Ibne Abbas has also mentioned, according to Al-Bazzaz, the following prophetic tradition: “My Ahle Bayt (a.s.) are like the Ark of Noah (a.s.), whoever boards it is saved whoever remains aloof is drowned.”1

According to Tibrani, Abu Zar (r.a.) has quoted the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.s.) thus: “My Ahle Bayt (a.s.) among you is like the Ark of Noah (a.s.) among the people of Noah. Those who board it are saved and those who keep aloof from it are destroyed.” And my Ahle Bayt (a.s.) are “like the door of repentence of the Bani Israel” (whosoever entered it was saved).”2

Tibrani records in his book Al-Awsat that Abi Saeed Khudri heard the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) say: “Verily the simile of my Ahle Bayt (a.s.) is like the boat of Hazrat Noah (a.s.). One who boards it is saved and one who leaves it is drowned. And verily the simile of my Ahle Bayt (a.s.) among you is like that of the door of repentance which was among the Bani Israel. Whoever entered it was forgiven.”3

Ibne Anjaar in his history narrates from Imam Hasan Ibne Ali (a.s.) that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.s.) stated, “For everything there is a foundation and the foundation of Islam is the love of the companions of the Messenger of Allah and the love of his Ahle Bayt (a.s.).”4

Umar is quoted by Tibrani that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said: “The sons of every mother are recognised by the relation with their respective fathers except the sons of Fatima (s.a). For surely they shall be related to me. I am their father.”5

Tibrani narrates from Fatima az-Zahra (s.a) that she quoted, the Holy Prophet of Islam to have said: “The sons of every mother are referred to by their relation to their father except the sons of Fatima (s.a). I am their guardian and they are related to me (as sons).”6