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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books A Distortion in Thaqalain Tradition Part 1: The Narrators of Thaqalain Tradition and Their Traditions An inquiry into the narrators of Thaqalain tradition and their Traditions No doubt, the version of Thaqalain tradition that contains ‘Book and Tradition’ [in place of Book and Prophet’s progeny] has appeared only in a few Hadith books and biographical works, which we will now study.

The Tradition of Malik bin Anas Based on researches made the most ancient narrator of this tradition is Malik bin Anas (d. 179 AH). In his al-Muwatta, he quotes the Holy Prophet (s)[^1] as saying: “I leave two things among you, as long as you follow them, you will never go astray: Allah’s Book and His Prophet’s tradition.” The Tradition of Ibn Hisham Another person who has narrated this tradition is Ibn Hisham (d. 218 AH).

In his al-Sira al-Nabaviyya, which is an abridgment of al-Sira by Muhammad bin Ishaq, he quotes the Holy Prophet (s) as having said in his Farewell Hajj: “…And I have left something among you to which if you resort, you will never go astray and they are clear issues: Allah’s Book and His prophet’s tradition.” Hakim’s Tradition Hakim e Nayshaburi (d. 405 AH) has also narrated this tradition.

He has mentioned it in his al-Mustadrak and, commenting on it, he says: It is narrated from Abu Bakr Ahmad Ibn Ishaq Faqih, from Abbas Ibn Isqati, from Ismael Ibn Abi Uwais from Muhammad Bin Fazl Sha‟arani from his grandfather, from Ibn Abi Uwais, from his father, from Thawr Ibn Ziyad Dily, from Akrama, from Ibn Abbas that he quoted the Holy Prophet as saying in his Farewell Hajj: “Satan is disappointed from being worshiped in your land, but he is satisfied to be obeyed through those acts of you which are not acts of worship and which you underestimate.

So be careful. O’ people! I left two things among you as memorials to which if you resort, you will never go astray: Allah’s Book and His Prophet’s tradition. As a matter of fact each Muslim is a brother of another Muslim and actually all Muslims are brothers. No one is allowed to use his brother’s possession without his permission.

And never commit oppression and do not return to the state of disbelief after me, killing each other.” After narrating this tradition, Hakim begins assessing its chain of reporters. He says: While narrating this tradition, Bukhari has relied on Akrama, whereas Muslim has referred to Ibn Abi Uwais.