All praise is to Allah, the Lordof the Creation. The Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. The Lord of the Day of Judgement.Who blessed us being the Ummah of His Beloved Rasul Allah Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam. Who sanctifiedour hearts with the Love and Affection towards His Beloved Rasool SallallahoAlaihi wa Sallam. Who blessed us with the most precious treasure of Iman(Faith). Countless Salutations, Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon the Creamof the Creation; Mercy for all Worlds; Seal of the Prophets Sayyiduna waMawlana Muhammadur Rasoolullah Sallallaho Alaihi wa Sallam, His BlessedParents, His entire Family, His Progeny, His Companions and all those whoFollow Him!!
Aameen.
Allah SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala says in the Holy Qur'an:
قللاأسألكمعليهأجراإلاالمودةفيالقربى
say (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be uponhim) “I do not ask any fee from you upon this, except the love between closeones” [Surah al-Shoara, Verse 23]
Sa'eed bin Mansur in his Sunan narrates from Sa'eed binJubayr Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu, He said:
قربىرسولاللهصلىاللهتعالىٰعليهوسلم
In this verse close ones refers to the relatives of theProphet SallAllaho Alaihi wa ala Aalihi wa Sahbihi wa Baaraka wa Sallam. [Jami'al-Bayan, Vol. 11, Page 144 | Zakhair al-'Uqba, Page 33, Durr al-Manthur, Vol.5, Page 701 | Sahih al-Bukhari, Vol. 3, Page 288]
This reveals that love for the Muslim relatives of thebeloved Prophet through either blood or marriage is obligatory (Fard) upon eachand every Muslim, neglect of which will prompt questioning by Allah SubHanuhuwa Ta'ala.
Following are the few out of many sacred and blessed Ahadithcontaining the virtues of the Ahl al-Bait al-Kiraam Alaihim ar-Ridwan andthereby reveal the rank of the beloved Prophet’s Ahl al-Bait and relatives.
Virtues of the Ahl al-Bait al-Kiraam
— may Allah be well pleased withthem all —
♥ Imam Ahmad; Tirmidhi who denoted itsahih; Nisa'i and Haakim narrated it from Muttalib bin Rabee’a that the belovedProphet SallAllaho Alaihi wa ala Aalihi wa Sahbihi wa Baaraka wa Sallam said toSayyiduna Abbas Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu
واللهلايدخلقلبامرئمسلمإيمان،حتىيحبكمللهولقرابتي
‘By Allah, Imaan (faith) will notenter the heart of a Muslim until he loves you for Allah and for myrelationship.’ [Musnad Ahmad, Vol. 1, Page 342, Hadith 1780 | Sunan Tirmidhi,Vol. 5, Page 610, Hadith 3758 | Sunan Nisa'i, Vol. 5, Page 51, Hadith 8175 |Mustadrak al-Hakim, Vol. 4, Page 85, Hadith 6960]
The Love of the Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa ala Aalihi waSahbihi wa Baaraka wa Sallam and his family is proven from this hadith becausewithout it no Imaan is acceptable. Loving them because of Allah means that thelove be based on faith and which one must have for another Muslim because ofhis faith whilst love because of their relationship with the Prophet SallAllahoAlaihi wa ala Aalihi wa Sahbihi wa Baaraka wa Sallam means that the love bebased on their relationship with the Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa ala Aalihi waSahbihi wa Baaraka wa Sallam. This reveals that one should have double love forthe Muslim relatives of the Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa ala Aalihi wa Sahbihiwa Baaraka wa Sallam; firsly because of their Imaan and secondly because oftheir relationship with the Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa ala Aalihi wa Sahbihiwa Baaraka wa Sallam.
♥ Muslim, Tirmidhi and Nisai narrated fromZaid bin Arqam that the beloved Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa ala Aalihiwa Sahbihi wa Baaraka wa Sallam said
أذكركماللهفياهلبيتي
‘I remind you of Allah (to fear Him)about my Ahl al-Bait.’ [Sahih Muslim, Vol. 4, Page 36, Hadith 1837 | MusnadAhmad, Vol. 5, Page 492, Hadith 18780 | Sahih Ibn Khuzaymah, Vol. 4, Page 62,Hadith 2357]
♥ Tirmidhi, denoting it Hasan, and Tabaraninarrated from Ibn Abbas the the beloved Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa ala Aalihiwa Sahbihi wa Baaraka wa Sallam said
أحبوااللهلميغذوكمبهمننعمهوأحبونيلحباللهوأحبواأهلبيتيلحبي
‘Love Allah because of what He gaveyou from His blessings; Love me because of the Love of Allah and Love my Ahlal-Bait because of my Love.’ [Sunan Tirmidhi, Vol. 5, Page 622, Hadith 3789 |Mustadrak al-Hakim, Vol. 3, Page 162, Hadith 4716 | Tabarani in Al-Kabir, Vol.3, Page 46, Hadith 2638 | Bayhaqi in Shau'ab al-Iman, Vol. 2, Page 13, Hadith1378]
The reason and causes of love have been described in thishadith.
Love of Allah should be because He is our Creator andNourisher; Love for the Prophet should be because he is Allah’s Prophet andBeloved and Love for the Prophet’s family should be because it is his family.
♥ Tabarani and Haakim narrated from IbnAbbaas that the beloved Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa ala Aalihi wa Sahbihi waBaaraka wa Sallam said
ياابنعبدالمطلب:انيسالتاللهلكمتلاثاًانيثبتقلوبكموانيعلمجاهلكمويهديضالكموسالتهانيجعلكمجودآءنجدآءرحمآءفلوانرجلاًصفنبينالركنوالمقامفصلىوصامثمماتوهومبغضلاهلبيتمحمددخلالنار
‘O Children of Abdul Muttalib, Iasked Allah three things for you; that He keeps your hearts steadfast (uponIslam); that He teaches the Deen to your ignorant and illiterate and guidesyour astray, and that He make you kind, generous and affectionate to oneanother. So if a man prays, standing between the Rukn and Maqaam, and fasts butdies with malice for the Household of Muhammad he has entered Hell.’ [Tabaraniin Al-Kabir, Vol. 11, Page 142, Hadith 11412 | Mustadrak al-Hakim, Vol. 3, Page162, Hadith 4712]
♥ Tirmidhi, denoting it Hassan, and Haakimnarrated from Zaid bin Arqam that the beloved Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa alaAalihi wa Sahbihi wa Baaraka wa Sallam said
إنيتاركفيكمماإنتمسكتمبهلنتضلوبعدي:كتاباللهوعترتيأهلبيتيولنيفترقاحتىيرداعليالحوض،فأنظرواكيفتخلفونيفيهما
‘Verily I am leaving in you that towhich if you firmly hold onto you will not go astray after me; The Book ofAllah and my family the Ahl al-Bait. These two will not be separated until theymeet me at the Fountain (of Kawthar), so look (take care) at how you deal withthem after me.’ [Sunan Tirmidhi, Vol. 5, Page 626, Hadith 3788 | Mustadrakal-Hakim, Vol. 3, Page 160, Hadith 4711]
Imam Torpashti Alaihir raHmah states that family here refersto the Prophet’s Pure wives and very closest relatives. Holding onto them meansloving and respecting them, acting upon their narrated ahadith and trusting andrelying upon their statements. This is also the station of the Prophet’scompanions, it is important to love them, act upon their narrated ahadith andtrust and rely upon their statements. The Prophet SallAllahu Alaihi wa Aalihiwa Sallam said ‘My companions are like the stars, whichever of them you followyou will find guidance’ (Mirqaat).
♥ Tabarani narrates from Ibn Abbas that thebeloved Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa ala Aalihi wa Sahbihi wa Baaraka wa Sallamsaid
بغضبنيهاشموالانصاركفروبغضالعربنفاق
‘Malice for the Bani Haashim(migrants) and Ansaar is kufr (heresy) whilst malice for the Arabs ishypocrisy.’ [Tabarani in Al-Kabir, Vol. 11, Page 118, Hadith 11312]
♥ Ibn Adee in Al-Kaleel narrates from AbuSa'eed Khudri Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu that the beloved Prophet SallAllahoAlaihi wa ala Aalihi wa Sahbihi wa Baaraka wa Sallam said
منابغضنااهلالبيتفهومنافق
‘He is a hypocrite who has malice forour Ahl al-Bait.’ [Jawahir al-Aqdain, Vol. 2, Page 25]
Imam Samhoodi narrates this in Jawaahir ul Aqdain andrelated it to the musnad of Imam Delmi and reported that Sayyiduna Jaabirstated ‘We would recognise the hypocrites by their malice for Sayyiduna Ali’.This has been narrated by Imam Tirmidhi and Ahmad with his sanad.
♥ Tabarani narrates from Imam Hasan bin Alithat he said to Muaawiyya bin Khudayj:
يامعاويةبنخديجاياكوبغضنافانرسولاللهصلىاللهعليهوسلمقال:لايبغضنااحدولايحسدنااحدالازيليومالقيامةعنالحوضبسياطمننار
‘O Muaawiya Ibn Khudayj guardyourself from having malice for us because undoubtedly the beloved ProphetSallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam said ‘No one has malice for us and no one isenvious of us except on the day of Qiyaamah he will be kept away from thefountain by whips of fire.’ [Tabarani in Al-Kabir, Vol. 3, Page 81, Hadith 2726and Al-Awsat, Vol 3. Page 203, Hadith 4426]
♥ Ibn Adee and Bayhaqi, in Shau'ab ulImaan, narrated from Sayyiduna Ali the beloved Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa alaAalihi wa Sahbihi wa Baaraka wa Sallam said
منلميعرفحقعترتيوالانصارفهولاحدىثلاثامامنافقوامالدينهوامالغيرطهرويعنيحملتهامهعلىغيرطهر
‘Whosoever did not recognise theright of my family and Ansaar is one of three; either a hypocrite, bornillegitimate or conceived by his mother whilst she was impure.’ [Ibn Adee inAl-Kaamil, Vol. 3, Page 106 | Shau'ab al-Iman, Vol. 2, Page 232, Hadith 1614, Daylamiin Al-Firdaws, Vol. 3, Page 662, Hadith 5955]
♥ Tabarani in Awsat narrates from Hassanbin Ali that the beloved Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa ala Aalihi wa Sahbihi waBaaraka wa Sallam said
الزموامودتناأهلالبيتفانهمنلقياللهوهويودنادخلالجنةبشفاعتناوالذينفسىبيدهلاينفععبداًعملعملهالابمعرفةحقنا
‘Make the love of our Ahl al-Baitcompulsory for whoever meets Allah having love for us shall enter paradise withour intercession and By He in whose Hand is my life no deed will benefit aservant except by recognizing our right.’ [Tabarani in Al-Awsat, Vol. 3, Page122, Hadith 2251 | Al-Shifa, Vol. 2, Page 48]
♥ Ibn Shayba and Musadad in theirrespective Musnads; Hakeem Tirmidhi in ‘Nawaadir Al Usool’, Abu Ya’laa andTabarani narrated from Salama bin Aku’ that the beloved ProphetSallAllaho Alaihi wa ala Aalihi wa Sahbihi wa Baaraka wa Sallam said
الندمأمانلأهلالسماءوأهلبيتيأمانلأمتي
‘The stars are the refuge for thepeople of the Heavans and my Ahl al-Bait is the refuge for my Ummah.’ [IbnHajar in Matalib al-Aaliya, Vol. 4, Page 262, Hadith 3972 | Tabarani inAl-Kabir, Vol. 7, Page 22, Hadith 6260 | Kanz al-Ummal, Vol. 12, Page 101]
♥ Tabarani narrates from Abu Dhar, whosaid: I heard the Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa ala Aalihi wa Sahbihi wa Baarakawa Sallam say:
مثلأهلبيتيفيكمكمثلسفينةنوحفيقومنوحمنركبهانجاومنتخلفعنهاهلكومثلبابحطةفيبنياسرائيل
‘The example of my Ahl al-Baitwithin you is the example of the Ark of Nuh within the nation of Nuh; whoeverboarded it was saved and whoever stayed behind was destroyed. It is also theexample of the ‘Hitha’ of the Bani Isra'eel.’ [Tabarani in Al-Awsat, Vol. 4,Page 283, Hadith 3506 | Mustadrak al-Hakim, Vol. 2, Page 427, Hadith 3312]
The Hitha is mentioned in Surah Baqarah. The Bani Israilwere ordered to enter through the door of Bait al-Muqaddas proclaiming Hitha,meaning Oh Allah, forgive our sins. But instead of reciting Hitha some of themproclaimed ‘Hinta’ and so Allah destroyed those who proclaimed that. Therelevance of this example is that the one who loves the Ahl al-Bait is (savedlike those) proclaiming Hitha whilst those who do not will be destroyed like thoseproclaiming ‘Hinta’.
♥ Tabarani narrates from Ibn Abbas that thebeloved Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa ala Aalihi wa Sahbihi wa Baaraka wa Sallamsaid
لاتزولقدماعبدحتىيسألعنأربععنعمرهفيمأفناهوعنجسدهفيمأبلاهوعنمالهفيمأنفقهومنابناكتسبهوعنمحبتناأهلالبيت
‘On the day of Judgement the feet ofthe servant will not move from the grave until he is asked about four matters;His age, the matters in which he spent it; His body, how he expended it’sstrength; His wealth, where he spent and how he earned it and about the love ofthe Ahl al-Bait.’ [Tabarani in Al-Kabir, Vol. 11, Page 83, Hadith 11177 |Haytami in Majma' al-Zawa'id, Vol. 10, Page 346]
♥ Ibn Najjaar in his ‘Taarikh’narrates from Hasan bin Ali that the beloved Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa alaAalihi wa Sahbihi wa Baaraka wa Sallam said
لكلشيءأساسوأساسالإسلامحبأصحابرسولاللهوحبأهلبيته
‘Everything has a base and the baseof Islam is the love of the Prophet’s companions and love of his Ahl al-Bait.’[Jami' al-Ahadith, Vol. 3, Page 457, Hadith 9778 | Kanz al-Ummal, Vol. 11, Page2319, Hadith 32523 | Al-Musannaf]
♥ Tabarani in Al-Awsat narrates fromSayyiduna Jaabir who heard Sayyiduna Umar saying at the time of his marriage toSayyiduna Ali’s daughter (Sayyida Umm Kulthoom):
إلاتهنئونيسمعترسولاللهصلىاللهعليوسلميقول:ينقطعيومالقيامةكلسببونسبإلاسببيونسبي
‘Do you not congratulate me! I heardthe Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa ala Aalihi wa Sahbihi wa Baaraka wa Sallam say‘On the Day of Qiyaamah all Sabab (relations through marriage) and Nasab(relations by blood) will break except my Sabab and Nasab.’ [Tabarani inAl-Awsat, Vol. 6, Page 282, Hadith 5602 | Bayhaqi in Sunan al-Kubra, Vol. 7,Page 107, Hadith 13393]
♥ Daylami narrates from Sayyiduna Ali RadiAllahu Ta'ala Anhu that the beloved Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa ala Aalihi waSahbihi wa Baaraka wa Sallam said
أدبواأولادكمعلىثلاثخصالحبنبيكموحبأهلبيتهوعلىقراءةالقرآنفانحملةالقرآنفيظلاللهيوملاظلإلاظلهمعأنبيائهوأصفيائه
‘Teach your children three things;Love of your Prophet; Love of his Ahl al-Bait and the recitation of the Quran.Verily the learned of the Quran will be with the Prophets and the pious(Awliyaa) in the shade of Allah’s mercy on the day (of Qiyaamah) when therewill be no shade but His.’ [Kanz al-Ummal, Vol. 16, Page 456, Hadith 45409 |Kash al-Khifa, Vol. 11, Page 74, Hadith 34157]
The learned of the Quran are those of Correct Aqeedah(belief) who sought the knowledge of the Quran and taught it to others and alsoincludes all those who helped them in this.
♥ Daylami narrates from Sayyiduna Ali RadiAllahu Ta'ala Anhu that the beloved Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa ala Aalihi waSahbihi wa Baaraka wa Sallam said
أثبتكمعلىالصراطأشدكمحباًلأهلبيتيوأصحابي
‘The most steadfast of you on theBridge (on the day of Qiyaamah) will be the one with the most love for my Ahlal-Bait and my companions.’ [Ibn Adee in Al-Kaamil, Vol. 2, Page 2304 | Kanzal-Ummal, Vol. 12, Page 96, Hadith 34157]
This hadith proves that the most steadfast on the bridgewill be the one who combines in his heart the love of the Ahl al-Bait and thelove of the Prophet’s Noble Companions. Praise be to Allah, this characteristicbelongs to the Ahl as-Sunnah wa al-Jama'ah.
♥ Daylmi narrates from Sayyiduna Abu Sa'eedthat the beloved Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa ala Aalihi wa Sahbihi wa Baarakawa Sallam said
اشتدغضباللهعلىمنآذانيفيعترتي
‘Allah’s most severe wrath(punishment) will be upon the one who pains me regarding my family.’ [Kanzal-Ummal, Vol. 12, Page 93, Hadith 34143]
Based on this hadith the corrupt Yazeed and his aids,Ubaidullah bin Ziyaad, Shimar etc, who martyred and tormented Sayyiduna ImamHussayn and the leading lights of his family, are worthy of Allah’s wrath’. InZakhair ul 'Uqba, Page 83 Imam Tabarani narrates from Sayyiduna Ali ‘Allah’smost severe wrath, the wrath of the Prophet and the wrath of the Angels is uponthe one who shed the blood of the Prophet and pained him over his household’
♥ Ibn Asakir narrates from Sayyiduna Alithat the beloved Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa ala Aalihi wa Sahbihi wa Baarakawa Sallam said
منصنعإلىاحدمنأهلبيتييداًكافأتهيومالقيامة
‘Whoever does a good to one of myAhl ul Bait (pure wives and respected children) I will return the favour on theday of Qiyaamah.’ [Kanz al-Ummal, Vol. 12, Page 95, Hadith 34152]
♥ Tabrani narrates from Sayyiduna Umar thatthe beloved Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa ala Aalihi wa Sahbihi waBaaraka wa Sallam said
كلبنيأنثىفانعصبتهملأبيهمماخلاولدفاطمةفانيعصبتهمفاناأبوهم
‘The Asba’ (tribe) of all thechildren of women is from the father except the children of Fatima because I amtheir Asba (tribe) for I am their father.’ [Tabarani in Al-Kabir, Vol. 3, Page44, Hadith 6631 | Haytami in Majma' al-Zawa'id, Vol. 4, Page 224]
♥ Daylmi narrates from Sayyiduna Abu Sa'eedthat the beloved Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa ala Aalihi wa Sahbihi wa Baarakawa Sallam said
أهلبيتيوالأنصاركٌرشيوعيبتيوصحابيوموضعمسرتيوأمانتيفاقبلوامنمحسنهموتجاوزواعنمسيئهم
‘My Ahl ul Bait and the Ansaar aremy wealth, my body, my household and my family, the locus of my happiness andmy trust. So accept the good deeds of their good and overlook the mistakes ofany of them (not from the Hudood of Allah).’ [Daylami in Al-Firdaws, Vol. 1,Page 407, Hadith 1645]
♥ Haakim, in his Taarkh, and Daylaminarrated from Sayyiduna Abu Sa'eed that the beloved Prophet SallAllaho Alaihiwa ala Aalihi wa Sahbihi wa Baaraka wa Sallam said
ثلاثمنحفظهنحفظاللهلهدينهودنياهومنضيعهنلميحفظاللهلهشيئاًحرمةالإسلاموحرمتيوحرمةرحمي
‘Whoever safeguards three mattersAllah will safeguard his Deen and Duniya and whoever loses them Allah will notprotect anything for him; the sanctity (not openly opposing) of Islam (itscommandments); my sanctity and the sanctity of my (muslim) relatives.’[Tabarani in Al-Kabir, Vol. 3, Page 162, Hadith 2881 and Al-Awsat, Vol 1. Page126, Hadith 205]
♥ Ibn Hibban, in his sahih, and Haakimnarrated from Sayyiduna Abu Sa'eed Khudri that the beloved ProphetSallAllaho Alaihi wa ala Aalihi wa Sahbihi wa Baaraka wa Sallam said
والذينفسيبيدهلايبغضنااهلالبيترجلالاادخلهاللهالنار
‘By He in whose Hand is my Life noman will have malice for my Ahl ul Bait except that Allah will put him inHell.’ [Mustadrak al-Hakim, Vol. 3, Page 126, Hadith 4717 | Sahih Ibn Hibban,Vol. 15, Page 435, Hadith 6978]
After mentioning this hadith Imam Haakim said that it isupon the conditions of Bukhari and Muslim but that they did not narrate it intheir sahih.
♥ Daylami narrates from Sayyiduna Ali RadiAllahu Ta'ala Anhu that the beloved Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa ala Aalihi waSahbihi wa Baaraka wa Sallam said
أربعةأنالهمشفيعيومالقيامةالمكرملذريتيوالقاضيلهمالحوائجوالساعيلهمفيأمورهمعندمااضطرواإليهوالمحبلهمبقلبهولسانه
‘I will intercede (specifically) forfour people on the day of Judgement ‘The one who respected my family; the onewho fulfilled their needs; the one who ran and came to their aid when they werehelpless and the one who loved them (my family) with (both) his heart and histongue.’ [Kanz al-Ummal, Vol. 12, Page 100, Hadith 34180 | Zakhair al-'Uqba,Page 50]
♥ Daylami narrates from Sayyiduna Ali RadiAllahu Ta'ala Anhu that the beloved Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa alaAalihi wa Sahbihi wa Baaraka wa Sallam said
خيرالناسالعربوخيرالعربقريشوخيرقريشبنوهاشم
‘The best of the people are theArabs; the best of the Arabs are the Quraysh and the best of the Quraysh arethe Banu Hashim.’ [Daylami in Al-Firdaws, Vol. 1, Page 178, Hadith 2892]