The Two Weighty Things the Prophet Left Behind - Maulana Sayyid Muhammad Rizvi

Wafaat of Prophet Muhammad (SAWW) 28th Safar 1448 AH Wednesday August 12, 2026 The Prophet Muhammad (s) left two entities of high esteem (thaqalayn) for the guidance of Muslims: the Qur'an and the Ahlul Bayt. The narrations establishing the thaqalayn have been authenticated in previous majalis on the Prophet's wafat. The Sunni claim that the Prophet left "the Qur'an and his sunnah" does not appear in any of the six canonical Sunni hadith collections. Whoever abandons the guidance of the Ahlul Bayt lives in error and confusion; two Qur'anic verses are examined to show how Muslims have implemented them. The verse of wudhu (5:6) contains two commands: wash (the face and hands) and wipe (a part of the head and the feet). Ibn Abbas describes wudhu as two washings and two wipings, meaning the feet are to be wiped, not washed. Shias wipe the feet as commanded, while Sunnis wash them, and the Sunni position itself has shifted over time. Fakhr al-Din Razi records four differing Sunni views on the feet: wiping obligatory, washing obligatory, combining both, and free choice between the two. When questioned about Hajjaj's sermon endorsing washing, Anas ibn Malik affirmed Allah's word and declared Hajjaj wrong, then recited the wudhu verse. Ayatullah Subhani argues the wudhu verse is addressed to all Muslims and applies five times daily, so its meaning must be plain to ordinary people; had another part needed washing, it would have been stated. Major companions such as Ali, Ibn Abbas, Hasan, Husayn, Hudhayfah, and Anas would not have wiped if the Prophet had washed his feet. Following the companions produces confusion and contradiction even in a simple matter like wudhu, whereas following the Ahlul Bayt yields unanimity among the Imams. The verse of salawat (33:56) commands believers to send blessings on the Prophet, its weight underscored by Allah and the angels doing likewise; the Prophet taught that this salawat must include his family (Al-e Muhammad). The Prophet forbade the "batra" (incomplete) salawat that stops at Muhammad alone, yet many Sunni scholars recite it incompletely or dilute it, while the truth survives even in Imam Shafi'i's poetry affirming that salat is invalid without salawat on the Ahlul Bayt. Those who call themselves Ahlus Sunnah did not always honour the Prophet's sunnah, as seen in the rejection of his written will and the burning and suppression of his hadith after his passing. Donate towards our programs today: https://jaffari.org/donate/ Jaffari Community Centre (JCC Live) 0:00 Introduction 1:50 The Prophet's legacy of thaqalayn 3:13 Sunni claim of "Qur'an & sunnah" 4:41 The verse of wudhu (5:6) 6:17 Ibn Abbas on two washings & wipings 8:19 Fakhr al-Din Razi's 4 views on wudhu 10:41 Anas ibn Malik rejects Hajjaj's view 13:20 Ayatullah Subhani on wudhu clarity 18:09 Ahlul Bayt rescues correct wudhu 23:46 The verse of Salawat (33:56) 27:12 Prophet teaches how to do salawat 29:47 Prophet forbids incomplete salawat 33:44 Sunni practice of incomplete salawat 37:50 Shaykh bin Baaz's fatwa on salawat 41:25 Imam Shafi'i's poetry on Ahlul Bayt 47:00 Rejection of Prophet's final will 50:48 Masaib