Not one but in fact two weighty things were left behind for the Ummah, why take care of one (progeny) but follow the other (Qur'an)? Why not take care of both and follow your own set of Principles, rules and regulations and set of guidelines instead of the Qur'an just as the progeny was disregarded and reduced to care and the companions did as they pleased.
Because both needs to be taken care in the respective sense it was mentioned. For example,
وَعَنْ اِبْنِ عَبَّاسٍ رَضِيَ اَللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا قَالَ: { بَعَثَنِي رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ - صلى الله عليه وسلم -فِي اَلثَّقَلِ, أَوْ قَالَ فِي اَلضَّعَفَةِ مِنْ جَمْعٍ بِلَيْلٍ .
Ibn ‘Abbas(ra) narrated, ‘The Messenger of Allah(saws) sent me at night from al-Muzdalifah (to Mina) with the Thaqal or the weak members of his family (women and children).’ [Sahih Muslim #1293]
So here the Thaqal are the weak family members because they can’t defend themselves and as such are described as at-Thaqal i.e. a heavy responsibility for those who take care of them as they have to defend them in case of a surprise attack by an enemy. Here Weighty thing(Thaql) doesn't mean that Prophet(saws) sent ibn Abbas with those whom he needs to follow. Rather it needs to be understood in the respective sense.
And because Prophet(saws) command to adhere Quran alone in the authentic version of the hadeeth. We read:
Prophet(saws) said: I am leaving among you two weighty things: the one being the Book of Allah
in which there is right guidance and light, so hold fast to the Book of Allah and adhere to IT(singular). He exhorted (us) (to hold fast) to the Book of Allah(singular) and then said: The second are the members of my Ahlelbayt(household)! I remind you of Allah with regard to the people of my household(Ahlelbayt). (Sahih Muslim, #2408).
As far as transmitting and collection of hadiths is concerned the rulers after Muhammad (pbuh) didn't bother because the matter was clear. In fact the collection of hadiths was banned as I hear and only those hadiths were collected and transmitted that fell in the favour of the rulers and what ever was useful to them.
It's a doubt which is very weak and based on incorrect information, and this doubt have been thoroughly refuted.
Like I said before that why was it left so long to Muslim and Bukhari to collect hadiths? What happened to the so called beloved companions who later on became rulers?
As i said this argument is due to utter ignorance. You don't even know some Sahaba had their own books of reports. There were many hadeeth books written before Bukhari and Muslim, its just your ignorance. Secondly, the impact that the concept of Taqiyyah caused on hadeeth transmission, nothing impacted it more. This problem was even mentioned by your own Scholars.
This hadith is considered weak according to some of the Sunni brothers on this site. I'll post you the thread/link. I believe it was bro Khaled who I was discussing with
But I will check. Since mention 73 sects or groups the Ahle Sunah have four different schools of thought and various sects.
That's not a valid reason to weaken or reject a hadeeth. It's like someone saying that the hadeeth in Shia books about Shias being praised are weak because Shias have different sects like Akhbari and Usooli or those who follow Wilayat al Faqih or those who don't. Or they do taqleed of different Marjaiyya.
And the hadeeth i gave is supported by Quran, infact Quran says this.
And they say: Be Jews or Christians, you will be on the right course. Say: Nay! (we follow) the religion of Ibrahim, the Hanif, and he was not one of the polytheists. : Say: We believe in Allah and (in) that which had been revealed to us, and (in) that which was revealed to Ibrahim and Ismail and Ishaq and Yaqoub and the tribes, and (in) that which was given to Musa and Isa, and (in) that which was given to the prophets from their Lord, we do not make any distinction between any of them, and to Him do we submit.
If then they believe AS YOU BELIEVE in Him, they are indeed on the right course, and if they turn back, then they are only in great opposition, so Allah will suffice you against them, and He is the Hearing, the Knowing.(Quran 2:135-137)
You is in reference to Sahaba here.
And when it is said to them:
Believe as the people believe they say: Shall we believe as the fools believe? Now surely they themselves are the fools, but they do not know.(Quran 2:13).
People is in reference to Sahaba here.
And whoever acts hostilely to the Messenger after that guidance has become manifest to him,
and follows other than the way of the believers, We will turn him to that to which he has (himself) turned and make him enter hell; and it is an evil resort.(Quran 4:115).
Believers are Sahaba here again.
And did the anyone weaken this hadeeth as well?
Sahih Muslim Bk 31, Number 6147 Prophet(Saw) said: The stars are a source of security for the sky and when the stars disappear there comes to the sky, i. e. (it meets the same fate) as it has been promised(it would plunge into darkness). And I am a source of safety and security to my Companions and when I would go away there would fall to the lot (of my Companions) as they have been promised with and
my Companions are a source of security for the Umma and as they would go there would fall to the lot of my Umma as (its people) have been promised.
So how can it be you? It's only one sect and one alone which considers itself on the true path. Not different schools of thought along with different sects putting themselves under one umbrella.
The Scholars have described the characteristics of that group. And the evidence you will find is that, all their beliefs will match the beliefs of Sahaba, even their actions, etc. I doubt any deviant sect could prove it.
I don't have a mindset when I'm discussing. Lets keep Imamah out of it if you can do that and live with it. I do not believe the in the coincidental, unfortunate, immature and hasty decision made in Saqifa all of sudden and out of the blue.
After Quran(4:59) being against Imamah, the incident of Saqifa is another clear proof that Sahaba had no idea about any divinely appointed leaders. Had they any idea the Ansar wouldn't have gone to Saqifa.