To what extent is it valid to draw near to Allah through love of the Family of the Prophet (Ahl al-Bayt), and what is our duty towards them? Is it true that they are dead and can neither harm nor benefit? And what is the difference between Wahhabism and Ahl al-Sunnah wal Jama'ah?
Love for the family of the Prophet (peace be upon him) is an act of worship through which a Muslim draws closer to his Lord. This is indicated by the words of Allah Almighty: "Say, 'I ask not of you for it any reward, save affection for [my] kin,'" and by Prophetic narrations that commend them, such as the of Zayd ibn Arqam in Muslim: "I remind you by Allah concerning my Ahl al-Bayt (family)," and the saying of Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq: "Observe Muhammad (peace be upon him) through his Ahl al-Bayt." Love and veneration for the Ahl al-Bayt are part of the creed of Ahl al- wal-Jama'ah, as mentioned by Sheikh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah, and they are among their rights upon us, which include supporting them, honoring them, and sending blessings upon them in the . One must be wary of exaggeration in loving them, for the Ahl al-Bayt are human beings who possess neither benefit nor harm, and exaggeration concerning them is a forbidden innovation.
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