love him too. He (the narrator) said: We have been anxiously waiting for it, when the Prophet (saww) said: Call Ali (a.s) for me. He was called and his eyes were inflamed. The Messenger of Allah (saww) applied saliva to his eyes and handed over the standard to him, and Allah (swt) gave him victory. And when the (following) verse was revealed, {Allah only desires to keep away any uncleanliness from you, O people of the household (Ahlulbayt), and purify you, a thorough purification} Allahs Messenger (saww) called Imam Ali (a.s), Bibi Faatima (as), Al-Hassan (a.s) and Al-Hussain (a.s) and said: O Allah, they are my family. This narration has been recorded Saheeh (Authentic) by Imam Nisai by the condition of Muslim. Source: (Al-Khasais. Vol. 9, Pg. No. 30 & 37). Ibn Taymiyyah: Al-Hassan and Al-Hussain are of the greatest of his Ahlulbayt (a.s) in particular to him, as it is clear in Al-Saheeh that the Messenger of Allah (saww) put his cloak over Imam Ali (a.s), Bibi Faatima (s.a), Al-Hassan (a.s) and Al-Hussain (a.s) and then said:O Allah, these are my Ahlulbayt (a.s), remove from them abomination and purify them a complete purifying. Source: (Minhaj Al-Sunnah. Vol. 4, Pg. No. 561). Ahmad ibn Hanbal: Narrated Muhammad ibn Musab from Al-Auzahi from Shaddad Abi Ammar who said: I went to Wathila ibn Al-Asqa and there were some people around him, they talked about Imam Ali (a.s), when they departed he said to me: Don’t you want me to tell you what I saw from the Messenger of Allah (saww)? I said: Yes! He said: I went to Bibi Faatima (as) and asked her about Imam Ali (a.s), she said: He went to the Messenger of Allah (saww). So I sat down and waited till the Messenger of Allah (saww) came and with him were Imam Ali (a.s) and Al-Hassan and Al-Hussain (peace be upon them), everyone of them holding his hand (saww), he brought Imam Ali (a.s) and Bibi Faatima (as) and seated them in front of himself, and seated Al-Hassan and Al-Hussain on his thigh and then covered them with his cloak or clothing and then recited this verse: {Allah only desires to take away any uncleanliness from you, O people of the household (Ahlulbayt), and purify you, a thorough purification}[33:33] O Allah these are my Ahlulbayt and my Ahlulbayt are more deserving. Footnote: Ahmad ibn Hanbal: The narration is Saheeh (Authentic) Source: (Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal. Vol. 28, Pg. No. 195). Al-Hakim Al-Nishaburi And The Attestation of Al-Dhahabi: Narrated Abu Bakr Ahmad ibn Salman Al-Faqeeh and Abulabbas Muhammad ibn Yaqub who both said: Narrated Al-Hasan Ibn Mukrim Al-Bazzar from Uthman ibn Umar from Abdul Rahman ibn Abdullah ibn Dinar from Shareek ibn Abi Numair from Ata ibn Yasar from Umm Al-Salama who said: In my house was revealed {Allah only desires to take away any uncleanliness from you, O people of the household (Ahlulbayt), and purify you a thorough purification} she said: Then the Messenger of Allah (saww) called Ali (a.s) and Faatimah (as) and Al-Hassan(as) and Al-Hussain(as) and said: These are my Ahl (progeny). Al-Hakim: This Hadeeth is Saheeh (Authentic) according to the criteria of Al-Bukhari and they have not narrated it. Al-Dhahabi in Al-Talkhees: According to the criteria of Al-Bukhari. Narrated Abul-Abbas Muhammad ibn Ya’qub from Al-Rabih ibn Sulaiman Al-Muradi and Bahr ibn Nasr Al-Khawlani both said: narrated to us Bushr ibn Bakr and Al-Auzahi from Abu Ammar from Wathila ibn Al-Asqa who said: I came seeking Imam Ali (a.s) but never found him so Bibi Faatima (as) said: He has gone with the Prophet (saww), sit until they come back. Then he came with the Prophet (saww) and they both entered and I entered with them, then the Prophet (saww) called for Al-Hassan (a.s) and Al-Hussain (a.s) and he made each one sit on a side of his lap and he brought Bibi Faatima (as) from her room and her husband and then he surrounded them with a cloak and said: {Allah only desires to keep away any uncleanliness from you, O people of the household (Ahlulbayt), and purify you, a thorough purification} O Allah these are my Ahlulbayt and my Ahlulbayt are more deserving. Al-Hakim: This hadeeth is Saheeh (Authentic) by the condition of Bukhari and Muslim and they have not narrated it. Al-Dhahabi: Authentic according to the criteria of Muslim. Narrated Abul-Abbas Muhammad ibn Yaqoob from Al-Rabih ibn Sulaiman Al-Muradi and Bahr ibn Nasr Al-Khawlani both said: Narrated Bushr ibn Ahmad Al-Mahbubi in Marw from Sa’eed ibn Masoud from Obaidallah ibn Musa from Zakaria ibn Abi Zahida from Mus’ab ibn Shaiba from Safia Bint Shayba who said: Narrated to me Aisha(ra) said: Allahs Apostle (saww) went out one morning wearing a striped cloak of the black camels hair that there came Al-Hassan (a.s) and Al-Hussain (a.s) and he wrapped them under his cloak. Then came Bibi Faatima (as) and she entered with them, then came Imam Ali (a.s) and he also entered him with them and then said {Allah only desires to take away any uncleanliness from you, O people of the household (Ahlulbayt), and purify you, a thorough purification}. Al-Hakim: This hadeeth is Saheeh (Authentic) by the condition of Bukhari and Muslim and they have not narrated it. Al-Dhahabi: Saheeh (Authentic) according to the criteria of Al-Bukhari and Muslim. Source: (Al-Mustadrak of Al-Hakim. Vol. 3, Pg. No. 158-159). Al-Tirmidhi With The Attestation of Al-Albani: Narrated Mahmud ibn Ghailan from Abu Ahmad Al-Zubairi from Sufyan from Zubaid from Shahr ibn Hawshab from Umm Al-Salamah(ra) who narrated: The Messenger of Allah (saww) covered Al-Hassan (a.s), Al-Hussain (a.s), Bibi Faatimah (s.a) and Imam Ali (a.s) with his cloak and then 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”. Umm Al-Salamah (ra) said: “I asked the Prophet (saww), ‘O Messenger of Allah(saww)! Am I among them?’ He replied, ‘You are into goodness (but not among them). Footnote: This is the best thing narrated in this section. Abu Isa Al-Tirmidhi said: This hadeeth is Hasan Saheeh (Authentic). Al-Albani: Saheeh (Authentic). Source: (Saheeh Sunan Al-Tirmidhi. Vol. 3, Pg. No. 570). 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