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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Ahlul Bayt the Household of the Prophet of Allah The Purified Members of Ahlul Bayt (part I) Abu Huraira narrated: The Prophet (PBUH) looked toward Ali, Hasan, Husain, and Fatimah (AS), and then said: "I am in war with those who will fight you, and in peace with those who are peaceful to you." References: o Sunan al-Tirmidhi, v5, p699 o Sunan Ibn Majah, v1, p52 o Fadha'il al-Sahaba, by Ahmad Ibn Hanbal, v2, p767, Tradition #1350 o al-Mustadrak, by al-Hakim, v3, p149 o Majma' al-Zawa'id, by al-Haythami, v9, p169 o al-Kabir, by al-Tabarani, v3, p30, also in al-Awsat o Jami' al-Saghir, by al-Ibani, v2, p17 o Tarikh, by al-Khateeb al-Baghdadi, v7, p137 o Sawaiq al-Muhriqah, by Ibn Hajar al-Haythami, p144 o Dhakha'ir al-Uqba, by al-Muhib al-Tabari, p25 o Mishkat al-Masabih, by Khatib al-Tabrizi, English Version, Tradition #6145 The above hadith and many other striking ones shine a light on the unique virtues and the importance of the progeny of the prophet to our guidance.

Most of these hadiths, authenticated by Sunni and Shia'a scholars, are not known to the majority of the Muslims, although they are inscribed in most of the publicly available hadith and history books. You will learn that, in order to follow the teachings of the prophet and not go astray, Muslims must hold fast, not only to the Quran, but also to Ahlul Bayt (the purified progeny of the prophet).

Here is what Abu Bakr, the first caliph said about the progeny of the prophet: Narrated 'Aisha: ...Abu Bakr then spoke saying, "By Allah in Whose Hands my life is. I love to do good to the relatives of Allah's Apostle rather than to my own relatives" Abu Bakr added: Look at Muhammad through his family (i.e.