The Story of al-Rafai with the Prophet and His Lineage from the Family of the Prophet

Question:
And Honorable Shaykh, may Allah reward you, a person told me the story of al-Rafai with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and claimed that one of the proofs of its truth is that al-Rafai is from the family of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), so lying is not expected from him. Is al-Rafai truly from the family of the Prophet?

Answer:
With the family of the Prophet, but if you follow someone from the family of the Prophet who lies, the family of the Prophet are to be supported. If you follow someone from the family of the Prophet, and the family of the Prophet are not infallible; among them are disbelievers, the family of the Prophet includes disbelievers, among them are those who worship the children, it is not correct to be from the family of the Prophet unless one holds fast to and follows the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), and is sincere in worship to Allah (Mighty and Majestic). This is the one who has the honor of taqwa and the honor of Islam; he has two virtues. As for the one who contradicts the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), even if he is from the family of the Prophet, his uncle Abu Lahab, a verse from the Qur'an was revealed concerning him, his uncle, the brother of his father, "May the hands of Abu Lahab be ruined, and he be ruined." So how can it be said that this person is a relative of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)? It does not benefit except with the taqwa of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He).