How do we know the Ahl al-Bayt in our time?
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The questioner : Shaykh, may Allah reward you. How do we know the Ahl al-Bayt in this time? Because there is no one who holds to superstition who does not first claim to be from the Ahl al-Bayt.
The Shaykh : How?
The questioner : How do we know the Ahl al-Bayt now from others, because there is no one who holds to superstition who wants to spread superstition.
The Shaykh : Because because?
The questioner : Because there is no one who holds to an innovation who wants to innovate his innovation who does not first claim to be from the Ahl al-Bayt.
The Shaykh : And are all the Ahl al-Bayt righteous?
The questioner : Without a doubt.
The Shaykh : Is not Abu Lahab considered a Hashimi, the uncle of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and he is as you know? Then the one who claims to be from the Ahl al-Bayt needs this to be established by lineage, by a continuous lineage, or by widespread fame. Did you understand? This is necessary.
The questioner : A continuous lineage does not exist.
The Shaykh : A continuous lineage: the son of so-and-so, and the father of the father of so-and-so, and the grandfather of the father of so-and-so, and so on until it reaches the descendants of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), or it must be widespread and famous. As for whoever says, "I am from the Ahl al-Bayt," this is not valid.
It is also said that the criterion is religion and faith. Salman al-Farisi was from Persia, and it is mentioned that the Messenger (may Allah's prayer and peace be upon him) said:.
Yes, Salim?
The questioner : May Allah forgive you, O Shaykh. Whoever claims that the Ahl al-Bayt bring one closer to Allah.
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : Whoever claims that the Ahl al-Bayt bring one closer to Allah, the Exalted and Majestic.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : And the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) presented Abu Bakr and 'Umar, and they were not from the Ahl al-Bayt.
The Shaykh : Correct. And also, it is important that if he says, "I am from the Ahl al-Bayt," we say: it is obligatory for you to be the first to support the Sunnah of the Messenger (may Allah's prayer and peace be upon him), because you are from his household. So how do you call to what contradicts him?
The questioner : Now, O Shaykh, currently people call... the Ashraf, their men take all... .
The Shaykh : And how?
The questioner : Currently people call them the Ashraf, the men take what they want, they take... they take what he wants, but the woman does not take except a Sharif.
The Shaykh : This is a problem.
The questioner : Their women are more honorable than their men, frankly, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : In any case, this is from error,Sunan Ibn Majah 1858Sahih (Darussalam).
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Allah is the Helper.
The Shaykh : How?
The questioner : How do we know the Ahl al-Bayt now from others, because there is no one who holds to superstition who wants to spread superstition.
The Shaykh : Because because?
The questioner : Because there is no one who holds to an innovation who wants to innovate his innovation who does not first claim to be from the Ahl al-Bayt.
The Shaykh : And are all the Ahl al-Bayt righteous?
The questioner : Without a doubt.
The Shaykh : Is not Abu Lahab considered a Hashimi, the uncle of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and he is as you know? Then the one who claims to be from the Ahl al-Bayt needs this to be established by lineage, by a continuous lineage, or by widespread fame. Did you understand? This is necessary.
The questioner : A continuous lineage does not exist.
The Shaykh : A continuous lineage: the son of so-and-so, and the father of the father of so-and-so, and the grandfather of the father of so-and-so, and so on until it reaches the descendants of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), or it must be widespread and famous. As for whoever says, "I am from the Ahl al-Bayt," this is not valid.
It is also said that the criterion is religion and faith. Salman al-Farisi was from Persia, and it is mentioned that the Messenger (may Allah's prayer and peace be upon him) said:
Salman is from us, the People of the House
سلمان منا أهل البيتYes, Salim?
The questioner : May Allah forgive you, O Shaykh. Whoever claims that the Ahl al-Bayt bring one closer to Allah.
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : Whoever claims that the Ahl al-Bayt bring one closer to Allah, the Exalted and Majestic.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : And the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) presented Abu Bakr and 'Umar, and they were not from the Ahl al-Bayt.
The Shaykh : Correct. And also, it is important that if he says, "I am from the Ahl al-Bayt," we say: it is obligatory for you to be the first to support the Sunnah of the Messenger (may Allah's prayer and peace be upon him), because you are from his household. So how do you call to what contradicts him?
The questioner : Now, O Shaykh, currently people call... the Ashraf, their men take all... .
The Shaykh : And how?
The questioner : Currently people call them the Ashraf, the men take what they want, they take... they take what he wants, but the woman does not take except a Sharif.
The Shaykh : This is a problem.
The questioner : Their women are more honorable than their men, frankly, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : In any case, this is from error,
Choose the religious, may your hands be rubbed with dust (i.e., may you prosper).
اظفر بذات الدين تربت يداكThe questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Allah is the Helper.