blog in defence of complete Ahlebayt

[psyah]

Re: blog in defence of complete Ahlebayt

@Geist

psyah, since you are at it I would like to know more about this. Since “ahle bayt” intrinsically includes wives then it should also include “daughter” in the term. But we see some claiming the Fatima was only included after the Prophet made a supplication ( as narrated bu Umm Salama in Sahih Bukhari). Was the verse 33:33 revealed only in relation to the wives? If yes then why was Fatima excluded from the term Ahle Bayt here.

Also, are there narrations from the Prophet (s) **himself **(not opinions of his sahaba) which allude to the fact that the entire banu hashim forms part of Ahle Bayt. Why is it that the Prophet (s) had to convoke Ali, Fatima, Hassan and Hussein and declare them to be Ahle Bayt and the pure ones if it all was self evident?

Peace Geist

I’m not sure I understand what it is you are asking the Qur’an itself is clear on the instruction …

Hz Fatimah (AS) has always been included in the Family, but the verse 33:33 does not refer to her.

33:32 O Consorts (wives) of the Prophet! Ye are not like any of the (other) women: if ye do fear (Allah), be not too complacent of speech, lest one in whose heart is a disease should be moved with desire: but speak ye a speech (that is) just.

33:33 And stay quietly in your houses, and make not a dazzling display, like that of the former Times of Ignorance; and establish regular Prayer, and give regular Charity; and obey Allah and His Apostle. And Allah only wishes to remove all abomination from you, ye members of the Family, and to make you pure and spotless.

Here the Qur’an is addressing the wives (RA) as seen in the beginning of verse 32. When it calls them “ye members of the Family” in verse 33. The Qur’an is not making a statement that ONLY the wives make up the Family, but it is calling them PART of the Family as can be seen clearly.

I have said this before … in different contexts The Family means different things. In general wives are included, but when it comes to those who can’t take zakat then the wives are not included.