what is the definition of Ahl ul Bayt

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@Pagluu

Panjatan = the five who were under the cloak when the verse of purification descended. If, according to you, no hadith mentions these 5 as the Ahlul Bayt (as), then I’d request you to open Sahi Muslim and Tirmidhi, and look under the chapter ‘Virtues of Ahlul Bayt’ and let me know what hadiths you find there.

Alhumdolillah, I am not confused about who the Ahlul Bayt (as) are, but the Ahl-e-Sunnat books sure are. While many of them state that the Ahlul Bayt (as) are the ones for whom the verse of purification descended, some go on to include the wives, and a few are far more generous with the list of people they see as the Ahlul Bayt (as). Ironically, the subject is the “Ahlul Bayt (as) of our Prophet Mohammad (saww)”, yet it seems that everybody else, but the Prophet (saww), has an opinion about who HIS (saww) Ahlul Bayt (as) should be!

Your confusion is due to inability to understand the core issue, i.e. the difference between the general family and apostolic family as explained in this thread. This thread makes Shia position very clear and if the original poster wishes to ask any more questions then he is welcome again. Masalam.

I understand the core issue very well my dear

In earliest sources ahlulbayt are always banu abdul muttalib , the blood relations of Prophet.
But later as Alid and Abbassid factions fell apart after the successful revolution against ummayyads each claimed itself to be ahlulbayt alone. And since 12er school is concerned with imams of Alid descent they only include the Five as ahlulbayt and no one else.
You are not confused as u selectively read history take what u like and leave the rest.Quite an easy position to take i must say !