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Loving the Family of the Prophet (PBUH)
Al-Tirmidhi and Ahmad narrated:
The Messenger of Allah said: "He who loves me and loves these two: al-Hasan and al-Husain, and
loves their father and mother, he will be with me in Paradise."
Musnad Imam Ahmad Ibn Hanbal, Volume 1, Hadith number 543
A'isha, may Allah be pleased with her, reported
that Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon him) went out one morning wearing
a striped cloak of the black camel's hair that there came Hasan bin 'Ali. He wrapped him under it, then
came Husain and he wrapped him under it along with the other one (Hasan).
Then came Fatima and he took her under it, then came 'Ali and he also took him under it and
then said: Allah only desires to take away any uncleanliness from you,
O people of the household, and purify you (thorough purifying)
Translation of Sahih Muslim, Book 31, Chapter 9 : THEE MERITS OF THE FAMILY OF THE PROPHET (MAY PEACE BE UPON HIM), Hadith number 5955
Narrated Abu Huraira, may Allah be pleased with him
I was with Allah's Apostle in one of the Markets of Medina. He left (the market) and so did I.
Then he asked thrice, "Where is the small (child)?"
Then he said, "Call Al-Hasan bin 'Ali."
So Al-Hasan bin 'Ali got up and started walking with a necklace (of beads) around his neck. The Prophet stretched his hand out like this, and Al-Hasan did the same. The Prophet embraced him and said, "O Allah! l love him, so please love him and love those who love him." Since Allah's Apostle said that nothing has been dearer to me than Al-Hasan.
Sahih Bukhari, Volume 7, Book 72, Number 772
Yazid bin Haiyan reported:
I went along with Husain bin Sabrah and Amr bin Muslim to Zaid bin Arqam (May Allah be
pleased with them) and, as we sat by his side, Husain said to him, "Zaid, you acquired great
merits, you saw Messenger of Allah (PBUH), listened to him talking, fought by his side in (different)
battles, and offered Salat (prayer) behind him. Zaid, you have indeed earned great merits.
Could you narrate to us what you heard from Messenger of Allah (PBUH)?'' Zaid said,
"By Allah! I have grown old and have almost spent up my age and I have forgotten some of the
things which I remembered in connection with Messenger of Allah (PBUH), so accept what
I narrate to you, do not compel me to narrate what I fail to narrate".
He then said, "One day Messenger of Allah (PBUH) stood up to deliver a Khutbah at a watering place known as Khumm between Makkah and Al-Madinah. He praised Allah, extolled Him, and exhorted (us) and said, "`Amma Ba`du. O people, I am a human being. I am about to receive a messenger (the angel of death) from my Rubb and I will respond to Allah's Call, but I am leaving with you two weighty things: the first is the Book of Allah, in which there is right guidance and light, so hold fast to the Book of Allah and adhere to it.' He exhorted (us to hold fast) to the Book of Allah and then said, `The second is the members of my household, I remind you (to be kind) to the members of my family. I remind you (to be kind) to the members of my family.
Husain said to Zaid, "Who are the members of his household, O Zaid? Aren't his wives the members of his family?''
Thereupon Zaid said, "His wives are the members of his family. (But here) the members of his family
are those for whom Zakat is forbidden".
He asked, "Who are they?''
Zaid said, "Ali and the offspring of `Ali, `Aqil and the offspring of `Aqil and the offspring of Ja`far
and the offspring of Abbas.''
Husain asked, "For all of them the acceptance of Zakat is forbidden?''
Zaid (May Allah be pleased with him) said, "Yes".
[Muslim].
Another narration is: Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, "I am leaving behind me two weighty things. One of them is the Book of Allah; that is the strong rope of Allah. Whosoever holds firmly to it, will be the guided, and whosoever leaves it goes astray".
Commentary:
This Hadith brings out the following points:
1. Messenger of Allah (PBUH) was a human being. He too was subject to the inevitable law of death.
2. It stresses upon the establishment of a firm bond with the Book of Allah (the Qur'an) and lays emphasis on showing respect and honour to the members of the Prophet's family.
3. The members of the Prophet's family are classified into two categories:
Firstly, wives of Messenger of Allah (PBUH) or Mothers of the believers.
This is established from the categorical Verses of the Noble Qur'an.
Secondly, persons who have close relationship with Messenger of Allah (PBUH) . They are Banu Hashim and Banu Abdul-Muttalib and include descendants of Ali, Aqil, Ja`far, Abbas and Harith (May Allah be pleased with them). Sadaqah is unlawful for the latter category.
Riyad_Us_Saliheen, Chapter 43, Showing reverence to the Family of Allah's Messenger (pbuh)
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