Ahl al-Bayt (a): Difference between revisions

Also, Ibn Hajar al-Haythami said, "The Prophet (s) called the Qur'an and 'Itra [Ahl al-Bayt (a)] as al-thiql [weight]; since, a valuable and important thing is called thiql and the Qur'an and the Ahl al-Bayt (a), because both of them are mines of divine knowledge, great secrets and wisdom and religious rulings; therefore, adherence to them and learning knowledge from them has been encouraged and emphasized. This emphasis about the Ahl al-Bayt (a) is about those who know the Book of God and the conduct of the Prophet (s) and they are those who will never separate from the Qur'an until the [[Day of Judgment]]."<ref>Ibn Hajar al-Haytami, ''al-Sawa'iq'', p.189</ref>

The hadith al-Safina implies the obligation of following the Ahl al-Bayt (a) as well, since in this hadith, the Prophet (s) has resembled his Ahl al-Bayt (a) the Arc of Noah (a) which anyone who entered it rescued and anyone refused was perished.

Ibn Hajar al-Haytami has said that, "the point of resembling them [the Ahl al-Bayt (a)] to the Arc of Noah (a) is that anyone who, for the sake of praising the one who has given them such an honor, loves them, respects them and benefits from their guidance and applies it will be saved from darkness and anyone who opposes them will be perished in the sea of ingratitude and gorges of disobedience."<ref>Ibn Hajar al-Haytami, ''al-Sawa'iq'', p.191</ref> About the origin of the hadith of Safina, he said, "This hadith has been narrated from different ways, some of which support some others."<ref>Ibn Hajar al-Haytami, ''al-Sawa'iq'', p.191</ref>

On the other hand, Ahl al-Bayt (a) are infallible, thus imamate and leadership of the Islamic world after [[the Prophet (s)]] is upon them. Moreover, obeying the Ahl al-Bayt (a) is obligatory. The reasons of the obligation of following the Ahl al-Bayt (a) are absolute and includes all obligations and prohibitions of the lives of Muslims and does not make any difference between worshiping, economic, political and cultural issues. For example, in the Uli l-Amr verse, obeying the Uli l-Amr has the very same position and wide usage which obeying the Prophet (s) has. As it was explained, Uli l-Amr are infallible as this quality only belongs to the Ahl al-Bayt (a) of the Prophet (s).

From the discussions about the love of the Ahl al-Bayt (a), it can be understood that such a love has an introductory role and the ultimate goal is that people find the path of truth and by following it, they reach happiness. Finding and walking the path of truth includes all individual, social, worship, and political aspects of life.

In another hadith, after mentioning that the Prophet (s) introduced the Qur'an and the Ahl al-Bayt (a) as the two important legacies he left for the Islamic world, it is mentioned that, "the earth will never be empty of the Ahl al-Bayt (a), otherwise, it will become furious over its dwellers." Then he (s) said "O God! You will never leave the earth empty from Your "hujjas" [proof]. They are few in numbers and great in position before You."<ref>Al-Qunduzi, ''Yanabi' al-mawadda'', p.27</ref> Therefore, Ahl al-Bayt (a) are the hujjas [proofs] of God on earth, and imamate and leadership belongs them.

Another evidence for the fact that hadith al-Thaqalayn implies the [[imamate]] of the Ahl al-Bayt (a) is that Imam 'Ali (a) has referred to it as proof and evidence in different occasions, one of which is was on [[the Day of Shawra]].<ref>Ibn Maghazili, ''Manaqib'', p.112</ref>

Evidence further referring to this point is the hadith when debating with [[Talha]], [['Abd al-Rahman b. 'Awf]], and [[Sa'd b. Abi Waqqas]]. Also, the hadith at the time of the caliphate of [['Uthman]] in [[the mosque of the Prophet (s)]] in front of a gathering of [[companions of the Prophet (s)]].<ref>Al-Qunduzi, ''Yanabi' al-mawadda'', p.137</ref>

[[Ahmad b. Hanbal]] narrated from [[Abu Hurayra]] that the Prophet (s) looked at 'Ali (a), Fatima (a), al-Hasan (a) and al-Husayn (a) and said, "I am at war with anyone who wars with you and at peace with anyone who is at peace with you."<ref>Ibn Hanbal, ''Fada'il al-sahaba'', vol.2 p.767</ref> From this narration, it can be understood that obeying them is obligatory.