The Excellence of the Ahl-i-Bayt

Hazrat Hakim, May He purify his secret, has narrated from Hazrat Abu Saeed, Radhi Allahu anhu, that Sayyid-e-Aalam, Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallim, said: "O My Ahl-e-Bayt, Whoever shall bear enmity with us, Allah Jalla Majadahu will place him in Hell." Hafiz Abu Ya’ala, Imam Bazar, and Imam Hakim (may He purify their secrets) narrated from Hazrat Abu Zar Radhi Allaho anhu, that he, Radhi Allaho anhu, said: "I have heard Sayyid-e-Aalam Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallim saying: Do you listen, indeed amongst you the example of my Ahl-e-Bayt is like that of Noah’s boat; whoever boards it, he obtains najat (safety) and one who missed it, he stood doomed to destruction."

Imam Tirmidhi and Imam Hakim (may He purify their secrets) narrated from Hazrat Zaid bin Arqam, Radhi Allahu Anhu that Sayyid-e-Aalam, Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallim said: "I am going while leaving two things amongst you: 1.) One, the Kitab of Allah 2.) And the other, My Ahl-e-Bayt."

Imam Tirmidhi narrated from Hazrat Ibn-e-Abbas, Radhi Allahu Anhu, that Sayyid-e-Aalam, Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallim, said: "(Just as) the stars are shelters for those living on Earth to protect them from being drowned (similarly) my Ahl-e-Bayt are the resorting place for the difference (of opinion) amongst my Ummah. Hence whenever any tribe stands in rivalry against my Ahl-e-Bayt, they will suffer from internal strife amongst themselves and thus that will become a satanic group." Imam Hakim narrated from Hazrat Anas Radhi Allahu anhu, that Sayyid-e-Aalam, Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallim said: "In respect of my Ahl-e-Bayt, my Allah Jalla Majadahu has promised that whoever amongst them have confessed Tauheed and Risalat, He will not put them under Adhab (torture, punishment)."

Imam Tibrani narrated from Hazrat Abu Amama Radhi Allahu Anhu that Sayyid-e-Aalam, Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallim, said: "It is permissible for one person in a majlis (sitting) to stand up to pay respect to his brother. But Banu Hashim cannot stand up for anybody’s respect."

Ibn-e-Asakir narrated from Hazrat Anas Radhi Allahu Anhu that Sayyid-e-Aalam, Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallim, said: "Except for Hasnayn Kareemayn, Radhi Allahu anhuma, and their children, nobody is required to stand up from his majlis to pay respect to anybody."