Hadith No: 1
Al-Haythami - Majma' al-Zawa'id wa Manba' al-Fawa'id
Book of Al-Manaqib - Chapter on the Virtue of Ahl al-Bayt (peace be upon them)
Volume: (9) - Page Number: (173)
15018 - And from Thoban, the freed slave of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny):that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) prayed for his family and mentioned Ali, Fatima, and others, and I said:"O Messenger of Allah, am I not one of the Ahl al-Bayt?" He replied:"Yes, as long as you do not stand at the door of a barrier or go to an emir to ask him." This was narrated by al-Tabarani in al-Awsat, and its narrators are trustworthy.

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Reference: Majma al-Zawaaed wa Mamba' al-Fawaaed Book 9

Hadith No: 2
Ibn Abi Asim - Kitab al-Sunnah - Chapter on the Virtues of Ahl al-Bayt (peace be upon them)
Volume: (2) - Page Number: (642)
1547 - Thna: Amr ibn Uthman, Thna: my father, narrated to us: Abdullah ibn Abd al-Aziz narrated to us from Muhammad ibn Abd al-Aziz, from Ibn Shihab, from Abu Salamah and Sa'id ibn al-Musayyib, and Urwah ibn al-Zubair from Utbah ibn Ghazwan, who said: The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said: O people, this matter is not to be expected to be fulfilled except by this tribe from Quraysh. They are the most just among the Arabs and the closest to the Arabs among the Arabs. So do not precede Quraysh.

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Reference: Kitaab al-Sunnah Book 2

Hadith No: 3
Al-Tabari - Dhakha'ir al-Uqbā fī Manāqib Dhawī al-Qurbā
Volume One: Regarding What Was Mentioned about Relatives in a General and Overall Manner
Mention of Verses Revealed About Them
Part: (1) - Page Number: (16)
[The text is lengthy, so only the relevant excerpt is provided here]
- .... And from Abd al-Aziz, by his chain to the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny), who said: "I and my Ahlul Bayt are a tree in Paradise, and its branches are in this world. Whoever clings to us is taking a path to his Lord." This was narrated by Abu Sa'd in Sharaf al-Nubuwwah.

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Reference: Dhakhayir Al Uqbaa Fi Manaqib Dhi alqurbaa Book 1

Hadith No: 4
Al-Tabari - Dhakha'ir al-'Uqba fi Manaqib Dhawi al-Qurba
Part One: Regarding What Was Narrated About Relatives in a General and Overall Manner
Mentioning What Was Said in Encouragement of Loving Them and Warning Against Hating Them
Volume: (1) - Page Number: (18)
[The text is lengthy, so only the relevant excerpt is provided here]
- .... Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him and his father) said: The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said: "Love Allah for what He provides you, and love me for the love of Allah, and love my Ahl al-Bayt for my love." This was narrated by al-Tirmidhi, who said it was Hasan Gharib.

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Reference: Dhakhayir Al Uqbaa Fi Manaqib Dhi alqurbaa Book 1

Hadith No: 5
Al-Tabari - Dhakha'ir al-'Uqba fi Manaqib Dhawi al-Qurba
Part One: Regarding What Has Been Narrated About Relatives in a General and Overall Manner
Mentioning the Encouragement to Honor Them
Volume: (1) - Page Number: (18)
[The text is lengthy, so only the relevant excerpt is provided here]
- .... And Ali (r) said: The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.) said: "Four, I will intercede for them on the Day of Resurrection: the one who honors My descendants, fulfills their needs, strives in their affairs when they are in dire need of help, and loves them with his heart and tongue." This was narrated by Ali ibn Musa al-Ridha (a).

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Reference: Dhakhayir Al Uqbaa Fi Manaqib Dhi alqurbaa Book 1

Hadith No: 6
Al-Tabari - Dhakha'ir al-Uqba fi Manaqib Dhawi al-Qurba
Part One: Regarding What Has Been Narrated About Kinship in General and in Summary
Mention of the Encouragement to Honor Them
Volume: (1) - Page Number: (18)
[The text is lengthy, so only the relevant excerpt is provided here]
- .... And Ali, may Allah honor his face, said: The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said: "My family and those who love them from my ummah will be brought to the pool (Hawd) like these two forefingers." This was narrated by al-Mulla.

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Reference: Dhakhayir Al Uqbaa Fi Manaqib Dhi alqurbaa Book 1

Hadith No: 7
Al-Tabari - Dhakha'ir al-Uqba fi Manaqib Dhawi al-Qurbá
Volume One: Regarding what has been narrated about kinship in a general and overall sense
Mentioning the prohibition of Paradise for those who wronged them
Part: (1) - Page Number: (20)
[The text is lengthy, so only the relevant excerpt is provided here]
- .... Ali (ra) reported that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.) said: "Indeed, Allah has forbidden Paradise to those who wrong my family, or fight them, or raid them, or insult them." This was narrated by Imam Ali ibn Musa al-Ridha (a).

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Reference: Dhakhayir Al Uqbaa Fi Manaqib Dhi alqurbaa Book 1