Hadith al-Thaqalayn

Hadith alThaqalayn

A Study of Its Tawatur

The Messenger of Allah - may Allah bestow peace and benedictions upon him and his Progeny - said: "Verily, I am leaving behind two precious things (thaqalayn) among you: the Book of God and my kindred (`itrah), my household (Ahl alBayt), for indeed, the two will never separate until they come back to me by the Pond (of alKawthar on the Judgement's Day)."

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Preface

The Meaning of Tawatur

Some Sahih Versions of the Hadith

The Various Occasions Related to Hadith alThaqalayn

At `Arafat

At Ghadir Khumm

In the Mosque of Madinah

In the Prophet's Chamber During His Last Illness

`Abaqat al'Anwar

The Author's Approach in `Abaqat

Narrators of Hadith alThaqalayn

From Among the Sahabah

From Among the Tabi`un

Second/Eighth Century

Third/Ninth Century

Fourth/Tenth Century

Fifth/Eleventh Century

Sixth/Twelfth Century

Seventh/Thirteenth Century

Eight/Fourteenth Century

Ninth/Fifteenth Century

Tenth/Sixteenth Century

Eleventh/Seventeenth Century

Twelfth/Eighteenth Century

Thirteenth/Nineteenth Century

Fourteenth/Twentieth Century

The Meaning of Hadith alThaqalayn

Some Traditions that Appear to Conflict with Hadith alThaqalayn

"Adhere to my sunnah and the sunnah of the rightly-guided successors ..."

"Take part of your religion from this Humayra' (i.e. `Aishah)."

"Seek guidance with the guidance of `Ammar."

"Hold on to the covenant of Ibn Umm `Abd (i.e. `Abd Allah ibn Mas`ud)."

"Mu`adh ibn Jabal is the most knowledgeable among you regarding halal and haram."

"Follow those who will come after me, Abu Bakr and `Umar."

"Verily, my Companions are like the stars (nujum) in the sky..."

Notes

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5 including sources for Hadith al-Ghadir, "Of whomever I am his master, `Ali also is his master (mawla)."

6 including sources for Hadith al-Manzilah, "Are you not pleased to have the position (manzilah) in relation to me as that Aaron had in relation to Moses?"

7 including sources for Hadith al-Wilayah, "Verily, `Ali and I are inseparable, and he is the master (wali) of every believer after me."

8 including sources for Hadith al-Tayr, "My God, bring the most beloved of Your creatures, that he may eat this fowl with me..."

9 including sources for Hadith Madinat al-`ilm, "I am the city of knowledge and `Ali is its gate; whoever intends to enter the city should come to its gate."

10 including sources for Hadith al-Tashbih, "Whoever wishes to see Adam in his knowledge, ..., should look at `Ali ibn Abi Talib."

11 including sources for Hadith al-Munasabah, "Whoever contests `Ali in regard to the khilafah is an unbeliever."

12 including sources for Hadith al-Nur, "Fourteen thousand years before Adam [a] was created, I and `Ali were a light ..."

13 including sources for Hadith al-Rayah, "Tomorrow I will give the standard to a man ..."

14 including sources for the hadith, "May God's mercy be upon `Ali. My God, keep the haqq always with `Ali."

15 including sources for Hadith al-Muqatalah, "A man amongst you will fight the people over the ta'wil of the Qur'an ..."

16 including sources for Hadith al-Safinah, "The parable of my Ahl al-Bayt is that of the boat (ark) of Noah; ..."

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