Hadith al-Thaqalayn

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Hadith al-Thaqalayn is a well-known prophetic tradition in Islam in which the Prophet Muhammad is reported to have emphasized adherence to the Qur’an and his family (Ahl al-Bayt) as enduring sources of guidance for the Muslim community.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Islamic hadith
prophetic tradition
associatedWith Muhammad
surface form: Prophet Muhammad
category Qur’an-related hadith
virtues of Ahl al-Bayt
centralConcept guidance for the Muslim community
considered mutawatir by many Shia scholars
strongly authenticated by many Sunni scholars
contrasts firm adherence with misguidance
describesAs two weighty things
doctrinalRoleIn Shia theology
Sunni-Shia polemics
emphasizes adherence to Ahl al-Bayt
adherence to the Qur’an
hasArabicName حديث الثقلين
hasTranslation Hadith al-Thaqalayn self-linksurface differs
surface form: Hadith of the Two Weighty Things
hasVariant wording with “Book of Allah and my Sunnah”
wording with “Book of Allah and my progeny”
implies continuous guidance after the Prophet
importantIn Shia Islam
Sunni Islam
invokedIn debates on succession to the Prophet
discussions of religious authority
language Arabic
linkedToEvent Farewell Pilgrimage
Ghadir Khumm
linkedToPlace Arafat
Ghadir Khumm
mentions Ahl al-Bayt
Quran
surface form: Qur’an

Ahl al-Bayt
surface form: family of the Prophet Muhammad
narratedBy multiple Companions of the Prophet
preservedThrough oral transmission
written hadith compilations
refersTo guidance until the Day of Judgment
regardedAs enduring source of guidance
reportedIn Shia hadith collections
Sunni hadith collections
scholarlyDiscussion authenticity and exact wording
scope of Ahl al-Bayt referenced
sourceOf Shia doctrine on Imamate
stresses non-separation of Qur’an and Ahl al-Bayt
theme scripture and family as dual authorities
timeOfOrigin lifetime of Prophet Muhammad
traditionOf Islam
usedIn legal and theological argumentation
usedToSupport authority of Ahl al-Bayt
religious authority of the Prophet’s family

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Ahl al-Bayt associatedWith Hadith al-Thaqalayn
Ahl al-Bayt associatedWith Hadith al-Thaqalayn
this entity surface form: Hadith of the Two Weighty Things
Household of Muhammad hasHadithReference Hadith al-Thaqalayn
Akhbari viewOnSourcesOfLaw Hadith al-Thaqalayn
this entity surface form: hadith of the Twelve Imams
Hadith al-Thaqalayn hasTranslation Hadith al-Thaqalayn self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Hadith of the Two Weighty Things
Hadith of the Cloak relatedTo Hadith al-Thaqalayn
this entity surface form: Hadith of the Two Weighty Things