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The Perfect Family, Al Suyuti, Ibn Shahin, Al Nasai, Al Bukhari, Muslim, Al Nawawi And Ibn Hajar Al Asqalani, Translated By Khalid Williams

THE PERFECT FAMILY

The role of the Ahl al-Bayt (literally, ‘the People of the House’, which refers to the Prophetic Household) during the lifetime of the Prophet was immense, for besides being the first people to be invited to Islam,” two out of the first three Muslims came from the Prophetic Household.’

A study of the importance of the Prophetic Household is a must as the love for them is a condition on all Muslims — something that is not disputed.’

The Prophetic Household is the common denominator of the Umma, the point of calibration, and how internal rectification takes place. It was in light of the tremendous character and nature of the Messenger of ….

We see the perfection of the Prophet’s lineage whereby all his forefathers had distinctions not found in others around them.

 The women that he & married became Mothers of the Believers, and were honored by being addressed by Allah Most High in the Qur’an.

The people who believed in him — the Sababa — became the greatest human beings to walk the earth after the Prophets and Messengers.

Those that did hijra” with him became Muhajirin and those that opened their doors to the Muhajirin became the Ansar, both honored by being mentioned and praised by Allah Most High in the Qur’an.’ And those that were with him & in the cave during the hijra journey have specific mention by Allah in the Quran.” The tree that he & used to lean upon became a tree of Paradise,” the ground that he once tread upon became one of the meadows of Paradise.”

In light of the aforementioned, it is no wonder that the most perfect human being to ever live should be succeeded by the most perfect of progenies: the purified Ahl al-Bayt — the Perfect Family’ I am indebted to Dr. Mostafa al-Badawi for writing the foreword to this book — it is an outstanding introduction for what is to follow; and also to Sidi Taheer Kasmani and Sumaya Gangat for their involvement with this book.

The work has taken longer to produce than originally intended — this was partly due to the passing away of my beloved father, for whom I pray this is a means of sadaqa jariya.