Nature of Saqlyn Hadith

Abu Isa Muhammad Ben Isa Termezi (died in 209-297)
He narrates two narrations related to the Saghalein Hadith in the book '' al-Jame al-Sahih'' and he has considered these two narrations good (a Hadith that is after the valid Hadith in the degree of validity) and has written
« حدثنا علي بن المنذر كوفي حدثنا محمد بن فضيل قال حدثنا الأعمش عن عطية عن أبي سعيد والأعمش عن حبيب بن أبي ثابت عن زيد بن أرقم رضي الله عنهما قالا قال رسول الله * إني تارك فيكم ما إن تمسكتم به لن تضلوا بعدي أحدهما أعظم من الآخر كتاب الله حبل ممدود من السماء إلى الأرض وعترتي أهل بيتي ولن يتفرقا حتى يردا علي الحوض فانظروا كيف تخلفوني فيهما قال هذا حديث حسن غريب».
The messenger of God bade '' I leave a thing among you which if you resort to it, you will never go astray after me. One of them is greater than the other one; the book of God (the Quran) is like a string that has been pulled from the sky to the earth. The other one is Etrat that is my family. These (Etrat and the Quran) never separate from each other until they will belong to me beside the pool ( Kosar). Hence, be careful how you behave them after me. Then he says that this Hadith is good and with difficult terms (with special utterance).
Termezi has also narrated from Jaber Ben Abdullah in the book '' Sahih''
حدثنا نصر بن عبد الرحمن الكوفي حدثنا زيد بن الحسن هو الأنماطي عن جعفر بن محمد عن أبيه عن جابر بن عبد الله قال رأيت رسول الله  في حجته يوم عرفة وهو على ناقته القصواء يخطب فسمعته يقول يا أيها الناس إني قد تركت فيكم ما إن أخذتم به لن تضلوا كتاب الله وعترتي أهل بيتي...
Jaber said '' the messenger of God I heard that he bade '' O' people! I leave something you which if you succumb to them and act them, you will not go astray. They are the book of God (Quran) and Etrat my family.
Muhammad Ben Isa Abu Isa al-Termezi al-Salmi (died in 279 A.H.); al-Jame al-Sahih Sonan al-Termezi (volume 5/page 662); Dar al-Nashr: Dar al-Toras al-Arabic-Beirut; researcher: Ahmad Muhammad Shaker Vakherun
Hafez Abu Abdullah Hakem Neisaburi( died in 405 A.H)
Hakem Neisaburi has narrated Sakhalin in the book ''al-Mostadrek Ala al-Sahihin'' and then he has said
«لما رجع رسول الله (ص) من حجة الوداع و نزل غدير خم امر بدوحات فقمن فقال: کاني قد دعيت فاجبت . اني قد ترکت فيکم الثقلين احدهما اکبر من الآخر. کتاب الله تعالي و عترتي فانظروا کيف تخلفوني فيهما فانهما لن يفترقا حتي يردا علي الحوض. ثم قال: ان الله
عز و جل مولاي و انا مولي کل مؤمن. ثم اخذ بيد علي فقال: من کنت مولاه فهذا وليه اللهم و آل من والاه و عاد من عاداه»
After the messenger of God (peace of Allah be upon him and his descendants) returned from Haje al-Veda and he came Ghadir Khom, he ordered to pick up wood chips under trees. Then he bade '' you invited me and I have accepted it. I have left two precious things (the book of God and my Etrat) among you; one of them is greater than the other. Hence, be careful how to behave them. The book of God and my Etrat never separate from each other until they will belong to me beside the pool (Kosar)''. The he said '' Great God is my master and I am the master of all of the Muslims''. Afterwards, he took the hand of Ali and bade '' Ali will be the master of every one that I used to be his master. O'! God! Love whoever loves him and be enemy with whoever has animosity with Imam Ali''. Hakem Neisaburi confirms
هذا حديث صحيح علي شرط الشيخين ولم يخرجاه بطوله.
This Hadith is valid (Saqlyn) according to Bokhari and Mosalam even although they have not narrated the Hadith completely in their books.
Muhammad Ben Abdullah Abu Abdullah al-Hakem Neisaburi (died in 405 A.H.); al-Mostadrek Ala al-Sahihin (volume 3/page 118); Dar al-Nashr: Dar al-Kotob al-Elmie, Beirut; al-Tabe : al-Avali ; researcher: Mostafa Abd al-Ghader Ata
Ahmad Ben Hanbal Abu Abdullah Shibani (died in 241 A.D).
حدثنا عبد اللَّهِ حدثني أبي ثنا بن نُمَيْرٍ ثنا عبد الْمَلِكِ يعني بن أبي سُلَيْمَانَ عن عَطِيَّةَ عن أبي سَعِيدٍ الخدري قال قال رسول اللَّهِ  اني قد تَرَكْتُ فِيكُمُ الثَّقَلَيْنِ أَحَدُهُمَا أَكْبَرُ مِنَ الآخَرِ كِتَابُ اللَّهِ عز وجل حَبْلٌ مَمْدُودٌ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ إلى الأَرْضِ وعترتي أَهْلُ بيتي الا انهما لَنْ يَفْتَرِقَا حتى يَرِدَا عَلَىَّ الْحَوْضَ
Abu Saeid Khadari has narrated from the messenger of God that bade '' I leave two precious things; one of them is greater the other one which is the book of great God and it is like string from the sky and the earth. The other one is Etrat and my family. You need to know that they never separate from each other until they should be given back to me in the Kosar pool.
Ahmad Ben Hanbal Abu Abdullah al-Shibani (died in 241); Mosnad al-Imam Ben Hanbal (volume 3/ page 26); Dar al-Nashr: Ghartebe institute-Egypt. Veniz: Ahmad Ben Hussein Beihaghi in ''Sonan'' (148/2) and Abdullah Ben Abd al-Rahman Darmi inSonan (431/2) Ala Motaghi in Kenz al-Emal Fi Sonan al-Ahval and al-Afal (45/1) Ahmad Ben Muhammad Tahavi in Mashkal al-Asar (368/4) have narrated this Hadith.
Ahmad Ben Ali Nesai (died in 303 A.D)
Nesai has said in the book ''Khasaes'' that Amir al-Momenin has added to this Hadith
فقلت لزيد سمعته من رسول الله * فقال ما كان في الدوحات أحد إلا رآه بعينيه وسمعه بأذنيه
I said to Zeid '' did you hear this remark from the messenger of God?'' he said '' there was no beside trees. He may have seen the messenger of God (peace of Allah be upon him and his descendants) with his eyes and he may have heard his remarks with his ears''.
Ahmad Ben Shoayb Abu Abd al-Rahman al-Nesaei; Lesonan al-Kobra (volume 45/5); Dar al-Nashr: Dar al-Maktab al-Elmie; Beirut; (1411-1991); al-Tabe: al-Ola; researcher: Dabd al-Ghafar Soleiman al-Bandari; Seyed Kasravi Hasan
And also Ala al-Din Ala al-Motaghi Ben Hesam al-Hendi; Kenz al-Emal Fi Sonan al-Aghval and al-Afal (volume 1/ 106); Dar al-Nashr: Dar al-Kotob al-Elmie; Beirut; (1418 A.H.); 1998; al-Tabe: al-Ola; researcher: Mahmud Omar al-Demyati
Hafez Abu al-Fada Ismaeil Ben Kasir Dameshghi (died in 774 A.D)
Ebn Kasir has confirmed that Saqlyn Hadith is valid in the book '' interpretation'' (after saying verse 23 of Shura Surah). His remark and the relared Hadith include as it is followed
وقد ثبت في الصحيح م 2408 أن رسول الله  قال في خطبة بغدير خم: إن تارك فيكم الثقلين كتاب الله وعترتي وإنهما لم يفترقا حتى يردا علي الحوض...
It has been said in the book '' Sahih'' that the prophet (peace of Allah be upon him and his descendants) bade in the Khadir Khom sermon bade '' I leave two great things among you: the book of God and my family; they never separate from each other until they come to me beside the pool (Kosar).
Ismaeil Ben Omar Ben Kasir al-Dameshghi Abu al-Fada (died in 77); the interpretation of the Quran (volume 4/page 114); the house of publication: Dar al-Fekr –Beirut-1401
6. Hakem has narrated another narration from Salame Ben Kahil and he has narrated from his father and he has narrated from Abu al-Tafil and he has narrated Vale and he has narrated from Zeid Ben Argham:
نزل رسول الله صلي الله عليه وآله بين مکه و المدينة عند شجرات خمس دوحات عظام فکنس الناس ما تحت الشجرات. ثم راح رسول الله صلي الله عليه وآله عشية فصلي ثم قام خطيبا فحمد الله و اثني عليه و ذکر و وعظ فقال ما شاء الله ان يقول ، ثم قال: ايها الناس. اني تارک فيکم امرين لن تضلوا ان اتبعتموهما و هما کتاب الله و اهل بيتي عترتي ، ثم قال : اتعلمون اني اولي بالمؤمنين من انفسهم ؟ ثلاث مرآت قالوا نعم. فقال رسول الله صلي الله عليه وآله: من کنت مولاه فعلي مولاه»
The messenger of God (peace of Allah be upon him and his descendants) appeared in a place between Mecca and Medina near five large trees with a lot of branches and leaves. The people swept around trees. The messenger of God (peace of Allah be upon him and his descendants) arrived there at night and after he prayed, he stood up to give sermons. At first, he praised God and then he gave some sermons. As a general, He said whatever God had wanted. Then he bade '' O' people! I leave two things among you which if you follow them, you will never go astray: the book of God (Quran) and Etrat and my family''. He also said'' do you know that I am prior to lives of the Muslims?'' they said three times '' yes''. Then the prophet (peace of Allah be upon him and his descendants) '' Ali will be the master of every one that I used to be his master''.
Muhammad Ben Abdullah Abu Abdullah al-Hakem al-Neisaburi (died in 405 A.H.); al-Mostadrek Ala al-Sahihin (volume 3/page 118); publication house: Dar al-Kotob al-Elmie- Beirut-1411 A.H.-1990 A.D.-; al-Tabe: al-Ola; researcher: Mostafa Abd al-Ghader Ata
7. Hafez Abu Naim Ahmad Ben Abdullah
He has said in his book that Hazife Ben Asid Ghafari has narrated that the messenger of God (peace of Allah be upon him and his descendants) has bade
«ايها الناس اني فرطکم و انکم واردون علي الحوض. فاني سائلکم حين تردون علي عن الثقلين فانظروا کيف تخلفوني فيهما. الثقل الاکبر کتاب الله. سبب طرفه بيد الله و طرفه بايديکم. فاستمسکوا به لا تضلوا و لا تبدلوا . و عترتي اهل بيتي. فانه قد نبأني اللطيف الخبير انهما لن يفترقا حتي يردا علي الحوض»
O' people! I am your pioneer and precursor and you will come to me beside the pool (Kosar). When you come to me, I will ask you about the Saqlyn Hadith. Be careful how you take care of it. Saghal (weight) is the great book of God. It is like string whose one side is in the hand of God and the other side is in your hands. Hence, resort to it so that you do not go astray. Etrat is my family because God has informed that these two precious gems never separate until they come to me beside the Kosar pool''.
Halie al-Olia; author: Abu Naim Ahmad Ben Abdullah al-Asbahani (died in 430); Halie al-Olia and Tabaghat al-Aafia (volume 1/page 355); publishing house: Dar al-Ketab al-Arabi –Beirut- 1405; al-Tabe: al-Rabe 50
B: the doubt of the Hadith
After we have referred to the narration of the Saqlyn Hadith and the recommendation of the prophet in relation to resorting to the Quran and Ahle Beit, it is time to discuss whether the Sakhalin Hadith refers to Imamate, obeying their recommendations and orders and accepting their guardianship and Imamate or not? As Ebn Teimie and Ghazi Abd al-Jabar before him and Abd al-Aziz Dehlavi after him have said. In other words, can we use this Hadith in order to prove the remark of the Shias for the Imamate and leadership of Ahle Beit?
Raje: Menhaj al-Sane (volume 7/ pages 317-319); Majmue al-Fatavi ( volume 13/ page 113); al-Ghazi Abd al-Jabbar Fi al-Maghni ( volume 20/ page 191); al-Dehlavi Fi Tahfe Asna Ashrie ( page 439); Fasl al-Khetab Lelgharsi: page 96
Criticism and analysis
Paying attention to the used words in this Hadith and getting familiar with their meanings are the easiest way in order to know the purpose of the person that has Hadith which will be mentioned:
الأمر بالأخذ:
In this interpretation, the prophet
(peace of Allah be upon him and his descendants) bade
«ما إن أخذتم بهما لن تضلّوا»
Sahih al-Termezi: page 228/ volume5/ alphabet 3874; Mosnad Ahmad: page 59/ volume 3
الأمر بالتمسّك.
The prophet (peace of Allah be upon him and his descendants) bade in another Hadith
«ما إن تمسّكتم بهما لن تضلّوا»
Sahih al-Termezi: page 329/volume 5/alphabets 3876; al-Der al-Mansur Lelsiuti (volume 6/ page 7); Tafsir Ebn Kasir (volume 4/ page 123)
الأمر بالمتابعه4.
The prophet (peace of Allah be upon him and his descendants) bade
«لن تضلّوا إن اتبعتم واستمسكتم بهما» أو «لن تضلّوا إن اتبعتموها»
Mosnad Ahmad (volume 1/ page 118); al-Mostadrek (volume 3 / page 110); and Ghala Sahih Ala Shart al-Sheikhin