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| '''Ahl al-Bayt''','''Ahl ul-Bayt''', '''Ahlul Bayt''' or '''Ahl-e-Bayth''' is an ] meaning ''People of the House'', or ''family''. In the ]ic tradition it refers to the |
'''Ahl al-Bayt''','''Ahl ul-Bayt''', '''Ahlul Bayt''' or '''Ahl-e-Bayth''' is an ] meaning ''People of the House'', or ''family''. In the ]ic tradition it refers to the household of the prophet ] and his ] through his daughter ]'s marriage with his cousin ]; their sons ] and ] were Muhammad's grandsons. | ||
| Followers of ] believe that the Shi'a ] |
Followers of ] believe that the Shi'a ] descended through the Ahl al-Bayt. | ||
| == Controversy == | |||
| The Shi'a believe that the term "household" does not include wives, and thus exclude Muhammad's wives and widows from the Ahl al-Bayt. They believe that Muslims were asked by the prophet to cherish and support his Ahl al-Bayt; they do not believe that this admonition includes Muhammad's widows -- one of whom, ], is disliked as the enemy of Ali. They cite many ], or recorded oral traditions, in support of their claim. | |||
| The Sunni include Muhammad's wives and widows in the Ahl al-Bayt. | |||
| == Sources == | |||
| The term "Ahl al-Bayt" (of Muhmmad) was definded by Muhmmad himself. ] states: | |||
| :''] reported that Allah's Apostle went out one morning wearing a striped cloak of the black camel's hair that there came ]. He wrapped him under it, then came ] and he wrapped him under it along with the other one (Hasan). Then came ] and he took her under it, then came ] and he also took him under it and then said: | |||
| :''Allah only desires to take away any uncleanliness from you, O Ahl al-Bayt, and purify you a thorough purifying! | |||
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| Sahi Muslim further narrates: | |||
| :''when the (following) verse was revealed:" Let us summon our children and your children." Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) called ], ], ] and ] and said: O Allah, they are my Ahl al-Bayt. | |||
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| Also, In Sahi Muslim it is explained whom are exluded from the term: | |||
| :''Who are amongst the Ahl al-Bayt? Aren't the wives (of the Holy Prophet) included amongst his Ahl ul-Bayt? Thereupon he said: No, by Allah, a woman lives with a man for a certain period; he then divorces her and she goes back to her parents and to her people; the Ahl ul-Bayt include his ownself and his kith and kin and for him the acceptance of Zakat is prohibited. | |||
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| Finally, in ] is Muhammad quoted as: | |||
| :''O people, I am a human being. I am about to receive a messenger (the angel of death) from my Lord and I, in response to Allah's call, (would bid good-bye to you), but 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. He exhorted (us) (to hold fast) to the Book of Allah and then said: The second are my Ahl al-Bayt, I remind you (of your duties) to my Ahl al-Bayt. | |||
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| == See also == | == See also == | ||
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| == External links == | == External links == | ||
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Ahl al-Bayt,Ahl ul-Bayt, Ahlul Bayt or Ahl-e-Bayth is an Arabic phrase meaning People of the House, or family. In the Islamic tradition it refers to the household of the prophet Muhammad and his progeny through his daughter Fatima Zahra's marriage with his cousin Ali; their sons Hasan and Hussein were Muhammad's grandsons.
Followers of Shi'a Islam believe that the Shi'a imamate descended through the Ahl al-Bayt.
Controversy
The Shi'a believe that the term "household" does not include wives, and thus exclude Muhammad's wives and widows from the Ahl al-Bayt. They believe that Muslims were asked by the prophet to cherish and support his Ahl al-Bayt; they do not believe that this admonition includes Muhammad's widows -- one of whom, Aisha, is disliked as the enemy of Ali. They cite many hadith, or recorded oral traditions, in support of their claim.
The Sunni include Muhammad's wives and widows in the Ahl al-Bayt.