Al-Mawadda Verse: Difference between revisions

All [[Shi'a]] and most of [[Sunni]] commentators have narrated from [[Ibn 'Abbas]] that after the Prophet's (s) immigration to [[Medina]], [['Ansar]] consulted about the [[Islamic government]]. They decided to go [[the Prophet (s)]] and say, "We will submit to you all our wealth and the little service we can offer if you have any financial needs for the progress of [[Islam]] and the management of the newly-established Islamic society. In any way you take and use it would be our honor." That was when al-Mawadda verse was [[revelation|revealed]] to the Prophet (s) to mention the love of the [[Ahl al-Bayt (a)]] as the reward for the Prophet's (s) mission, not any material or worldly reward.

Regarding several reasons, [[Shi'a]] Islamic scholars believe that the intended meaning of "relatives" in this verse is "the [[Ahl al-Bayt (a)]]" i.e. [[Imam Ali (a)|'Ali (a)]], [[Fatima (a)]], [[Hasan (a)]] and [[Husayn (a)]] and the nine [[Imam]]s (a) of Husayn's (a) progeny.

Also, [[al-Allama al-Hilli]] considers al-Mawadda verse, the fourth verse proving the [[Imamate]] of 'Ali (a) and quoted from [[Ibn 'Abbas]] that when al-Mawadda verse was revealed, the [[Prophet (s)]] was asked, "O the Messenger of God (s)! Who are the relatives, whose love is incumbent upon us?" and the Prophet (s) answered, "'Ali (a), Fatima (s), Hasan (a) and Husayn (a)".

It is narrated from [[Imam al-Baqir (a)]] that the intended reference of al-Mawadda verse is the Infallible [[Imams]] (a)."

[[Hakim al-Haskani]], one of the [[Sunni]] scholars mentioned seven traditions in the commentary of the verse, suggesting that "al-Qurba" referred to [[Imam Ali (a)|'Ali (a)]], [[Fatima (s)]], [[al-Hasan (a)]], and [[al-Husayn (a)]].

Also [[Ahmad b. Hanbal]] narrated that, when al-Mawadda verse was revealed, companions of [[the Prophet (s)]] asked him, "O the Messenger of God (s)! Who are your relatives, whose love is incumbent upon us?" and the Prophet (s) answered, "'Ali (a), Fatima (s) and their two sons" and he (s) repeated this three times.