Who is meant by the term أهل بيت من الهند in the hadith recorded in al-Kafi from Imam al-Sadiq (a) that describes those who know about astrology?
Who is meant by the term أهل بيت من الهند in the hadith recorded in al-Kafi from Imam al-Sadiq (a) that describes those who know about astrology?
"عن أبي عبد الله (عليه السلام) قال: سئل عن النجوم قال: ما يعلمها إلا أهل بيت من العرب وأهل بيت من الهند" See Al-Kulayni, aI-Rawda, vol. 2, p. 167.
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The narration means that astrology is known only by a family in Arabia and a family in India. As the narration did not mention the name of the family, we can not suggest any name.
Wassalam.