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Who are Ahl Al-Bayt
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dwellers, Ahl Al-Mathhab (sect) is its who believe in it, Ahl Al-Rajul is his wife, and Ahl Al-Nabi is his
wives, his daughters, and his son-in-law i.e. Ali may Allah be pleased of him.”
Al-Zubaydi says in Taj Al-Aroos (The Bride’s Crown): “Ahl Al-Mathhab is its believers, Ahl Al-Rajul is
his wife and children, and this is how the verse: “and was travelling with his family” is explained as
his wives and family. Ahl Al-Nabi is his wives, daughters, and his son-in-law Ali. It was said that the
descendant of a man is Ahl Al-Rajul. In the Quran: “Enjoin prayer on thy family, and be constant
therein,” “And Allah only wishes to remove all abomination from you, ye Members of the Family, and
to make you pure and spotless,” and “let mercy of Allah and His blessings be upon you Ahl Al-Bayt,
He is the most benign and most exalted.”
In addition to the Prophetic narrations and to the Arabic Language scholars’ sayings, the Quran
itself testifies that wives are included in the phrase “Ahl A-Bayt.”
The Quran called Prophets’ wives as their household. Allah says: “so he said to his family, "Tarry ye;
I perceive a fire; perhaps I can bring you some burning brand therefrom, or find some guidance at
the fire”. And it is known that only Mousa’s wife was with him and no one else.
In the story of Zaleekha, the wife of Al-Azeez, when she wanted to temp Yousif, Allah says: “She
said: "What is the (fitting) punishment for one who formed an evil design against thy family, but
prison or agrievous chastisement"
Also, Allah says: “Now when Moses had fulfilled the term, and was travelling with his family.” Al-
Qumi says in his Tafseer: “When the time had come, Mousa took his wife, Shu’ayb provided Mousa,
and Mousa lead his goats. When Mousa wanted to leave, Shu’ayb told him: “Go, Allah made it
privately for you.” Therefore, Mousa lead his goats aiming Egypt. Mousa and his wife were in a
place when a cold breeze, wind and darkness stroked Mousa and his family. Then, Mousa saw a
fire, where Allah said the verse: “Now when Moses had fulfilled the term, and was travelling with his
family.”
Included in the term “Ahl Al-Bayt” are Ali, Al-Hasan, Al-Hussain, and Fatima, may Allah be pleased
with them all as it is mentioned in Hadeeth Al-Kisa’a (the narration of the cloak) that is narrated by
Muslim. The mother of Believers, Aisha says: “One day, the messenger of Allah left the house at the
afternoon and he was wearing a cloak. Then Hasan bin Ali came and the Prophet took him under
his cloak. Next Hussain bin Ali came and the Prophet took him under his cloak. After that Fatima
came and the Prophet took her under his cloak. Finally, Ali came, and the Prophet took him under
his cloak. Then the Prophet said: “And Allah only wishes to remove all abomination from you, ye
Members of the Family, and to make you pure and spotless”
In retrospect, it is cleared that the household of Prophet Muhammad are his wives, the family of Ali
(Hasan, Hussain, and Fatima), the family of Aqeel, the family of Abbas, and the family of Jaffar.
Those are the ones who Prophet Muhammad ordered us to dignify and respect. Hadeeth Al-Thiqlain
did not testify to the infallibility of anyone of them, but raised their status. Using the verse of
Purification and hadeeth Al-Kisa’a to prove Ali’s infallibility is non-sense. We prove that in another
article under the title “The purification verse & Hadeeth Al-kisa'a A Scientific Dialogue.” Please refer
to it.
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1/28/2005