Hadith Thaqalayn Between The Ahlus Sunnah and The Shia

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Foreword   All praise is due to Allah Lord of the worlds. Salutations and peace be upon the best of creation. May the salutations and peace of my Lord be upon him, his family, and Companions. I recall the brother ‘Ali al Qadibi stating after writing his book, Dha’i’ al Sayt: I praised the Companions and I did not neglect the Ahlul Bayt […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Introduction   All praise is due to Allah Lord of the worlds, salutations and peace upon the Seal of the Messengers and the leader of those who strive in Allah’s way, Muhammad ibn ‘Abdullah, and upon his family and Companions, and whoever follows him until the Day of Resurrection. Indeed Allah subhanahu wa ta ‘ala has warned of concealing the truth. Allah says: […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Who are the Ahlul Bayt?   Ibn Manzur writes in Lisan al ‘Arab—which is a recognised reference in language: The word ahl in relation to a house refers to its occupants, in relation to a man it refers to those close to him. When used in relation to the Prophet salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam it refers to his wives, daughters, and his […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   The Shia substantiation from Hadith al Thaqalayn   The Ithna ‘Ashariyyah (Twelvers) Shia—may Allah guide us and them—substantiate from a hadith that has been deemed Da’if (weak) by many scholars of the Ahlus Sunnah: تركت فيكم ما إن أخذتم به لن تضلوا:كتاب الله وعترتي أهل بيتي. I have left among you that which if you were to hold on to it, you will […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   The Meaning of Holding on to the Thaqalayn According to Ahlus Sunnah wa al Jama’ah.   Indeed the meaning of taking hold of the Book of Allah subhanahu wa ta ‘ala is clinging to and acting according to it. As for the Ahlul Bayt radiya Llahu ‘anhum the Prophet salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam is encouraging the Ummah to fulfil the rights awarded […]