Hadith al-Thaqalayn
E377526
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.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hadith al-Thaqalayn canonical | 4 |
| Hadith of the Two Weighty Things | 3 |
| hadith of the Twelve Imams | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3671891 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hadith al-Thaqalayn Context triple: [Ahl al-Bayt, associatedWith, Hadith al-Thaqalayn]
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A.
Kitab al-Sunnah
Kitab al-Sunnah is a major thematic section within the hadith collection Sunan Ibn Majah that focuses on narrations about Islamic creed and foundational beliefs.
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B.
al-Futuhat al-Makkiyya
al-Futuhat al-Makkiyya is Ibn Arabi’s monumental multi-volume Sufi work that systematically explores Islamic mysticism, metaphysics, and spiritual practice.
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C.
Kitab al-Hajj
Kitab al-Hajj is the section of the hadith collection Sahih al-Bukhari that compiles prophetic traditions related to the Islamic pilgrimage rituals and their legal rulings.
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D.
Sahifat al-Madina
Sahifat al-Madina is an early Islamic charter attributed to the Prophet Muhammad that organized relations and mutual obligations among the diverse communities of Medina, often regarded as one of the first written constitutions in history.
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E.
Kitab al-Tawasin
Kitab al-Tawasin is a seminal mystical and poetic work of Islamic Sufism, attributed to the famed mystic al-Hallaj and known for its esoteric reflections on divine love, unity, and martyrdom.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hadith al-Thaqalayn Target entity description: 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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A.
Kitab al-Sunnah
Kitab al-Sunnah is a major thematic section within the hadith collection Sunan Ibn Majah that focuses on narrations about Islamic creed and foundational beliefs.
-
B.
al-Futuhat al-Makkiyya
al-Futuhat al-Makkiyya is Ibn Arabi’s monumental multi-volume Sufi work that systematically explores Islamic mysticism, metaphysics, and spiritual practice.
-
C.
Kitab al-Hajj
Kitab al-Hajj is the section of the hadith collection Sahih al-Bukhari that compiles prophetic traditions related to the Islamic pilgrimage rituals and their legal rulings.
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D.
Sahifat al-Madina
Sahifat al-Madina is an early Islamic charter attributed to the Prophet Muhammad that organized relations and mutual obligations among the diverse communities of Medina, often regarded as one of the first written constitutions in history.
-
E.
Kitab al-Tawasin
Kitab al-Tawasin is a seminal mystical and poetic work of Islamic Sufism, attributed to the famed mystic al-Hallaj and known for its esoteric reflections on divine love, unity, and martyrdom.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic hadith
ⓘ
prophetic tradition ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Prophet Muhammad
ⓘ
linked to:
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 of the Two Weighty Things
ⓘ
linked to:
Hadith al-Thaqalayn
|
| 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
ⓘ
Qur’an ⓘ
linked to:
Quran
family of the Prophet Muhammad ⓘ
linked to:
Ahl al-Bayt
|
| 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 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hadith al-Thaqalayn Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Hadith al-Thaqalayn
linked to: Hadith al-Thaqalayn
linked to: Hadith al-Thaqalayn
linked to: Hadith al-Thaqalayn
subject linked to:
ahl al-bayt