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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 Iii)/title> the Purified Members of Ahlul Bayt (part Iii) 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 Content: Hadith al-safinah Hadith al-safinah The first hadith below is known as hadith al-Safinah.

It is well known among the Shia'a but unknown among the Sunnis, although included in their reliable sources of hadith. This hadith is a great indication to the importance of Ahlul Bayt and is of great support to hadith al-thaqalayn (the two weighty things) . This hadith is known to be authentic by both, madhhab Ahlul Bayt and the Sunnis. It is clear that in order to avoid going astray, we must adhere to the progeny of the prophet Muhammad, who have inherited His teachings.

This hadith certainly, nullifies the hadiths that make allusion to following any companion in order to be guided, and which by the way are not considered authentic by the Shia'a. "Behold! My Ahlul-Bayt are like the Ark of Noah. Whoever embarked in it was SAVED, and whoever turned away from it was PERISHED."إن مثل أهل بيتي فيكم مثل سفينة نوح، من ركبها نجا ومن تخلف عنها هلك Reference: o al-Mustadrak, by al-Hakim, v2, p343, v3, pp 150-151 on the authority of Abu Dhar.

al-Hakim said this tradition is authentic (Sahih).