And other sayings supporting their doctrine. It seems that the entirety of these sayings were not included in the two most rigorous and precise hadith books, Al-Bukhari and Muslim. The hadith of Ghadir Khumm is considered authentic.

Add to this the existence of authentic hadiths that indicate that superiority among people is only based on piety, righteousness, religion, and good deeds. The Prophet (peace be upon him) described Salman Al-Farisi as being from the Ahl al-Bayt, indicating that he would not benefit his household in any way, and that if his daughter were to steal, he would implement the prescribed punishment upon her. And other sayings and actions that indicate the Prophet (peace be upon him) did not distinguish his household in any way except for those things that God had specially endowed them with, such as purification and certain specific rulings. All Muslims respect and revere the prophetic household and their descendants.

As for the issue of the caliphate, leadership, and the imamate of Muslims, the Prophet (peace be upon him) died without issuing a definitive statement on it, but rather left it for the Muslims to consult among themselves.

Wonders (Karamat): A wonder (karamah) is a supernatural event that occurs through a saint (wali), and it differs from a miracle (mu'jizah). A miracle is a supernatural event that occurs through a messenger. It also differs from deception (istidraj), which is a supernatural event that occurs through an unbeliever or a transgressor.

"Prophets do not have miracles, saints do not have wonders, and enemies have deceptions."

In the view of religion, a wonder is permissible and acceptable. Muslims have unanimously agreed that the occurrence of wonders is permissible and that some wonders have indeed occurred to some of God's saints. For Sufis, a wonder represents a great spiritual concept. They are the most famous to speak about it, and their books are filled with its mention. They have gone to great lengths in this regard, even saying that walking on water, speaking with animals, flying, and other things that fall under the category of miracles are among the permissible wonders for saints.

What is narrated in this regard is that the famous Sufi, Sahl bin Abdullah Al-Tustari, said: "A man from the Abdal (a spiritual rank) ascended and spoke with me. He began to ask me questions about the reality of things, and I answered him until the time of prayer. He then submerged himself in water and remained underwater until noon. When my brother Ibrahim called for the noon prayer, he emerged from the water without a single hair on his body being wet, and he prayed the noon prayer. He would submerge himself in water and only emerge for prayer, and he remained with me for a period in this state until he returned from where he came."