Can a Sayyid go to Hell?

“ Some Rafidis and Sufis (I am not sure) believe that Allah will not send Sayyids to Hell because Allah loves His prophet Muhammad ﷺ and His children will not go to hell. Is it true?
- Does every Sayyid automatically deserve Paradise?
- Many people say that Sayyids are descendants of the prophet. It is considered a virtue and Allah will send them to Paradise because of it. Is it true or wrong?
- Should I, as a Sunni, respect Sayyids who commit sins (smoking, committing crimes)?
- A hadith reads as follows:
“Allah forbade Hell for Fatima and her progeny.” [Hakim, Tabarani]

Dear Brother / Sister,

According to a narration from Abdullah b. Mas’ud, the Prophet (pbuh) said:

“Verily, Fatima kept her chastity. Allah forbade her offspring / progeny from entering the Fire.” (Hakim, h.no: 4726)

Hakim says that this hadith is sahih (sound) while Dhahabi says that it is weak. (see Mustadrak-Talkhis, ibid)

We follow Dhahabi (Talkhis) related to this hadith.

First of all, let us state that a believer is our brother in faith even if he commits the greatest sin. We have no right to disrespect them; Sayyids deserve more respect.

Secondly: The key to Paradise in Islam is taqwa after belief. That is, obeying the commands and prohibitions of Allah and His Messenger (pbuh). The place of a person who fell into unbelief and died without belief is eternal Hell even if he is a sayyid.

To sum up, as Badiuzzaman Said Nursi puts it, “In respect of the office of messengership it was the Prophet’s (UWBP) practices that were sought from his family. So no one who abandoned his practices could truly be a member of his family, nor could such a person not be a true friend to them. ….” (see Lemalar, pp. 21-22)

Questions on Islam