Hadiths from Imam Hosain (as): # 46 Proving Imamat (Leadership) through the Thaqalain Hadith

Hazrat Aba Abduallah (as) said:
فَقَالَ: سُئِلَ اَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِيْنَ ع عَنْ مَعْني قَوْلِ رَسُولِ اللهِ ع: اِنِّي مُخْلِّفُ فِيْكُمْ اَلثِّقْلَيْنْ: كِتابَ اللهِ, وَ عِتْرَتِي.

مَنِ العِتْرَةَ؟

فَقال: اَنا,وَالحَسَنُ, والحُسَينُ, وَ الْاَئمَّةُ التِّسْعَة مِنْ وُلْدِ الْحُسيْن, تا سِعُهُمْ مَهْدِيُّهُمْ وَ قَائمُهُمْ, لا يُفارِقوُنَ كِتابَ اللهِ وَ لا يُفَا رِقُهُمْ حَتَّى يَرِدُوا عَلى رَسُولِ اللهِ ص حَوْضَهُ1

"One day Imam Ali (as) was asked about the meaning of Hadith Theqalain told by the Prophet of God (s) which is as follows:

"I am leaving two invaluable things amongst you; God's book and my family (عترت)."

Imam Ali (as) was then asked, "What is the meaning of family (عترت)?"

Hazrat Ameerol Mo'meem (as) answered,"Family here means, I, Hasan, Hosain, and 9 leaders from amongst the children of Hosain. The ninth of them is Mehdi and of the Imams. They will not be separated from Quran and Quran will not be separated from them until they meet the Prophet of God (s) beside the fountain of Kothar2."

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حدّثنا أحمد بن زياد بن جعفر المهدانى, قال: حدّثنا علي بن ابرهيم بن هاشم, عن أبيه, عن محمّد بن أبي عمير, عن غياث بن ابرهيم عن الصادق جعفر بن محمّد عن أبيه محمّد بن علىّ,عن أبيه علي بن الحسين عن ابيه الحسين بن علىّ
عليهم السلام...قال
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عيون أخبار المام رضا ء عليهم السلام ج 1 ص 60 حديث 25

Collections of Clear Existence. A Dictionary of Conversations by Imam Hosain (as) [(فرهنگ سخنان امام حسین (س]; gathered by Mohammad Dashti, published by Mahshoor (Qum, Iran) 1377; pg 99; ISBN 964-6863-31-0.