Ma Qalahu al-Thaqalan fi Awliya al-Rahman
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Ma Qalahu al-Thaqalan fi Awliya al-Rahman (What the Two Weighty Sources Stated Regarding the Allies of the Merciful) is a theological and historical monograph by Abd Allah bin Juran al-Khudayr, dedicated to demonstrating the probity (‘adala) of the Companions of the Prophet (Sahaba) through the testimony of the Quran and the Prophet's household (Ahl al-Bayt).
Background and Publication
The work carries the subtitle Shahadat al-Qur'an wa-Ahl al-Bayt fi 'Adalat al-Sahaba (The Testimony of the Quran and the Ahl al-Bayt Regarding the Probity of the Companions). It was published in Kuwait by Mabarrat al-Al wa-al-Ashab (reviewed and edited by its Center for Research and Studies) as the third volume in its series on the close bond between the Prophet's family and his Companions (Silsilat al-‘Alaqah al-Hamimah bayna al-Al wa-al-Ashab). The fourth edition of the 163-page book was published in 1432 AH / 2011 CE.
Purpose and Scope
The author composed the treatise to clarify the Quranic commendation of the Companions—both the Emigrants (Muhajirun) and the Helpers (Ansar)—and to document the beliefs of the Ahl al-Bayt regarding them. The book aims to show the high status of the Companions, refute allegations of hypocrisy or apostasy leveled against them by sectarian polemicists, and highlight the mutual affection, kinship ties, and shared respect that united the Prophet's family and his Companions.
Structure and Content
Following an introductory preface outlining the divine praise of the early Muslims, the book opens with a preliminary entry (al-Madkhal) addressing foundational questions: defining what constitutes a Companion, clarifying why linguistic definitions differ from the technical legal definition (istilah), explaining why hypocrites and post-prophetic apostates are excluded from the rank of companionship, and identifying the origins of historical discord.
The core text is organized into seven thematic sections (mabahith) followed by a conclusion:
- Section One: The linguistic and technical definition of the term Sahabi (Sahaba), differentiating between metaphorical and strict legal usages.
- Section Two: The praise of the "Two Weighty Sources" (al-Thaqalan—the Book of God and the Prophet's family) for the Companions, divided into five subsections:
- Praise for the Prophet's Companions generally.
- Praise for the first three Caliphs (Abu Bakr, Umar ibn al-Khattab, and Uthman ibn Affan).
- Praise for the Muhajirun and Ansar.
- Praise for the veterans of the Battle of Badr.
- Praise for those who spent and fought before and after the Conquest of Mecca.
- Section Three: The origins of civil discord (fitna) among the Companions and who first instigated it.
- Section Four: Historical conspiracies directed against Islam and the Muslim community.
- Section Five: The orthodox and correct stance required toward the Companions of the Prophet.
- Section Six: Shared names and cross-marriages (al-asma' wa-al-musaharat) uniting the households of the Ahl al-Bayt and the Companions.
- Section Seven: Doubts and refutations (shubuhat wa-rudud), addressing polemical arguments raised against the Companions.
The book closes with an epilogue reflecting on the theological implications of defamatory claims made against the generation of the Sahaba.
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