Hadith of the Ark believers from non-believers. There must be an Imam at all the times until the Day of Resurrection. The number of Imams is twelve. Based on Tayyebi: One of the narraters of this hadith is Abu Dharr who narrates this hadith while holding on the door of Kaaba which is an emphasis on this hadith and holding on to the ahl al-Bayt. Abu Dharr, while introducing himself, narrates this hadith to remind people that he is Abu Dharr known as Sadiq by Muhammad. The Prophet compares this world with its darknesses, deviations, innovations and passions to a stormy and raging sea
Introduction to the Science of Hadith adding six terms in the process). The first pertains to the "matn" (text) of the hadith and its three divisions and 30 types. The three divisions are "ṣaḥīḥ", "ḥasan", and "ḍa`īf". The thirty types include those mentioned in hadith terminology and others. The second deals with the "isnād" (chain of narration) and comprises 11 types. These types generally fall within the discipline of biographical evaluation. The third category includes six types: the qualifications necessary for conveying hadith, the manners in which they are transmitted, the transcription of hadith, and the etiquette of the narrator and of the student. The fourth