Hierarchy of the Catholic Church distinct from the general apostolate or ministry of the laity described above. The consultative leadership of the church, in both the diocese and the parish, usually comprises a Pastoral Council and a Finance Council, as well as several Commissions usually focusing on major aspects of the church's life and mission, such as Faith Formation or Christian Education, Liturgy, Social Justice, Ecumenism, or Stewardship. Religious—who can be either lay people or clergy—are members of religious institutes, societies in which the members take public vows and live a fraternal life in common. This is a form of consecrated life distinct from other
Hadith of the Quran and Sunnah the first three Sunni Caliphs, most especially as legitimate spiritual leaders of the "ummah', referring to them and those who put them into power as usurpers. Because the Shi'a believe that Muhammad said "Hadith al-Thaqalayn" on many occasions, the Shi'a have many different versions of what Muhammad said. One such version corresponds closely to what the Sunnis also believe in: Muhammad said: "One of them (i.e. the Thaqalayn) is the Book of God and the other one is my select progeny ("'Itratî "), that is family (Ahlul-Bayt). Beware of how you behave (with) them when I am gone from amongst