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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Imam Ali Subject Part I : the Imam During the Era of the Prophet Hood ( 21 ) 1.The House of the Prophet Mohammad All Muslims glorify the Members of the House of the Holy Prophet Mohammad who are called Aal Mohammad or Ahl Beit Mohammad. This attitude is in accord with the instructions of the Holy Prophet who commanded Muslims to pray simultaneously for the members of his House whenever they pray for him.

By so commanding them he actually required the Muslims to reserve a place for them next to his. The Holy Qur'an made it mandatory to offer prayers for Mohammad and to greet him: "Certainly God and His Angels honor the Prophet (Mohammad) O believers pray (God to honor) him and greet him repeatedly." (1) Many companions asked the Prophet to teach them how to comply with this command.

Many highly respected hadith recorders (including Al-Bukhari and Muslim) reported in their "Sahihs" (authentics) that Kaab Ibn Ujrah stated that the Prophet said: "Say: God bestow honor on Mohammad and the members of the House of Mohammad as Thou bestowed honor on the members of the House of Apaham Thou Art praised and Glorious. God bless Mohammad and the members of the House of Mohammad as Thou had (1) The Holy Qur'an. Chapters 33 57. blessed the members of the House of Apaham.

Certainly Thou Art Praised and Glorious." (2) When instructing his followers on a religious matter the Messenger of God did not speak out of his human desire. The Qur'an testifies that he only said what was revealed to him.: "Nor does he (Mohammad) say (aught about religion) of (his own) desire. It is not but a revelation sent to him." (3) IS THE HONOR. DUE TO THE RELATIONSHIP?

It may appear that inclusion of the members of the House of Mohammad in prayers for him is due to their blood-relationship. If so it would not be in accord with the spirit of the Islamic teachings.

To bestow on them such a unique honor because of their relationship to Mohammad is to advocate a family supremacy and is in conflict with the following principles: All people in the eyes of God are equal for the Holy Qur'an declared: "Surely the noblest among you in the sight of God is the most righteous of you." (4) (2)Of these hadith-recorders are the following: A. Al-Bukhari, "Sahih Al-Bukhari" (Authentic of Al-Bukhari) Part 6 p. 101 (in the Book of the interpretation of the Holy Qur'an) B.

Muslim Sahih Muslim Part 4 (in the Prayer on the Prophet after the declaration of the Faith p. 136. C.