Religion:Hadith of the Ark
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Template:Arabicterm The Hadith of the Ark (Template:Lang-ar-at) is a tradition narrated from the Islamic prophet Muhammad by different narrators such as Ali ibn Abu Talib, Abu Dharr al-Ghifari (known as Sadiq) and Abd Allah ibn Abbas.[1] In this tradition, Muhammad compares his household (Ahl al-Bayt) to Noah's ark, the only way to salvation in a sea of darkness, deviations, innovations and passions.[2] According to Shi‘ism, the Twelve Imams are the Ulu'l-Amr, who are like the ark of Noah, and Quran 33:33 refers to them.[3] Both Shi'a and Sunni scholars agree that prophet narrated this hadith.[2]
The hadith
The Hadith is as follows:[4][5]
Behold! The similitude of my Ahlul Bayt, is like that of the Ark of Noah: The one who embarks it, will have saved himself, and the one who turns away from it, is doomed.
Citations in Sunni books
Many Sunni books narrate this Hadith. Some significant Sunni books that narrate this Hadith are:[6]
- Abu Abdullah al-Hakim Nishapuri , Mustadrak
- Al-Tabarani, Al-Mu'jam Al-Awsat V.4
- Al-Tabarani, Al-Mu'jam Al-Awsat V.5
- Al-Tabarani, Al-Mu'jam Al-Awsat V.6
- Al-Tabarani, Al-Mu'jam As-Saghir V.1
- Al-Tabarani, Al-Mu'jam As-Saghir v.2
- Al-Tabarani, al-Muʿjam al-Kabīr V.3, h:2636
- Ibn Abi al-Hadid, Commentary on the Nahj al-Balagha V.1
- Al-Suyuti, al-Jaami' al-Saghîr V.2
- Al-Suyuti, Dur al-Manthur V.3
- Al-Khatib al-Baghdadi, Ta'rikh Baghdad: (The History of Baghdad)
- Ibn Qutaybah, al-Ma'arif
- ibn Marduyah, Managib Ali ibn Abi Talib( The Virtues of Ali ibn Abi Talib)
- al-Maqrizi, Emta'a al-Asma'a V.11
- Ibn al-Sabbagh al-Maliki , al-Fusul al-Muhimmah V.1
- Al-Gunduzi, Yanabee'i al-Mawadda V.1
- al-Tabari, Zakhaer Al-Oqba
- Ibn Kathir, Tafsir V.4
- Fakhr al-Razi, Tafsir V.27
- Ibn Arabi, Tafsir v.1
- Ibn Athir, al-Nahaya V.2
Al-Hakim al-Nisaburi, one of the greatest Sunni scholars, narrated this hadith as authentic (sahih) in his Mustadrak.[7][lower-alpha 1][8] Al-Heithami in his book (written against Shia) states: By many narrations of this hadith which strengthen each other;"certainly Ahl al-Bayt are like the Ark of Noah, saved Whoever boarded", and in Sahih Muslim "perished whoever turned away from it" also comes along."[9] And in his another book, Al-Heithami indicates this hadith as authentic (sahih).[10] According to Dahlan, the authenticity of this hadith is confirmed by different sources.[lower-alpha 2][10][11]
Implication of the hadith
Shia scholars
The hadith implies the absolute priority of Ahl al-Bayt to all others, otherwise Muhammad would have forbidden to follow them.[12]:209
According to Shia scholars, the only path to salvation is by following the Ahl al-Bayt, so they must be infallible (Ma'sum), otherwise they will mislead their followers.[2] If they are infallible, they must be Imam definitely.[12]:207
According to this hadith, they are the criterion of distinguishing believers from non-believers.[12]:210
There must be an Imam at all the times until the Day of Resurrection.[12]:210
The number of Imams is twelve.[12]:211
Sunni scholars
Based on Tayyebi: [2] One of the narraters of this hadith is Abu Dharr{{clarify|reason=Who is this?|date=January 2016} oor of Kaaba which is an emphasis on this hadith and holding on to the ahl al-Bayt.[1] Abu Dharr, while introducing himself, narrates this hadith to remind people that he is Abu Dharr known as Sadiq by Muhammad.[2]
The Prophet compares this world with its darknesses, deviations, innovations and passions to a stormy and raging sea covered with dark clouds that the only, unique way of salvation is boarding this Ark (safinah).[2]
Al-Samhudi states: The salvation is the aspect of resemblance of Ahl al-Bayt to Noah's ark by the Prophet. As a result, hadith implies that to be grateful to Ahl al-Bayt by their gratitude, appreciation and sanctity. Everyone behave in this way, he is survived from the darkness of enmity and he is grateful; otherwise he is drowned in the sea of disbelief and the punishment of hell is urgent for him.[2]
See also
- Hadith of the two weighty things
- Hadith of Golden Chain
- Hadith of warning
- The event of Ghadir Khumm
Notes
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 al-Asgari, Najm al-Din (in Arabic). Hadith al-Thaqalayn (The Hadith of the Two Weighty Things). Moasese Tahgig va Nashre Ma'aref Ahl al-Bait. pp. 132–158. http://shiaonlinelibrary.com/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D8%AA%D8%A8/1601_%D8%AD%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%AB-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AB%D9%82%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%86-%D9%86%D8%AC%D9%85-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B3%D9%83%D8%B1%D9%8A/.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 al-Milani, Seyyed Ali (2011) (in fa). Jawahir al-Kalam V.2. Qom: al-Haqayeq. http://www.al-milani.com/farsi/library/lib-pg.php?booid=43&mid=212&pgid=2520.
- ↑ Fyzee, Asaf A.A (1982). A Shi'ite Creed (3rd ed.). Tehran: WOFIS.
- ↑ "Noor's Conversion Story". SDOL. http://sdolshah1.brinkster.net/cswbas4.html. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- ↑ al-Nishapuri, Hakim. Al-Mustadrak alaa al-Sahihain (Volume III). p. 151.
- ↑ al-Milani, Seyyed Ali (in Persian). Jawahir al-Kalam. Qom: Mohaqiq. pp. 85. http://www.al-milani.com/farsi/library/lib-pg.php?booid=43&mid=212&pgid=2515.
- ↑ al-Asgari, Najm al-Din (in Arabic). Hadith al-Thagalayn (The Hadith of the Two Weighty Things). Moasese Tahgig va Nashre Ma'aref Ahl al-Bait. p. 143. http://shiaonlinelibrary.com/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D8%AA%D8%A8/1601_%D8%AD%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%AB-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AB%D9%82%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%86-%D9%86%D8%AC%D9%85-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B3%D9%83%D8%B1%D9%8A/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B5%D9%81%D8%AD%D8%A9_148#top.
- ↑ al-Nisaburi, al-Hakim (in Arabic). Mustadrak v.2. Beirut: Dar al-ma'arefah. p. 343. http://shiaonlinelibrary.com/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D8%AA%D8%A8/1751_%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%AF%D8%B1%D9%83-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D8%A7%D9%83%D9%85-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%A8%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D8%AC-%D9%A2/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B5%D9%81%D8%AD%D8%A9_343#top.
- ↑ al-Heithami, Ibn Hajar (in Arabic). al-Sawaeq al-Mohraga. Tehran: Bina. p. 182. http://www.noorlib.ir/View/fa/Book/BookView/Image/10628.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 al-Milani, Seyyed Ali (in Arabic). Jawahir al-Kalam V.2. p. 87.
- ↑ al-Milani, Seyyed Ali (in Arabic). Nafahat al-Azhar V.4. p. 117. http://shiaonlinelibrary.com/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D8%AA%D8%A8/4459_%D9%86%D9%81%D8%AD%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%B2%D9%87%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%AF-%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%8A%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%8A-%D8%AC-%D9%A4/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B5%D9%81%D8%AD%D8%A9_0?pageno=117#top.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 al-Milani, Seyyed Ali (in Arabic). Nafahat al-Azhar V.4. http://shiaonlinelibrary.com/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D8%AA%D8%A8/4459_%D9%86%D9%81%D8%AD%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%B2%D9%87%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%AF-%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%8A%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%8A-%D8%AC-%D9%A4/.
External links
- HADITH AL-SAFINAH: ANALYSIS
- HADITH AL-SAFINAH: THE NARRATIONS
- HADITH AL-SAFINAH: THE VIEWS OF THE SCHOLARS
- Peshawar Nights
- Taharah & 'Ismah of The Prophets, Messengers, Awsiya
- Ahl al-Bayt , the Safinah of Noah
- Virtues of Ahl al- Bayt
- Imamah and Wilayah
- Hadith al-Safinah
- safinah-tradition
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