The Household of Muhammad s.a.w, The
Ahlul Bayt a.s
by Muhammad Ebrahim
In the Name of God, the One, The Conqueror. I greet you in the Universal greeting of Assalaamu-Alaykum Wa Rahmat’Allah Wa
Barakatu, Peace & Blessings from a Merciful Lord be upon you. I find it is incumbent on us to discuss the personalities that make up
the household of the Prophet Muhammad (saw), their importance, their divine status according to the Qur’an, research hadith books
of the Sunnah and general logic in regards to them. I pray that the information presented here will elucidate why many Muslims have
no knowledge about them, and to educate the reader of their duties towards them Insh’Allah.
So who are the Ahlul-Bayt (as)? I wish to begin with a narration from a famous hadith book of the Sunnah accepted as authentic.
Sahih Muslim Book 31, Hadith 5955
'A'isha reported that Allah's Apostle (May peace be upon him) went out one morning wearing a striped cloak of the black camel's hair
that there came Hasan b. 'Ali. He wrapped him under it, then came Husain and he wrapped him under it along with the other one
(Hasan). Then came Fatima and he took her under it, then came 'Ali and he also took him under it and then the Prophet (saw) said:
Allah only desires to take away any uncleanliness from you, O people of the household, and purify you (thorough purifying).
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