Imamate of the Ahl-Albayt (People of the House) in the Mirror of Two Weighty Things

“The Two Weighty Things” tradition is one of the most important Prophet’s Traditions, which has been narrated by over thirty of Prophet’s Companions, and a large number of followers and Islamic scholars in various centuries. The Prophet’s diligent effort in relation to the “Two Weighty Things” tradition was to the extent that he stated the tradition in various places, times and occasions and reminded it with special emphasis. He has left Quran and his Household as two precious heritages among the Islamic nation. They will never separate from each other till the doomsday, and the guidance of Muslims is guaranteed by resorting to them. The clear content of the tradition is the infallibility and excellence of the Prophet’s Household, so the tradition is just conformable with the Household of Infallibility and Purity. At one hand, infallibility and excellence are the basic requisites of Imamate. Thus, the “Two Weighty Things” tradition implies the Imamate and purity of the Prophet’s Household. Moreover, the necessity of resorting to them which itself is the signification of another tradition, is another reason for their Imamate. On the other hand, the inseparability of the Household from Quran and vice versa indicates the fact that the earth and time is never empty from Imamate of the Household of Infallibility and Purity. Therefore, this noble tradition clearly implies the existence of Imam of the time.