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So from this above hadith, we see that the members of the household of Prophet Muhammad (saw) were primarily 5 individuals which included himself (pbuh), Ali ibn Abi Talib (as), Fatima as-Zahra (as), Hassan ibn Ali (as), Hussein ibn Ali (as). Knowing the members of the household of the Prophet (saw), and being dutiful to them and acknowledging their right upon us is extremely important and it forms the very basis of the religion for those who aim to follow the life of the Prophet (saw) or those who aim to carry out his sunnah (way of life). In another hadith, Sahih Muslim Book 31 Hadith 5920 Yazid b. Hayyan reported, I went along with Husain b. Sabra and 'Umar b. Muslim to Zaid b. Arqam and, as we sat by his side, Husain said to him: Zaid. you have been able to acqu