Hadith No: 1
Al-Qanduzi al-Hanefi - Yanabi' al-Mawaddah li Dhawi al-Qurba
Volume: (1) - Hadith Number: (73)
9 - And in the virtues (manaqib) from Abdullah ibn al-Hasan al-Muthanna ibn al-Hasan al-Mujtabi ibn Ali al-Murtadha (peace be upon them) from his father, from his grandfather al-Hasan al-Sabti, who said: My grandfather (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) addressed the people one day and said: "Praise be to Allah and may He be exalted." O assembly of people, I am being called, and I will respond, and I am leaving among you the two precious things: the Book of Allah and my Ahlul Bayt, my family. If you hold fast to both of them, you will not go astray, and they will not separate until they come to me at the cistern (hawd). Therefore, learn from them and do not teach them, for they are more knowledgeable than you, and the earth will never be devoid of them; if it were, it would sink with its inhabitants."

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Reference: Yanabie Almawadat Lidhuyi Alqurbaa Book 1 Tradition No. 73

Hadith No: 2
Al-Qanduzi al-Hanafi - Yanabi' al-Mawadda lidhawi al-Qurbá
Volume: (1) - Hadith Number: (94)
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5 - Also: From Sulaym ibn Qays al-Hilali, who said: While I was with Habayish ibn al-Mu'tamir in Mecca, Abu Dharr stood up and took hold of the latch of the Kaaba's door and said: "Whoever knows me, knows me, and whoever does not know me, I am Junayd ibn Junadah, Abu Dharr.... And he says: 'I am leaving amongst you something that if you hold onto it, you will not go astray: the Book of Allah and my Itirati, and they will not separate until they return to me at the cistern.'"

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Reference: Yanabie Almawadat Lidhuyi Alqurbaa Book 1 Tradition No. 94

Hadith No: 3
Al-Qanduzi al-Hanefi - Yanabi' al-Mawadda li-Dhawi al-Qurba
Volume: (1) - Hadith Number: (95)
7 - In Sahih Muslim: Zuhair ibn Harb and Shu'ja ibn Makhlad both narrated to me from Ibn Uyayna, who said: Zuhair narrated to me: Isma'il ibn Ibrahim narrated to me, who said: Abu Hayyan narrated to me, who said: Yazid ibn Hayyan narrated to me, that I went to Zayd ibn Arqam along with Husayn ibn Subra and Umar ibn Muslim. When we sat down with him, Husayn said to Zayd: "You have certainly encountered much good, Zayd. You saw the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny), heard his hadith, fought in battles with him, and prayed behind him. Tell us, Zayd, what you heard from the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny)." He replied: "O son of my brother, by Allah, my age is advanced, my memory has faded, and I have forgotten some of what I used to remember from the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny). So whatever I narrate to you, accept it, and what I do not, do not burden me with it." Then he said: "One day, the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) stood up among us to deliver a sermon at a place called Khum, between Mecca and Medina. He praised Allah, exalted Him, and admonished and reminded us, then said: 'Afterward, O people, I am only a human being. Soon, a messenger from my Lord will come to me, and I will respond, and I am leaving among you the two weighty things: the first of them is the Book of Allah, which contains guidance and light. Hold firmly to the Book of Allah and cling to it.'" He encouraged [us] regarding the Book of Allah and expressed its importance, then said: "And my family, I remind you of Allah concerning my family. I remind you of Allah concerning my family. I remind you of Allah concerning my family." Husayn then said to him: "Who are his family, Zayd? Are not his wives among his family?" He replied: "His wives are part of his family, but the people of his family are those from whom charity is forbidden after him." Husayn asked: "Who are they?" He replied: "They are the family of Ali, the family of Aqil, the family of Ja'far, and the family of Abbas." I said: "Are all of these not allowed to accept charity?" He said: "Yes."

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Reference: Yanabie Almawadat Lidhuyi Alqurbaa Book 1 Tradition No. 95

Hadith No: 4
Al-Qanduzi al-Hanifi - Yanabi' al-Muwaddah li-Dhawi al-Qurbى
Volume: (1) - Hadith Number: (97)
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9 - Muslim: Narrated to us Muhammad ibn Bakr ibn al-Rayan, who said: Hossan ibn Ibrahim narrated to us, from Sa'id, who was ibn Masruq, from Yazid ibn Hayyan, from Zayd ibn Arqam, who said: We entered upon him and said: "You have seen something good; you accompanied the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) and prayed behind him...." And he continued the hadith similarly to the hadith of Abu Hayyan except that he said: "Beware, I am leaving among you two precious things: one of them is the Book of Allah (Almighty and Glorious be He), which is the cord of Allah. Whoever clings to it will be guided, and whoever ignores it will be in error, and my family, my Ahlul Bayt." And in it, we said: "Are his family not his wives?" He replied: "Not at all, by Allah! A woman may be with a man for a time, then he divorces her, and she returns to her father and her people. The family of his (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) is his root and his close relatives who were forbidden to receive charity after him."

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Reference: Yanabie Almawadat Lidhuyi Alqurbaa Book 1 Tradition No. 97

Hadith No: 5
Al-Qandozi al-Hanafi - Yanabe' al-Mawadda li-Dhawi al-Qurba
Volume: (1) - Hadith Number: (99)
13 - al-Tirmidhi: Ali ibn al-Munthir al-Kufi narrated to us, who said: Muhammad ibn al-Fadl narrated to us, who said: al-A'mash narrated to us, from Atiyya al-Oufi, from Abu Sa'id al-Khudri, and al-A'mash also from Habib ibn Thabit from Zayd ibn Arqam, who both said: The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said: "I am leaving among you what, if you hold fast to it, you will not go astray after me; one of them is greater than the other. It is the Book of Allah, a stretched rope from the heaven to the earth, and my family, my Ahl al-Bayt. They will not separate until they return to me at the Pond. So, look how you will والفترق follow me in both of them." Abu Ishaq al-Thalabi also narrated this hadith in his Tafsir with his chain from Atiyya al-Oufi, from Abu Sa'id al-Khudri.

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Reference: Yanabie Almawadat Lidhuyi Alqurbaa Book 1 Tradition No. 99

Hadith No: 6
Al-Qandozi al-Hanafi - Yanabee' al-Mawaddah li Dhawi al-Qurbى
Volume: (1) - Hadith Number: (102)
17 - And in the love of the kin: On the authority of Jubayr ibn Mut'im (may Allah be pleased with him) who said: The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said, "I am soon to be called and I will respond, and I am leaving among you two precious things: the Book of our Lord and my progeny, the people of my Household. So look at how you will uphold my memory of them."

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Reference: Yanabie Almawadat Lidhuyi Alqurbaa Book 1 Tradition No. 102

Hadith No: 7
Al-Qanduzi al-Hanefi - Yanabi' al-Mawdah li-Dhuwi al-Qurbá
Volume: (1) - Hadith Number: (103)
21 - And in the Supplements to the Musnad, Abdullah ibn Ahmad ibn Hanbal said: Abdullah ibn Ahmad ibn Hanbal narrated to me, saying: My father narrated to us, saying: Aswad ibn Amir narrated to us, saying: Isra'il ibn Uthman ibn al-Mughira narrated to us from Ali ibn Rabi'ah, who said: I certainly met Zayd ibn Arqam as he was entering the Mukhtar's place or coming out from it, and I said to him: Did you hear the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) say, "I am leaving among you the two weighty things"? He replied: Yes.
22 - Abdullah ibn Ahmad in the Supplements to the Musnad said: My father narrated to me, saying: Aswad ibn Amir narrated to us, saying: Sharik narrated to us from al-Rukayn, from al-Qa'im ibn Hasan from Zayd ibn Thabit, who said: The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said: "I am leaving among you the two weighty things, the Book of Allah, a rope extended from the heavens to the earth, and my Ahlul Bayt. They will not be separated until they both return to me at the Pond." Abdullah ibn Ahmad also narrated this from Abu Sa'id al-Khudri and from Zayd ibn Arqam.

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Reference: Yanabie Almawadat Lidhuyi Alqurbaa Book 1 Tradition No. 103

Hadith No: 8
Al-Qunduzi al-Hanafi - Yanabi' al-Mawdah li-Dhawi al-Qurbā
Volume: (1) - Hadith Number: (112)
33 - And in the virtues, from Ahmad ibn Abdullah ibn Salam, from Hudhayfah ibn al-Miyan (may he be pleased with him), who said: The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) prayed Zuhr with us and then turned his noble face toward us and said: "O congregation of my companions, I advise you to be conscious of God and to act in obedience to Him, and I will be called and I will respond, and I am leaving among you the two weighty things, the Book of God and my family, the Ahlul Bayt. If you hold fast to both of them, you will not go astray, and they will not separate until they return to me at the Pond." So learn from them and do not teach them, for they are more knowledgeable than you."
34 - From Ata ibn al-Sa'ib, from Abu Yahya, from Ibn Abbas (may he be pleased with him), who said: The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) delivered a sermon and said: "O muster of believers, indeed Allah, the Almighty, has revealed to me that I am to be taken away, and I say to you a word: If you act upon it, you will be saved, and if you leave it, you will perish. My family and my Ahlul Bayt are my special ones and my protection, and you will be questioned about the two weighty things, the Book of God and my Ahlul Bayt. If you hold fast to both of them, you will not go astray, so look to see how you will follow me in them."

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Reference: Yanabie Almawadat Lidhuyi Alqurbaa Book 1 Tradition No. 112

Hadith No: 9
Al-Qunduzi al-Hanafi - Yanabi' al-Mawaddah li dhawi al-Qurba -
Volume: (1) - Hadith Number: (113)
35 - And from Abi Dharr (r) who said: Ali (a) said to Talhah, Abd al-Rahman ibn Awf, and Sa'id ibn Abi Waqqas: "Do you know that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.) said, 'I am leaving behind among you two precious things, the Book of Allah and my family, my Ahlul Bayt, and they will never separate until they return to me at the Pond, and you will not go astray if you follow and hold fast to both of them'?" They replied: "Yes." This concludes al-Manaqib.

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Reference: Yanabie Almawadat Lidhuyi Alqurbaa Book 1 Tradition No. 113

Hadith No: 10
Al-Qunduzi al-Hanafi - Yanabi' al-Mawadda li Dhawi al-Qurba
Volume: (1) - Hadith Number: (114)
37 - Narrated from Zayd ibn Arqam, who said: The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said: "I am leaving among you that which, if you hold firmly to it, you will not go astray after me; one of them is greater than the other. It is the Book of Allah, a stretched rope from the heavens to the earth, and my family, my Ahlul Bayt. They will not separate until they both return to me at the Pond, so look at how you will respond to me regarding them." This was narrated by al-Tirmidhi in his Jami' and he said: "Hasan Gharib."
38 - And Ahmad narrated in his Musnad from Abu Sa'id al-Khudri, and his wording is: That the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said: "I am close to being called and I will respond, and I am leaving among you the two weighty things: the Book of Allah, a stretched rope from the heavens to the earth, and my family, my Ahlul Bayt. And the Subtle, All-Aware has informed me that they will not separate until they both return to me at the Pond." So look at how you will respond to me regarding them. Al-Tabarani also narrated this in his al-Awsat, as well as Abu Ya'la and others, and its chain is sound.

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Reference: Yanabie Almawadat Lidhuyi Alqurbaa Book 1 Tradition No. 114

Hadith No: 11
Al-Qandoozi al-Hanafi - Yanabee' al-Mawaddah li-Dhuwi al-Qurbaa
Volume: (1) - Hadith Number: (115)
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39 - Al-Hafiz Abu Muhammad Abdul Aziz al-Akhdar also narrated it in Ma'aalim al-Itrah al-Nabiyyah and mentioned its chains of transmission. He referred to the hadith in Sahih Muslim about Zayd ibn Arqam mentioned in this book earlier and then said: The wording of the first narration is: "When the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) returned from the Farewell Pilgrimage and stopped at Ghadir Khumm, he stood up and said: 'It seems that I have been summoned, and I shall answer. I have left among you two precious things, one greater than the other: the Book of Allah, the Almighty, and my Ahlul Bayt. So look how you will deal with them in my absence, for they will not separate until they return to me at the Pond (of Blessing).' Then he said: 'Indeed, Allah, the Exalted, is my Protector, and I am the Protector of every believer...."
- .... The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) stopped between Mecca and Medina at five large trees (samarat) and cleansed the area beneath them while the people gathered. Then the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) went to his home, prayed, and then stood up to deliver a sermon. He praised Allah, the Exalted, and glorified Him, mentioned Him, and admonished, saying: "As Allah wills me to say, then he said: 'O people, I am leaving among you two matters; you will not go astray if you follow them. They are: the Book of Allah and my Ahlul Bayt, my descendants.'"

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Reference: Yanabie Almawadat Lidhuyi Alqurbaa Book 1 Tradition No. 115

Hadith No: 12
Al-Qanduzi al-Hanafi - Yanabee' al-Mawaddah li-Dhawi al-Qurbah
Volume: (1) - Hadith Number: (116)
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- .... "I am leaving among you the two precious things, the Book of Allah and my Ahlul Bayt, and they will never separate until they return to me at the Pond." At-Tabarani also narrated it and added: "I asked my Lord for this for both of them, and He granted me. So do not advance them, or you will perish; do not fall short of them, or you will perish; and do not teach them, for they are more knowledgeable than you."
40 - And Hafiz Jamal ad-Din Muhammad ibn Yusuf az-Zarandi al-Madani narrated in his book Nazm Durar as-Samtaayn a hadith .... and its wording is: Zayd ibn Arqam narrated, saying: On the day of the Farewell Pilgrimage, the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) approached and said: "I am your forerunner at the Pond, and you are my followers. You are soon to be brought to the Pond, and I will ask you about the two precious things. How did you leave me regarding them?" A man from the Emigrants stood up and said: "What are the two precious things?" He replied: "The larger of them is the Book of Allah, the cause of one end in the Hand of Allah and the cause of the other end in your hands. The smaller is my Ahlul Bayt. So hold fast to both of them. Whoever faces my qibla and answers my call should treat my Ahlul Bayt well."

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Reference: Yanabie Almawadat Lidhuyi Alqurbaa Book 1 Tradition No. 116

Hadith No: 13
Al-Qanduzi al-Hanafi - Yanabi' al-Mawaddah li-dhawi al-Qurbā
Volume: (1) - Hadith Number: (118)
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42 - Abu Nu'aim narrated in al-Hilyah and others from Abu al-Tufayl: That Ali (may peace be upon him and him) stood and praised Allah, then said: "I beseech Allah any who witnessed the Day of Ghadeer Khum to stand up or not to stand up, any man who says, 'I was informed' or 'I was told,' except for one whom his ears heard and his heart understood," and he stood up seventeen men, including Khuzaymah ibn Thabit, Sahl ibn Sa'd, Uday ibn Hatim, Uqbah ibn Amir, Abu Ayyub al-Ansari, Abu Sa'id al-Khudri, Abu Shuraikh al-Khuza'i, Abi Ya'la al-Ansari, Abu Haytham ibn al-Tihhan, and men from Quraysh. Then Ali (may peace be upon him and them) said: "Bring forth what you heard." They said: "We bear witness that we came with the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) from the Farewell Pilgrimage, and we stopped at Ghadeer Khum. Then he called us to prayer, and we prayed with him. He then stood, praised Allah, and thanked Him, and then said: 'O people, what will you say?'" They replied: "You have conveyed (the message)." He said: "O Allah, bear witness" - three times - and then said: "I am soon to be called and to respond, and I will be questioned, and you will be questioned .... Then he said: 'O people, I am leaving among you the two precious things, the Book of Allah and my progeny, my Ahlulbayt. If you hold fast to both of them, you will not go astray. So, look at how you will succeed me in them, and they will not separate until they return to me at the Pond (of Khumm).' The Subtle, All-Aware informed me of this."

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Reference: Yanabie Almawadat Lidhuyi Alqurbaa Book 1 Tradition No. 118

Hadith No: 14
Al-Qunduzi al-Hanafi - Yanabi' al-Mawaddah li Dhawi al-Qurbā
Volume: (1) - Hadith Number: (119)
43 - Ibn 'Uqdah narrated in al-Mawalat through the route of Muhammad ibn Kathir from Fitr and Abu al-Jarud, both of whom reported from Abu al-Tufayl from Zayd ibn Thabit, who said: The Messenger (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said: "I am leaving among you two successors: the Book of Allah, the Almighty, a rope extended from heaven to earth, and my family, the people of my house. And they will not separate until they return to me at the Hawd (Pond)."

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Reference: Yanabie Almawadat Lidhuyi Alqurbaa Book 1 Tradition No. 119

Hadith No: 15
Al-Qunduzi al-Hanefi - Yanabi' al-Mawadda li-Dhawi al-Qurbā
Volume: (1) - Hadith Number: (120)
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44 - Ahmad narrated in his Musnad from Abd ibn Humayd with a good chain, wording: "I am leaving among you what, if you hold fast to it, you will not go astray: the Book of Allah and my Ahlul Bayt. And they will not separate until they return to me at the pond."
45 - Al-Tabarani narrated in al-Kabir with trustworthy men and his wording was: "I am leaving among you two successors: the Book of Allah and the members of my Household. And they will not be separated until they return to me at the pond."
46 - And from Dumrah al-Aslami, his wording was: "I am leaving among you what, if you hold fast to it, you will not go astray: the Book of Allah and my Ahlul Bayt. Behold, they will not separate until they return to me at the pond, so see how you will fare after me concerning them."
47 - Ibn Aqda narrated in al-Mawalat from Amir ibn Abi Layla ibn Dumrah and Hudhayfah ibn Usayd, who said: The Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said: .... Then he said: .... "And I will ask you when you return to me at the pond about the two weighty things, so see how you will fare after me concerning them." They said, "What are the two weighty things, O Messenger of Allah?" He said: "The greater weight is the Book of Allah, one end of which is in the hand of Allah and the other end is in your hands. So hold fast to it and do not go astray or change. The smaller weight is my Ahlul Bayt. The Subtle, All-Aware has informed me that they will not be separated until they meet me." I asked Allah, my Lord, for them that, and He granted me. So do not precede them, or you will be destroyed, and do not teach them, for they know more than you." Ibn Aqda narrated this from the route of Abdullah ibn Sinan, from Abu al-Tufayl, from Amir and Hudhayfah ibn Usayd, similar to it.

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Reference: Yanabie Almawadat Lidhuyi Alqurbaa Book 1 Tradition No. 120

Hadith No: 16
Al-Qanduzi al-Hanafi - Yanabi' al-Mawadda li Dhawi al-Qurbā
Volume: (1) - Hadith Number: (121)
48 - And from Ali (may Allah be pleased with him): that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said: "I have left among you that if you hold fast to it, you will not go astray: the Book of Allah, one end of which is in His hand and the other end is in your hands, and the members of my Household." Ibn Rahawayh narrated it in his Musnad via the route of Kathir ibn Zayd from Muhammad ibn Umar ibn Ali ibn Abi Talib, from his father, from his grandfather, and this is a good chain of narration.
49 - Likewise, al-Dulabi narrated in al-Dhurriyyah al-Tahirah, and Hafiz al-Ja'abi narrated from Abdullah ibn al-Hasan ibn al-Hasan, from his father, from his grandfather, from Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), and his wording was: "I am leaving among you that if you hold on to it, you will not go astray: the Book of Allah, a rope whose one end is in the hand of Allah and the other end is in your hands, and my progeny, the members of my Household. They will not be separated until they return to me at the reservoir (al-Hawd)."
50 - And al-Bazzar narrated with his wording: "I am about to be taken away, and I have left among you the Two Weighty Things, meaning the Book of Allah and my progeny, the members of my Household, and you will not go astray if you hold fast to both of them."

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Reference: Yanabie Almawadat Lidhuyi Alqurbaa Book 1 Tradition No. 121

Hadith No: 17
Al-Qunduzi al-Hanafi - Yanabee' al-Mawaddah li-Dhu al-Qurbaa
Volume: (1) - Hadith Number: (122)
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51 - Narrated from Abu Dharr: that he took hold of the knocker on the door of the Kaaba and said: "I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) say: 'I am leaving among you two precious things, the Book of Allah and my Ahlul Bayt (my family), and they will never be separated until they arrive at the pond (Hawdh). So look at how you will respond to me concerning them.'" Al-Tirmidhi recorded this in his Jami'.
52 - Ibn `Aqdat also narrated from the route of Sa'd ibn Dhurayf, from al-Asbagh ibn Nabatah, from Ali, and from Abu Rafi', the freedman of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny), with the wording: "He said: .... 'O people, I am leaving among you two precious things, the greater weight and the lesser weight. The greater weight is a rope in the hand of Allah, one end of which is in your hands, and it is the Book of Allah. If you hold fast to it, you will never go astray or be humiliated.' And the lesser weight is my Ahlul Bayt. Indeed, Allah, the Subtle, the All-Aware, has informed me that they will not be separated until they return to the pond.'" I asked for this for them, and it was granted to me, and by Allah, I ask you how you will respond to me regarding the Book of Allah and my family.
53 - Ibn `Aqdat narrated from the way of Muhammad ibn Abdullah ibn Abi Rafi', from his father, from his grandfather, and from Abu Huraira with the wording: "I have left among you two precious things; if you hold fast to them, you will never go astray after them: the Book of Allah and my Ahlul Bayt (family). They will not be separated until they return to me at the pond." And in al-Sawa'iq al-Muhriqah: This hadith was narrated by thirty companions, and many of its chains are authentic and good.

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Reference: Yanabie Almawadat Lidhuyi Alqurbaa Book 1 Tradition No. 122

Hadith No: 18
Al-Qunduzi al-Hanafi - Yanabee' al-Mawaddah li-Dhawi al-Qurbى
Volume: (1) - Hadith Number: (123)
54 - Al-Bazzar narrated in his Musnad from Um Hani' bint Abi Talib, who said: The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) returned from his Hajj until he camped at Ghadir Khumm. He ordered for trees to be set up, then he stood up and addressed the people with a sermon in the middle of the day, saying: "Amma ba'd, O people, I am about to be called and I will respond, and I have left among you that if you hold onto it, you will never go astray after me: the Book of Allah, the end of which is in the hand of Allah and the beginning in your hands, and my family, the People of my House. Remember Allah regarding my family, but they will not part until they return to me at the Pond."
55 - Ibn 'Aqdah narrated from the path of 'Amr ibn Sa'id ibn 'Amr ibn Ju'dah ibn Hubayrah, from his father, from his grandfather, from Umm Salamah, who said: The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) took Ali's hand at Ghadir Khumm and raised it until we saw the whiteness of his armpit, and he said: "Whoever I am his mawla, Ali is his mawla," then he said: "O people, I am leaving among you the two heavy things, the Book of Allah and my family, and they will not part until they return to me at the Pond."

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Reference: Yanabie Almawadat Lidhuyi Alqurbaa Book 1 Tradition No. 123

Hadith No: 19
Al-Qanduzi al-Hanafi - Yanabi' al-Muwaddah li-Dhawi al-Qurbى
Volume: (1) - Hadith Number: (124)
56 - Ibn 'Uqdah narrated from the route of Urwah ibn Khirajah, from Fatimah az-Zahra (may Allah be pleased with her), who said: I heard my father (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) in the illness from which he would not recover, saying, while the chamber was filled with his companions: "O people, it is soon that I will be taken from you with a swift taking, and a declaration has been made to you as an excuse. Behold, I am leaving among you the Book of my Lord, Mighty is He and Majestic, and my family, the people of my house." Then he took Ali's hand and said: "This is Ali with the Qur'an, and the Qur'an with Ali. They will not separate until they both return to me at the Pond, and I ask you what you will do in relation to these two."

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Reference: Yanabie Almawadat Lidhuyi Alqurbaa Book 1 Tradition No. 124

Hadith No: 20
Al-Qanduzi al-Hanafi - Yanabi' al-Mawadda li Dhawi al-Qurbā
Volume: (1) - Hadith Number: (125)
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58 - Al-Sayyid Abu al-Husayn Yahya ibn al-Hasan narrated in his book Akhbar al-Madinah from Muhammad ibn Abd al-Rahman ibn Khalad, from Jabir ibn Abd Allah, who said: The Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) took Ali’s hand and the hand of al-Fadl ibn Abbas during his illness before his death, leaning on them until he sat on the pulpit, wearing a bandage. He praised and extolled Allah, then said: "Amma ba'd, O people.... I have left among you that which, if you hold fast to it, you will not go astray: the Book of Allah.... and my progeny, the people of my House. So do not compete with one another, do not envy one another, and do not bear hatred towards one another, but be brothers, as Allah has commanded you." Then he commanded you regarding my progeny and the people of my House, and he commanded you regarding this group of the Ansar."
59 - And Jabir ibn Abd Allah said: I saw the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) on the Day of Arafah, riding on his she-camel al-Qaswa, delivering a sermon, and I heard him say: "O people, I have left among you that if you hold on to it, you will not go astray: the Book of Allah and my progeny, the people of my House." Al-Tirmidhi narrated this and said it was Hasan Gharib.
60 - Ibn Uqdah narrated from Jabir ibn Abd Allah, who said: We were with the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) in the Farewell Pilgrimage. When he returned to al-Juhfa, he dismounted and then addressed the people, saying: "O people, I will be questioned, and you will be questioned, so what will you say?" They said: "We bear witness that you have conveyed the message, given sincere counsel, and fulfilled your duty." He said: "I am your forerunner, and you will come to me at the pond (Hawdh), and I am leaving among you the two weighty things (thaqalain): if you hold fast to them, you will not go astray, the Book of Allah and my progeny, the people of my House, and they will not separate until they come to me at the pond."

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Reference: Yanabie Almawadat Lidhuyi Alqurbaa Book 1 Tradition No. 125

Hadith No: 21
Al-Qunduzi al-Hanafi - Yanabee' al-Mawaddah li-Dhuwi al-Qurbá
Volume: (1) - Hadith Number: (349)
[The text is lengthy, so only the relevant excerpt is provided here]
- .... And in his last sermon, from which he did not deliver another, he said: O people, I am leaving among you the two precious things, the Book of Allah and my progeny, the people of my House. Hold fast to both of them, and you will not go astray, for the Subtle, All-Aware has told me and commanded me that they will not part until they come to me at the Pond. They all said: We bear witness that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said this.

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Reference: Yanabie Almawadat Lidhuyi Alqurbaa Book 1 Tradition No. 349

Hadith No: 22
Al-Qanduzi al-Hanafi - Yanabi' al-Mawadda li Dhawi al-Qurba
Volume: (1) - Hadith Number: (460)
[The text is lengthy, so only the relevant excerpt is provided here]
- .... And he (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said, clarifying through his family: "I am leaving among you two precious things, one of which is greater than the other: the Book of Allah, a rope stretched from the heavens to the earth, and my family, my Ahlulbayt. The Gentile, All-Knowing Prophet has informed me that they will never separate until they both return to me at the cistern (Kawthar)." If they were like others, Umar would not have said when he sought to marry off his daughter to Ali: "I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) say: 'Every bond or lineage will be severed on the Day of Resurrection, except for my bond and my lineage.'"

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Reference: Yanabie Almawadat Lidhuyi Alqurbaa Book 1 Tradition No. 460

Hadith No: 23
Al-Qanduzi al-Hanifi - Yanabi' al-Mawadda li Dhawi al-Qurbaa
Volume: (2) - Hadith Number: (89)
187 - Then, after this: O people, I am but a human being who is about to be called away by my Lord, and I will respond and I am leaving among you two precious things: the first of them is the Book of Allah, which contains guidance and light. Whoever holds fast to it and follows it will be on guidance, and whoever neglects it will go astray. So hold fast to the Book of Allah, the Almighty, and cling to it. And I remind you of Allah concerning my Family; I remind you of Allah concerning my Family; I remind you of Allah concerning my Family. This is narrated by Ahmad, Abd ibn Humayd, and Muslim from Zayd ibn Arqam.

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Reference: Yanabie Almawadat Lidhuyi Alqurbaa Book 2 Tradition No. 89

Hadith No: 24
Al-Qundoozi al-Hanafi - Yanabee' al-Mawadda li-Dhawi al-Qurbaa
Volume: (2) - Hadith Number: (90)
195 - "I am leaving among you two successors: the Book of Allah, a rope stretched from the heaven to the earth, and my family, the Ahlul Bayt. They will not part until they both come to me at the cistern (Hawd)." This was narrated by Ahmad and al-Tabarani in al-Kabeer from Zayd ibn Thabit.

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Reference: Yanabie Almawadat Lidhuyi Alqurbaa Book 2 Tradition No. 90

Hadith No: 25
Al-Qanduzi al-Hanafi - Yanabi' al-Mawaddah li Dhawi al-Qurbah
Volume: (2) - Hadith Number: (112)
314 - And from Zayd ibn Arqam (may Allah be pleased with him) from the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) marfu'an, who said: The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said, "I am leaving among you two precious things, and if you hold fast to them, you will not go astray after me. One of them is greater than the other: the Book of Allah, Almighty and Majestic be He, a rope extended from the heaven to the earth, and my Ahlulbayt (peace be upon them). They will not separate until they return to me at the Pond, so see how you will fare in them." This was narrated by al-Tirmidhi.
315 - And from him, who said: The Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) stood among us, delivering a sermon. He praised Allah and extolled Him, then said: "Now, O people, I am but a human being. Soon a messenger from my Lord, Almighty and Majestic be He, will come to me, and I will respond to him, leaving among you two precious things. The first of them is the Book of Allah, containing guidance and light. So hold fast to the Book of Allah, take it seriously, encourage others regarding it, and show them its importance." He added, "And my Ahlulbayt, I remind you of Allah concerning my Ahlulbayt three times." Then Zayd was asked, "Who are his Ahlulbayt?" He replied: "The Ahlulbayt of him upon whom almsgiving is prohibited after him are: the family of Ali, the family of Ja'far, the family of Aqil, and the family of Abbas." It was said, "Are all of these prohibited from receiving almsgiving?" He said, "Yes." This was narrated by Muslim.

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Reference: Yanabie Almawadat Lidhuyi Alqurbaa Book 2 Tradition No. 112

Hadith No: 26
Al-Qunduzi al-Hanafi - Yanabi' al-Mawaddah li dhawi al-Qurba
Volume: (2) - Hadith Number: (113)
316 - And from Abu Sa'id, narrated as a marfu' (elevated saying of the Prophet), that he said: "I am near to being summoned, and I will respond, and I am leaving among you the two precious things, the Book of Allah and my Troupe (Ahl al-Bayt). The Book of Allah is a stretched rope from the heavens to the earth, and my Troupe (Ahl al-Bayt) are my family. And the All-Subtle, All-Aware has informed me that they will not part until they come to me at the Pond (al-Hawd)." So look at what you will be left with after me." Ahmad narrated it in his Musnad.

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Reference: Yanabie Almawadat Lidhuyi Alqurbaa Book 2 Tradition No. 113

Hadith No: 27
Al-Qunduzi al-Hanefi - Yanabi' al-Mawaddah li-Dhawi al-Qurbā
Volume: (2) - Hadith Number: (269)
766 - Abu Sa'id al-Khudri narrated from him: "I am leaving among you the two precious things, the Book of Allah, a rope stretched from the heavens to the earth, and my family, my Ahl al-Bayt. They will not separate until they come to me at the cistern (Hawdh)."

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Reference: Yanabie Almawadat Lidhuyi Alqurbaa Book 2 Tradition No. 269

Hadith No: 28
Al-Qunduzi al-Hanafi - Yanabi' al-Mawadda li-Dhawi al-Qurbā
Volume: (2) - Hadith Number: (272)
776 - And from Jubayr ibn Mut'im (ra) who said, raised his voice: "Are you not my patrons?" They said, "Yes, O Messenger of Allah." He said, "I am about to be summoned and to respond, and I am leaving among you the two weights, the Book of our Lord and my lineage, the Ahl al-Bayt. So pay attention to how you preserve me in both of them."

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Reference: Yanabie Almawadat Lidhuyi Alqurbaa Book 2 Tradition No. 272

Hadith No: 29
Al-Qandozi al-Hanafi - Yanabi' al-Mawadda li-Dhawi al-Qurbى
Volume: (2) - Hadith Number: (432)
191 - And thus it is authentically recorded that he (peace be upon him) said: "I am leaving among you what, if you hold fast to it, you will not go astray: the Book of Allah and my family (itrati)."

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Reference: Yanabie Almawadat Lidhuyi Alqurbaa Book 2 Tradition No. 432

Hadith No: 30
Al-Qunduzi al-Hanafi - Yanabi' al-Mawaddah li-Dhuwi al-Qurbah
Volume: (2) - Hadith Number: (436)
[The text is lengthy, so only the relevant excerpt is provided here]
200 - Muslim's narration from Zaid ibn Arqam, who said: The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) stood among us delivering a sermon. He praised and thanked Allah, then said: "Afterwards .... O people, I am only a human being like you. Soon a Messenger from my Lord, Mighty and Majestic be He, will come to me, and I will answer him. And I am leaving among you two precious things: the first of them is the Book of Allah, Mighty and Majestic be He. In it is guidance and light, so hold fast to the Book of Allah, Mighty and Majestic be He. Take it seriously, encourage others regarding it, and show them its importance." Then he said: "And my family, I remind you of Allah regarding my family three times."" Zaid was asked, "Are not his wives part of his family?" He replied, "Yes, his wives are part of his family, but the members of his family are those from whom charity is forbidden." He was asked, "Who are they?" He said, "They are the family of Ali, the family of Ja'far, the family of Aqil, and the family of Abbas." It was asked, "Are all these not allowed to receive charity?" He answered, "Yes."

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Reference: Yanabie Almawadat Lidhuyi Alqurbaa Book 2 Tradition No. 436

Hadith No: 31
Al-Qandūzī al-Hanifī - Yanābīʿ al-Mawaddah li-Dhawi al-Qurbā
Volume: (2) - Hadith Number: (437)
[The text is lengthy, so only the relevant excerpt is provided here]
201 - Al-Tirmidhī narrated and said it is Hasan Gharib: "He (peace be upon him) said, 'I am leaving among you something that if you hold onto, you will not go astray after me. One is greater than the other: the Book of Allah (Mighty and Majestic be He) is a rope stretched from the heavens to the earth, and my ʿitrāh, the people of my household. They will not separate until they come to me at the Pool (of al-Kawthar).'" So look at how you will be left to me regarding them both.
202 - Aḥmad narrated something similar in his Musnad, with the wording: "I am close to being called away, so I will respond, and I am leaving among you the two heavyWeights: the Book of Allah, a rope stretched from the heavens to the earth, and my ʿitrāh, the people of my household. And the All-Subtle, the All-Aware, has informed me that they will not separate until they come to me at the Pool, so look at how you will be left to me regarding them." Its chain is acceptable, and in another narration, it is mentioned that this occurred during the Farewell Pilgrimage... on the Day of Ghadīr Khumm, as in the hadith of Muslim from Zayd ibn Arqam.
203 - And in a reliable narration: "I am leaving among you two things; you will not go astray if you follow them, and they are: the Book of Allah and my ʿitrāh, the people of my household." Al-Ṭabarānī added: "I asked for this for both of them, so do not precede them, or you will be destroyed; do not fall short of them, or you will be destroyed; and do not teach them, for they are more knowledgeable than you." Know that the hadith on holding onto the two heavyWeights has many chains narrated from more than twenty companions, and in some of those chains, it is stated that he said this during the Farewell Pilgrimage in ʿArafah, in another that he mentioned it at Ghadīr Khumm, in another that he said it in Medina during his illness while his chamber was full of his companions, in a final one that he spoke it in a sermon that was one of his last sermons during his illness, and another that it was when he stood up to deliver a sermon after returning from Ṭāʾif. There is no conflict, as there is no reason he would not have repeated this to them in those occasions and others, emphasizing the importance of the Glorious Book and the Pure ʿitrāh.

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Reference: Yanabie Almawadat Lidhuyi Alqurbaa Book 2 Tradition No. 437

Hadith No: 32
Al-Qanduzī al-Hanafī - Yanābīʿ al-Mawaddah li-Dhawi al-Qurbā
Volume: (3) - Hadith Number: (294)
14 - And in al-Manāqib from Jaʿfar al-Sādiq, from his father Muḥammad al-Bāqir, who said: I went to Jābir ibn ʿAbd Allāh and said to him: Tell me about the Farewell Pilgrimage. So he mentioned a lengthy hadith then said: The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said: I am leaving among you two precious things. If you hold fast to both of them, you will not go astray after me: the Book of Allah and my Ītrah, my Ahl al-Bayt. And they will not be separated until they return to me at the Pond. Then he said: O Allah, bear witness! O Allah, bear witness! O Allah, bear witness! three times. Imam Ali al-Riḍa also narrated this from his forefathers (peace be upon them).

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Reference: Yanabie Almawadat Lidhuyi Alqurbaa Book 3 Tradition No. 294