THE NECESSITY TO PRAISE RESPECT AND HONOR PROPHET MUHAMMAD

Extracted from

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SAHIH-SHEFA
by Supreme Justice Abul !"l E#!"$
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The Koran Expresses the Necessity to Praise, Respect and Honor the Prophet
Allah says, "We have sent you (Prophet Muhammad) as a witness and as a bearer of glad tidings and warning. So that you (people) believe in Allah and His Messenger and that you support him and revere him" (48:8-9). Allah also says, " elievers do not advan!e before Allah and His Messenger. "ear Allah. Allah is the Hearer# the $nower. elievers# do not raise your voi!es above the voi!e of the Prophet# nor spea% loudly to him as you do to one another lest your wor%s should be annulled without your %nowledge." (49:1-2) Also, "&o not ma%e the !alling of the Messenger among yourselves li%e the !alling to one another" (24:63). In the first verse q ote!, o r attention is !ra"n #y Allah to the o#li$ation to honor %ro&het ' ha((a! , an! sho" hi( the $reatest res&e)t. *)holars s )h as Al A+hfash an! At-,a#ari are of the o&inion it also (eans that he sho l! #e hel&e! an! assiste!. -elievers are "arne! in the se)on! q ote! verse not to s&ea+ #efore hi(, to !o other"ise "o l! )onstit te e.tre(ely #a! (anners. *ahl, A#! llah At-, stori/s son sai! that the verse (eans, !o not s&ea+ #efore he s&ea+s an! "hen he s&ea+s listen to hi( in silen)e. Al 0asan an! several 1o(&anions sai! that "hen it )a(e to !e)ision (a+in$, the 1o(&anions "ere for#i!!en to )arry o t any (atter #efore the %ro&het ha! s&o+en an! $iven his instr )tion re$ar!less "hether it "as to fi$ht or so(ethin$ else in their 2eli$ion nless the %ro&het ha! or!ere! it. ,hey "ere not &er(itte! to &re)e!e hi( in any (atter. Allah )on)l !es this verse "ith the )a tion not to !o other"ise, 0e says, ""ear Allah# Allah is the Hearer# the $nower" (49:1). Al-'a"ar!i e.&laine!
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that /fear Allah/ (eans one ( st not ta+e &re)e!en)e over 0is %ro&het

As-* la(i sai! it (eans one ( st fear Allah, if yo !isre$ar!, ne$le)t, or !isres&e)t "hat is ! e to the %ro&het re(e(#er Allah hears an! +no"s "hat "e !o. ,hereafter Allah for#a!e the( to raise their voi)es a#ove that of the %ro&het or to s&ea+ lo !ly. A# ' ha((a! 'a++i e.&laine! the verse as (eanin$ one ( st not s&ea+ #efore the %ro&het neither ( st one )all hi( #y his na(e as it is ) sto(ary to !o to others. It (eans one ( st res&e)t an! hol! hi( in hi$h estee( an! a!!ress hi( "ith the (ost no#le of titles s )h as, 'essen$er of Allah or %ro&het of Allah. ,his is s &&orte! #y the verse that says, "&o not ma%e the !alling of the Messenger among yourselves li%e your !alling to one another" (24:63). Another s)holar "as of the o&inion that it (eant that they sho l! only as+ hi( q estions. Allah )a tions "nor spea% loudly to him as you do to one another lest your wor%s should be annulled without your %nowledge" (49:2). It has #een sai! that this verse "as sent !o"n "hen a !ele$ation fro( the tri#e of ,a(in )a(e an! sho te! o t "' ha((a!, ' ha((a!, )o(e o t to s." An! that Allah )ens re! the( for #ein$ i$norant an! sai!, "most of them la!% understanding" (49:4). It has also #een sai! the for(er verse "as sent !o"n in referen)e to a )onversation #et"een A# -a+r an! 3(ar "hi)h too+ &la)e in the &resen)e of the %ro&het that er &te! into a !is& te in "hi)h voi)es "ere raise!. ,hereafter "hen 3(ar s&o+e to the %ro&het he s&o+e in a "his&er, as if he "as )onfi!in$ a se)ret4 his voi)e "as al(ost ina !i#le "here &on the %ro&het as+e! 3(ar to raise his voi)e a little. 3f the verse, " elievers# do not say '(bserve us'" (2:154) a )o((entator e.&laine! that this &hrase "as in )o((on se a(on$ the 0el&ers (Ansar), an! #ears the )on!itional (eanin$ of "3#serve s, an! "e "ill o#serve yo ". 3 t of res&e)t the Ansar "ere for#i!!en to se the &hrase, "hen s&ea+in$ to the %ro&het . It has also #een sai! that, the 6e"s "o l! se the sa(e &hrase in (o)+ery of the %ro&het #e)a se the "or! "2a/ina" in 0e#re" (eans evil.

The Companion's Great Respect and Their Honoring of the Prophet

A(r, Al-As/s son, s&o+e of the $reat love, an! res&e)t he ha! for the %ro&het sayin$, ",here is no one (ore #elove! to (e than the 'essen$er of Allah neither is there anyone I res&e)t (ore than he. I )an never $et (y fill of $a7in$ at hi(, on a))o nt of the $reat res&e)t I have for hi(. If I "ere to #e as+e! to !es)ri#e hi(, I "o l! #e na#le to !o so, #e)a se I a( na#le to $a7e at hi( eno $h." Anas tells s, ",he 'essen$er of Allah "ent o t a))o(&anie! #y the 8(i$rants an! 0el&ers, to$ether "ith A# -a+r an! 3(ar. 9one of the( e.)e&t A# -a+r an! 3(ar, raise! their eyes to loo+ at hi(. ,hey "o l! loo+ at the %ro&het an! he "o l! loo+ at the(, they "o l! s(ile at hi( an! he "o l! s(ile at the(." 3sa(a, *hari+/s son !es)ri#e! a $atherin$ in "hi)h the %ro&het an! so(e of his 1o(&anions "ere &resent. 0e sai!, "I )a(e to the %ro&het an! noti)e! that his 1o(&anions sat aro n! hi( as still as if there "ere #ir!s &er)he! &on their hea!s." 0in!, A#i 0ala/s !a $hter sai! so(ethin$ si(ilar, ":hen he s&o+e those sittin$ aro n! hi( "o l! #o" their hea!s as if there "ere #ir!s &er)he! on to& of the(." :hen ;r"a, 'asoo!/s son, "ho "as yet to e(#ra)e Isla(, "as sent #y the <oraysh as an envoy to the %ro&het &rior to the si$nin$ of the treaty of 0 !ay#iyah. 0e "as asto n!e! #y the over"hel(in$, n&arallele! a(o nt of res&e)t the 1o(&anions ha! for the %ro&het . ;r"a )o((ente! that never #efore ha! he seen s )h tre(en!o s res&e)t &ai! to anyone. 0e sai! that "henever the %ro&het (a!e a#l tion he sa" his 1o(&anions r sh to re)eive so(e of his leftover "ater, an! in fa)t they nearly fo $ht to re)eive it. ,hey "o l! ta+e his saliva an! "i&e it over their fa)es an! #o!ies. If a stran! of hair fell fro( hi( they "o l! r sh to retrieve it. :hen he $ave a )o((an! they r she! to f lfill it. :hen he s&o+e they lo"ere! their voi)es in his &resen)e. ;r"a noti)e! the 1o(&anions of the %ro&het !i! not stare at hi( o t of res&e)t. ;&on ;r"a/s ret rn to the <oraysh, he tol! the(, "I have visite! 1hosroes in his +in$!o(, 1aesar in his e(&ire, an! the 9e$ s in his +in$!o(, an! #y Allah, I have never seen any +in$ or e(&eror treate! "ith the sa(e res&e)t that the 1o(&anions of

' ha((a! sho" to ' ha((a!." It is also re&orte! that ;r"a sai!, "I have never seen a +in$ hel! in s )h hi$h estee( as ' ha((a! is hel! #y his 1o(&anions, an! I have seen a &eo&le "ho "ill never a#an!on hi(." Anas tells of the ti(e "hen he sa" the 'essen$er of Allah #ein$ shave!. 0is 1o(&anions stoo! aro n! hi( an! "henever a lo)+ of hair fell one of the( &i)+e! it &. ,alha s&o+e of the ti(e, "hen the 1o(&anions of the 'essen$er of Allah req este! an i$norant -e!o in, to as+ the %ro&het a#o t "hat a &erson "as li+e "ho ha! f lfille! his vo". ,he 1o(&anions "ere shy to as+ the(selves, on a))o nt of the reveren)e they ha! for hi(. ,he -e!o in as+e! # t the %ro&het !i! not ans"er hi( i((e!iately. :hen ,alha arrive! he loo+e! at hi( an! re)ite! the verse "Among the believers there are men who have been true to their !ovenant with Allah. Some have fulfilled their vow dying# and others await# unyielding to !hange" (33:23). =ater ,alha #e)a(e a (artyr, after the !eath of the %ro&het.

The Continuance of Respect and Esteem Due to the Prophet fter His Death
In the sa(e "ay as it "as ne)essary to res&e)t the %ro&het ! rin$ his lifeti(e, it is very ne)essary to res&e)t hi( no" that he has &asse! a"ay. In)l !e! in this is the res&e)t one ( st sho" "henever the %ro&het/s sayin$s or "ay are (entione!, as "ell as "hen one hears (ention of his na(e, his fa(ily an! 1o(&anions. A# A#raha( At-, >i#i tells s that there is an o#li$ation &on everyone "ho #elieves to #e h (#le, fearf l, res&e)tf l, an! still "henever the %ro&het , is (entione! in their &resen)e. ,he sa(e !e$ree of res&e)t an! (anners sho"n #y the 1o(&anions to the %ro&het ! rin$ his lifeti(e sho l! #e e( late!, > st as if he "ere still in o r &resen)e. 3ne !ay A# 6a/far, the %rin)e of -elievers starte! to !is& te "ith 'ali+ in the 'osq e of the %ro&het 'ali+ re(in!e! hi( not to !o that sayin$, "%rin)e of -elievers, !o not raise yo r voi)e in this 'osq e. Allah ta $ht s ho" to #ehave #y sayin$, " elievers# do not raise your voi!es above the

voi!e of the Prophet" (49:2), an! !re" 6a?fars attention to, "those who lower their voi!e in the presen!e of the Messenger of Allah are those whose hearts Allah has tested for warding off (evil) (49:3) 'ali+ also re(in!e! hi( of the "arnin$ in the verse, "those who !all out to you (Prophet Muhammad)" (49:4), there#y re(in!in$ 6afar that even tho $h the %ro&het ha! &asse! a"ay the sa(e res&e)t ! e to hi( ! rin$ his life ti(e is ! e to hi( thereafter. 6a/far "as h (#le! #y this re(in!er an! as+e! 'ali+, "A# A#! llah, "hen yo s &&li)ate !o yo fa)e the !ire)tion of &rayer or !o yo fa)e the 'essen$er of Allah @" 'ali+ re&lie!, ":hy "o l! yo t rn yo r fa)e fro( hi( "hen he is yo r (eans an! the (eans of yo r father A!a( to Allah on the Aay of 2es rre)tion@ I fa)e the %ro&het an! as+ hi( to inter)e!e #e)a se Allah $rants his inter)ession. Allah says, ")f# when they had wrong themselves# they had !ome to you*" (4:64)." 'ali+ sai! of Ayyo # As-*a+htiyani, "I !o not re&ort to yo e.)e&t fro( Ayyo # or so(eone #etter than hi(. I "ent on the Breater %il$ri(a$e t"i)e an! ha! )han)e to o#serve Ayyo #. :henever the 'essen$er of Allah "as (entione!, he "e&t an! his eyes #e)a(e re!. :hen this o)) rre! I reali7e! the $reat a(o nt of res&e)t he ha! for the %ro&het it "as then that I starte! to "rite !o"n narrations fro( hi(." ' s/a# A#! llah/s son sai!, ":henever the %ro&het "as (entione! 'ali+ #e)a(e so &ale that it )a se! !istress to those in his )o(&any. 3ne !ay he "as as+e! a#o t this an! re&lie!, /If yo ha! seen "hat I have seen, yo "o l! not #e s r&rise! #y this. I "o l! o#serve ' ha((a!, ' n+a!ir/s son, the (aster of <oran re)iters, on (ost o))asions "hen he "as as+e! a#o t a &ro&heti) q otation he "e&t ntil "e ha! sy(&athy for hi(. I o#serve! 6af/ar, ' ha((a!/s son "ho "o l! >o+e an! la $h a lot, # t "hen the %ro&het "as (entione! in his &resen)e, he $re" &ale an! I never sa" hi( relate a sayin$ of the 'essen$er of Allah "itho t first (a+in$ a#l tion. :hen I se! to visit hi( I "o l! fin! hi( either &rayin$, fastin$ or re)itin$ the <oran. 0e only s&o+e a#o t ne)essary thin$s "hi)h "ere of )on)ern to hi(. 0e "as a(on$ the s)holars "ho "ere +no"le!$ea#le an! "orshi&&e! Allah, the 'i$hty the Blorifie!. ,he fa)e of A#! r 2ah(an, Al <asi(/s son t rne! &ale, > st as if the #loo! ha! !raine! fro( it, an! his ton$ e #e)a(e !ry "henever the %ro&het "as (entione!. ,his "as on a))o nt of the res&e)t he felt for the %ro&het .
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:hen he visite! A(ir, A#! llah/s son "hose $ran!father "as A7-C #air, an! the %ro&het "as (entione! in his &resen)e he "o l! "ee& ntil he ha! no (ore tears left to she!. A7-C hri "as one of the (ost easy-$oin$ an! frien!ly &eo&le, an! it "as o#serve! that "henever the %ro&het "as (entione! in his &resen)e he #e)a(e o#livio s of all, it "as as if he !i! not +no" yo nor yo +ne" hi(. I "o l! visit *af"an, * lay(an/s son "ho "as a(on$ those (ost !ili$ent in their "orshi& an! offere! &rayers thro $ho t the ni$ht. :henever the %ro&het "as (entione! he "e&t an! )ontin e! to !o so an! those aro n! hi( $ot & an! left." :henever <ata!a hear! a &ro&heti) q otation he "o l! #rea+ o t in a so# an! #e)a(e very fearf l. ,here "as a ti(e "hen a lot of &eo&le $athere! aro n! 'ali+ an! so(eone sai!, ":o l! that yo "o l! a&&oint so(eone to "ho( yo )o l! !i)tate, then he )o l! (a+e the &eo&le hear." 'ali+ re&lie!, "Allah sai!, ' elievers# do not raise your voi!es above the voi!e of the Prophet' (49:2). ,he res&e)t ! e to hi( ! rin$ his lifeti(e, is the sa(e no" that he is !ea!." *irin/s son "o l! la $h, # t "hen a &ro&heti) q otation "as (entione! he #e)a(e h (#le. A#! r 2ah(an, 'ah!i/s son instr )te! those in his )o(&any to #e silent, "henever a &ro&heti) q otation "as (entione!, an! tol! the(, "Ao not raise yo r voi)es a#ove the voi)e of the %ro&het .D ,he reason for this lies in his inter&retation of the &re)e!in$ verse. 0e sai! that &eo&le ( st #e silent "henever a &ro&heti) q otation is rea!, > st as if they "o l! if they "ere in the &resen)e of the %ro&het listenin$ to hi( s&ea+in$.

The Transmission of Hadith !y the Companions and their "o##o$ers %Ta!ien and Ta!i Ta!ien&
,he hi$h re$ar! of the 1o(&anions an! their follo"ers (,a#ien an! ,a#i ,a#ien) for the trans(ission of the %ro&heti) q otations an! his "ay of life A(r, 'ay( n?s son tells s EI visite! 'asoo!?s son thro $ho t the &erio! of a year an! he never hear! hi( say, F,he 'essen$er of Allah sai!? # t one

!ay he sai! Fthe 'essen$er of Allah sai!? an! &on sayin$ it he #e)a(e so !istresse! ntil I sa" &ers&iration !ri& fro( his #ro". ,hen 'asoo!?s son starte! to e.&lain the ha!ith. 0is eyes "ere f ll of tears an! his veins #e)a(e enlar$e!. ,he 6 !$e of 'e!ina, A#raha(, A#! llah/s son "ho "as the son of G say( Al Ansari, tells s that "'ali+, Anas/ son ha&&ene! to &ass #y A# 0a7i( "ho "as tea)hin$ so(e of the &ro&heti) q otations. 'ali+ as+e! &er(ission to listen, ho"ever there "as no &la)e to sit an! he sai!, "I !isli+e listenin$ to a &ro&heti) q otation "hile stan!in$." :e are tol! #y 'ali+ that a (an "ent to Al ' sayya#/s son an! fo n! hi( restin$. 0e as+e! a#o t a )ertain &ro&heti) sayin$, "here &on Al ' sayya#/s son sat &ri$ht an! $ave hi( the q otation. ,he (an sai! to Al ' sayya#, "I "ish yo ha! not tro #le! yo rself." :here &on he re&lie!, "I "o l! !isli+e to )onvey to yo a &ro&heti) q otation "hilst restin$." ' ha((a!, *irin/s son "as a &erson "ho "o l! la $h a lot # t "hen he hear! a sayin$ of the %ro&het he #e)a(e h (#le. A# ' s/a# sai!, "'ali+, Anas/ son "o l! only trans(it a &ro&heti) q otation if he ha! his a#l tion. ,his "as on a))o nt of the res&e)t 'ali+ ha! for the %ro&het . :henever 'ali+, Anas/ son "as ta $ht a &ro&heti) q otation he "o l! o t of res&e)t, (a+e a#l tion, &re&are hi(self then & t on his ro#e an! trans(it it. :hen he "as as+e! "hy he ha! !i! that, he re&lie! sayin$, "It is the sayin$ of the 'essen$er of Allah ." :hen &eo&le visite! 'ali+, his (ai! "o l! $o to the( an! as+, /,he shay+h as+s "hether yo have )o(e to hear &ro&heti) q otations or if it is #e)a se yo have a q estion." If they ha! q estions, he "o l! )o(e o t to hear the(, # t if it "as to hear a &ro&heti) q otation he "o l! first (a+e a#l tion, & t on so(e &erf (e an! fresh ro#es on to& of "hi)h he "o l! "ear a !ar+ )loa+. 0e "o l! "ear a t r#an an! then &la)e the hoo! of his )loa+ over his hea!. A &latfor( "o l! #e set & for hi( an! he "o l! $o o t to his visitors in a state of h (ility, an! aloes "ere # rne! ntil he finishe! tea)hin$ the &ro&heti) sayin$s. ,hat &latfor( "as only set & for his tea)hin$s of the &ro&heti) q otations. :hen he "as as+e! "hy he !i! this he re&lie!, "I li+e to sho" (y res&e)t for the sayin$s of the 'essen$er of Allah
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an! I "ill only tea)h the( "hen I have a#l tion." 'ali+ !isli+e! #ein$ as+e! a#o t a ha!ith "hile "al+in$ in the street, stan!in$ & or "hen he "as in a h rry. 0e sai!, "I li+e to ens re that &eo&le n!erstan! the sayin$s of the 'essen$er of Allah ." 'ali+ "as trans(ittin$ so(e of the sayin$s of the %ro&het an! ! rin$ that ti(e A#! llah, ' #ara+/s son tells s that a s)or&ion st n$ hi( si.teen ti(es. 'ali+/s fa)e )han$e! )olor an! #e)a(e &ale, # t it !i! not sto& hi( fro( )ontin in$ his tea)hin$. At the en! of the lesson, after the &eo&le !e&arte!, A#! llah sai! to hi(, "I sa" yo !o so(ethin$ e.traor!inary to!ayH" 'ali+ re&lie!, "Ies, I en! re! it o t of res&e)t for the 'essen$er of Allah ." 'ah!i/s son "al+e! "ith 'ali+ to Al-/Aqiq an! as+e! hi( a#o t a %ro&heti) q otation an! 'ali+ re&roa)he! hi( sayin$, "Io are in (y eyes too $oo! to as+ a#o t a sayin$ of the %ro&het "hile "e are "al+in$." A#! llah, *alih/s son sai!, "-oth 'ali+ an! Al-=ayth "o l! only "rite !o"n a %ro&heti) sayin$ "hen they ha! their a#l tion." Airar , ' rra/s son sai! that, they !isli+e! to tea)h the %ro&heti) sayin$s if they "ere in nee! to rene" their a#l tion.

The Prophet's De'otion to his "ami#y (i'es and Descendants

An ele(ent of res&e)t an! !evotion to %ro&het ' ha((a! is one/s !evotion to his fa(ily, his "ives "ho are the 'others of -elievers, an! his !es)en!ants, (ay Allah #e &lease! "ith the(, #e)a se the %ro&het en)o ra$e! one to !o so. * )h &ra)ti)e "as evi!ent in the early $enerations of ' sli(s (1o(&anions, ,a#ien an! ,a#i ,a#ien). Allah sai!, "( family of the House# Allah only wishes to distan!e fault from you and !leanse you" (33:33). Allah also tells s, "his (Prophet Muhammad's) wives are their mothers" (33:6). :e are tol! #y Cay!, Arqa(/s son that one !ay the %ro&het sai! thri)e, "I #esee)h yo #y AllahH ,he %eo&le of (y 0o seH" :hen Cay! as+e! "ho(

he (eant #y the "%eo&le of his 0o se", he re&lie!, ",he fa(ily of Ali, the fa(ily of 6a/far (son of A# ,ali#), the fa(ily of ;qayl (son of A# ,ali#), an! the fa(ily of Al A##as." *hortly #efore the %ro&het &asse! a"ay he tol! his 1o(&anions, "I a( leavin$ yo "ith so(ethin$. ,a+e hol! of it an! yo "ill not $o astray: the -oo+ of Allah, (y fa(ily an! the &eo&le of (y 0o se. ,a+e )are to follo" (y instr )tion re$ar!in$ the(." 3(ar, *ala(a/s son tells s that the verse, "( family of the House# Allah only wishes to distan!e fault from you and !leanse you" (33:33) "as sent !o"n in the ho se of =a!y ;(( *ala(a, (ay Allah #e &lease! "ith her, "here &on, the %ro&het )alle! for his !a $hter =a!y Jati(a an! her sons 0asan an! 0 ssain an! "ra&&e! the( in a $ar(ent as Ali stoo! #ehin! hi( an! sai!, "3 Allah, these are the %eo&le of (y 0o se, so re(ove all i(& rity fro( the( an! & rify the( )o(&letely". *aa!, A#i :a++as/ son s&o+e of the verse in "hi)h the )hallen$e of Allah is invo+e!, "+o those who dispute with you !on!erning him after the %nowledge has !ome to you# say# ',ome# let us gather our sons and your sons# our womenfol% and your womenfol%# ourselves and yourselves. +hen let us humbly pray and so lay the !urse of Allah upon the ones who lie'" (3:61). *aa! sai! that "hen this verse "as reveale! the %ro&het )alle! Ali, 0asan, 0 ssain an! Jati(a an! sai!, "3 Allah, these are (y fa(ily." 1on)ernin$ the ran+ of Ali, (ay Allah honor his fa)e, the %ro&het sai!, ":hosoever $ives (e love an! vi)tory, let hi( $ive it to Ali. 3 Allah, $ive vi)tory an! love for "hosoever $ives hi( vi)tory an! love, an! #e an ene(y for "hosoever ta+es hi( as an ene(y." (Shay%h &arwish added- +his hadith is reported in Musnad Ahmad and ibn Hiban and .isai with multiple authenti! !hain of narrators. Hafi/ ibn Ha00ar said# "Hafi/ ibn (1da gathered it in a boo% of whi!h most 1uotations are authenti! or designated as being fine. Suyuti said# it is Mutawatta (!olle!tively reported). Hafi/ 2ahabi said# it has fine !hains. +he meaning of the Arabi! word "mowalah" in this hadith means )slami! love and support. )t does not mean be!oming an appointed imam# though Ali was ele!ted to be the fourth guided !aliph# be!ause the Prophet says the truth and the !laim of the Shia would render the first three !aliphs in error together with the 3migrants and Supporters who !olle!tively ele!ted one !aliph after the other by giving them their allegian!e. With su!h understanding# the Shi'ite twelve imams have earned
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the anger of Allah and His Prophet by a!!using su!h a fine generation who spread the $oran and sunnah and with whom Allah is pleased.) ,he %ro&het tol! his n)le Al-A##as, "-y the 3ne in "hose han! is (y so l, #elief "ill not enter a &ersons heart ntil he loves yo for Allah an! 0is 'essen$er." ,he %ro&het "o l! ta+e hol! of the han! of 3sa(a, Cay!/s son an! Al0asan an! s &&li)ate, " 3 Allah, I love #oth of the( so &lease love the(." A# -a+r sai!, "2es&e)t ' ha((a! #y res&e)tin$ the %eo&le of his 0o se." 0e also !e)lare!, "-y the 3ne in "hose han! is (y so l, the near +in of the 'essen$er of Allah are !earer to (e than (y o"n +in!re!." ,he %ro&het tol! his 1o(&anions, "Allah loves those "ho love 0asan." 2eferrin$ to his t"o $ran!sons, Al-0asan an! Al-0 ssain an! their &arents, the %ro&het sai!, ":hosoever loves these t"o, their father an! their (other "ill #e "ith (e in (y ran+ on the Aay of 2es rre)tion." 'ay Allah #e &lease! "ith the(. 3f the <oraysh, the %ro&het sai!, ":hosoever !e(eans the <oraysh, Allah "ill !e(ean the(." 0e also sai!, "Bive &referen)e to the <oraysh, an! !o not &re)e!e the(." ,o =a!y ;(( *ala(a, the %ro&het !is)o(fortin$ =a!y Ayesha." sai!, "Ao not !is)o(fort (e #y

;+#a, Al 0arith/s son tells of the ti(e "hen he sa" A# -a+r & ttin$ Al 0asan on his sho l!ers an! sai!, "-y (y father, he loo+s li+e the %ro&hetH 0e !oes not loo+ li+e AliH" Ali > st la $he!. ,his "as sai! t"o !ays after the !eath of the %ro&het as Ali "al+e! #esi!e A# -a+r after he ha! #een ele)te! as )ali&h. ,he (other of Cay!, ,ha#it/s son &asse! a"ay an! after the f neral &rayer he fet)he! his ( le so that he (i$ht (o nt. A##as/ son sa" hi(, he )a(e an! too+ hol! of the stirr & "here &on Cay! &olitely sai!, "=et $o, ne&he" of the 'essen$er of Allah." A##as/ son sai!, ",his is the "ay "e #ehave "ith the +no"le!$ea#le." ,hen Cay! +isse! A##as/ han! an! sai!, ",his is the "ay in "hi)h I "as instr )te! to #ehave "ith the %eo&le of the 0o se."

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:hen 3(ar, Al <hatta#/s son "as !istri# tin$ the s&oils of "ar, he $ave his son A#! llah three tho san! "hereas he $ave 3sa(a, Cay!/s son three tho san! five h n!re!. A#! llah as+e! his father, ":hy !i! yo $ive 3sa(a (ore than (e@ -y Allah, he !i! not fi$ht in the #attle #efore (e." 0is father re&lie!, "It "as #e)a se Cay! "as !earer to the 'essen$er of Allah than yo r father, an! 3sa(a "as !earer to hi( than yo , so I &referre! the love of the 'essen$er of Allah to (y love." A##as/ son "as tol!, "*o-an!-so has &asse! a"ay" referrin$ to one of the %ro&het/s "ives, (ay Allah #e &lease! "ith the(, "here &on he &rostrate! an! those aro n! hi( as+e!, "Ao yo &rostrate at this ho r@" ("hi)h "as ! rin$ an e)li&se). 0e re&lie!, "Ai!n/t the 'essen$er of Allah say, /If yo see a si$n &rostrate/ an! "hat $reater si$n )o l! there #e than the !e&art re of one of the "ives of the %ro&het." A# -a+r an! 3(ar "o l! visit ;(( Ay(an, "ho ha! #een the (ai! of the %ro&het an! sai!, ",he 'essen$er of Allah se! to visit her."

The Respect, Kindness Due to the Companions and their Rights

Another as&e)t of the res&e)t is +no"in$ the ri$hts of the 1o(&anions an! o#e!ien)e ! e to the %ro&het that one sho l! res&e)t his 1o(&anions, follo" the(, re)o$ni7e their ri$hts, &raise the(, as+ for their for$iveness, shy a"ay fro( !is) ssin$ their !ifferen)es, sho" en(ity to those hostile to"ar!s the(, an! re>e)t the (is$ i!an)e of the *hi/ite an! innovators, as "ell as the re&orts of historians or i$norant trans(itters (or the &oison s #tly intro! )e! #y orientalists) "ho atte(&t to !etra)t fro( their estee(. If so(ethin$ is re&orte! a#o t the( re$ar!in$ the !ifferen)es that too+ &la)e #et"een the(, the )orre)t a&&roa)h is to a!o&t the #est inter&retation an! loo+ for the a&&ro&riate "ay #e)a se they are !eservin$ of s )h. 9one of the 1o(&anions sho l! #e (entione! in a #a! (anner nor yet re# +e!, the )orre)t a&&roa)h is to (ention their $oo! !ee!s, virt es an! &raise"orthy q alities an! re(ain silent a#o t other (atters. ;&on this s #>e)t, the %ro&het sai!, ":henever (y 1o(&anions are (entione!, hol! yo r ton$ e." Allah says, "Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah. +hose who are with him are harsh against the unbelievers but mer!iful to one another" (48:29). 0e

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also says, "As for the first (utstrippers among the migrants and supporters * Allah is pleased with them and they are pleased with Him" (9:155). Also, "Allah was pleased with the believers when they swore allegian!e to you under the tree and He %new what was in their hearts" (48:18). An!, "there are men who have been true to their !ovenant with Allah" (33:23). 0 !hayfa hear! the 'essen$er of Allah say, "Jollo" those after (e, A# -a+r an! 3(ar." (Shay%h &arwish !ommented- +his authenti! hadith is an indi!ation that Abu a%r should be the first !aliph and (mar the se!ond.) ,he %ro&het sai!, "Jear Allah, fear Allah. 'y 1o(&anions !o not (a+e the( tar$ets after (eH :hosoever loves the( loves the( #e)a se they love (e, an! "hosoever hates the( it is thro $h their hatre! of (e. :hosoever har(s the(, har(s (e. :hosoever !oes so(ethin$ to h rt (e !oes it is as if it is h rtf l to Allah. :hosoever !oes so(ethin$ that a&&ears to #e h rtf l to Allah is a#o t to #e sei7e!." %ro&het ' ha((a! "arne!, "Ao not ins lt (y 1o(&anions. If anyone "ere )a&a#le of s&en!in$ the "ei$ht of 'o nt ;h ! in $ol!, it "o l! not even rea)h the (eas re of see!s eq al to t"o-thir!s of a +ilo nor its half." ,he > rist 'ali+, Anas/s son an! others sai!, ":hosoever hates an! ins lts the 1o(&anions has no ri$ht to the ' sli( treas ry. ,heir > !$(ent "as fo n! in the verse, "+hose who !ame after them say# '"orgive us our 4ord# and forgive our brothers who were believers before us. &o not put in our hearts any spite towards those who believe/" (K9:15). 'ali+ also "as of the o&inion that "hosoever is o tra$e! #y the 1o(&anions of the %ro&het is an n#eliever, on a))o nt of the verse that rea!s, "and through them He enrages the unbelievers" (48:29). A#! llah, Al ' #ara+/s son sai!, ",here are t"o q alities if fo n! in a &erson "ill #rin$ a#o t their salvation. ,hey are tr thf lness an! love for the 1o(&anions of ' ha((a!." Ayyo #, As-*a+htiyani sai!, ":hosoever &raises the 1o(&anions of ' ha((a! is not a hy&o)rite. :hosoever #elittles any of the(, an! the ,a#ien an! ,a#i ,a#ien ((eanin$ the se)on! an! thir! $eneration of ' sli(s) o&&oses the %ro&heti) :ay an! is an innovator. It is (y fear that the a)tions of s )h a &erson "ill not rise to the heavens ntil he loves all of the( an! his heart is so n!."
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3f the Ansars, the %ro&het $oo!-!oers."

sai!, "%ar!on their fa lts an! a))e&t fro( their

'ali+, Anas/s son sai!, "%ro&het ' ha((a! ta $ht his follo"ers the (anner to "hi)h Allah $ i!e! hi(, an! #y "hi)h 0e (a!e hi( a (er)y for the "orl!s. In the !ar+ness of ni$ht he "o l! $o to Al -aqi (the )e(etery in "hi)h (any of his fa(ily an! 1o(&anions are # rie!) an! s &&li)ate! for for$iveness for the( in the sa(e "ay that a &erson $oes to see so(eone off on a >o rney. Allah ha! )o((an!e! hi( to !o that, an! the %ro&het , )o((an!e! his nation to have love an! frien!shi& for the( an! to #e in o&&osition to those "ho o&&oses his 1o(&anions."

Things and P#aces ssociated $ith the Prophet to !e respected

Another ele(ent of the one/s reveren)e an! estee( for %ro&het ' ha((a! is fo n! in all thin$s an! &la)es )onne)te! to hi( in 'e))a, 'e!ina an! else"here. It "as on a))o nt of the estee( 'ali+ ha! for the %ro&het that, he "o l! not ri!e a (o nt in 'e!ina. 0e "o l! say, "I a( too shy in front of Allah to tra(&le "ith the hoof of an ani(al &on the earth in "hi)h the 'essen$er of Allah is # rie!." *o(eone in 'e!ina sai!, ",he soil of 'e!ina is #a!." ,his o tra$eo s state(ent )a se! 'ali+ to &rono n)e a > !$(ent a$ainst hi( that he sho l! #e #eaten an! >aile!. ,he (an ha! )onne)tions to the hierar)hy of 'e!ina # t 'ali+ !i! not retra)t his > !$(ent an! sai!, "0e )lai(s the soil in "hi)h the %ro&het is # rie! is not $oo!H" ,he a thenti) %ro&heti) *ayin$s narrate that the %ro&het sai! of 'e!ina, ":hosoever innovates so(ethin$ in it or shelters an innovator is s #>e)t to the ) rse of Allah, the an$els an! all &eo&le. Allah "ill not a))e&t any e.)han$e or re)o(&ense fro( hi(." ,he %ro&het sai!, ":hosoever s"ears to a lie on (y & l&it "ill have a seat in the Jire."

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:hen a &io s shay+h "ent on &il$ri(a$e he "ent on foot. :hen as+e! "hy he ha! !one so, he re&lie!, ":hatH An offen!in$ "orshi&er $oin$ to the ho(e of his (aster ri!in$H 0a! I #een a#le to "al+ &on (y hea!, I "o l! not have "al+e! &on (y feetH" 2everen)e an! res&e)t for the &la)es in "hi)h the 2evelation "as re)eive! an! "hi)h the an$els Ba#riel an! 'i)hael visite!, as "ell as &la)es "here the an$els !es)en!e! is a ne)essity. ,he sa(e a&&lies to &la)es that hear! the so n!s of "orshi& an! e.altation, an! the #lesse! soil that s rro n!s the #o!y of the 'aster of all (an+in! an! &la)es fro( "hi)h the 2eli$ion of Allah an! the &ro&heti) q otations of the 'essen$er of Allah "ere s&rea!. 3ne ( st also revere an! res&e)t the &la)es "here verses of the <oran "ere st !ie!, the (osq es in "hi)h the &rayer "as offere!, &la)es "here virt es an! $oo! !ee!s "ere "itnesse!, &la)es that sa" &roofs an! (ira)les, &la)es asso)iate! "ith the rites of the 2eli$ion an! the stations of the &il$ri(a$e an! the "ay(ar+s of the 'aster of all the (essen$ers of Allah . ,he &la)es "here the *eal of the %ro&hets live! an! fro( "here the &ro&he)y $ she! an! its "aves overflo"e!. ,he &la)es that "itnesse! the (essa$e, an! the first earth that the s+in of the %ro&het to )he! after his !eath L its fra$ran)e sho l! #e inhale!, its resi!en)e an! "alls +isse!. "3 a#o!e of the #est of all 'essen$ers the one #y "ho( &eo&le are $ i!e! an! he "ho "as )hosen to re)eive the verses. Jor yo I have intense, &assionate love, an! a yearnin$ "hi)h +in!les the e(#ers of (y heart. I have a vo" L if I fill (y eyes "ith those "alls an! the &la)es "here yo "al+e!, then (y t r#ane! $ray hea! "ill #e )overe! "ith ! st fro( so ( )h +issin$. 0a! it not #een for o#sta)les an! ene(ies, I "o l! al"ays visit the(, even if I "ere to #e !ra$$e! &on (y feet. - t I "ill #e $ i!e! in (y ea$erness to $reet the inha#itants of those ho ses an! roo(s. -y a s)ent & rer than the (ost s&len!i! ( s+ "hi)h )overs hi( ea)h (ornin$ an! evenin$. % re, an! ever in)reasin$ #lessin$s are #esto"e! &on hi(
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thro $h the &rayers for &ea)e an! #lessin$s &on hi(."

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