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== Cause of Revelation == | == Cause of Revelation == | ||
It is reported in some narrations that the above verse was revealed in the house of [[Umm Salama]], wife of the [[Prophet (s)]]; and [[Ali (a)]], [[Fatima ( | It is reported in some narrations that the above verse was revealed in the house of [[Umm Salama]], wife of the [[Prophet (s)]]; and [[Ali (a)]], [[Fatima (a)]], [[Hasan (a)]] and [[Husayn (a)]] were there at the time of revelation of the verse. That time, the Prophet (s) covered them with a piece of cloth (Kisa’) on which he was sitting and then stretched his hands towards skies and said, "O God! These are my [[Ahl al-Bayt (a)]]; clean them from any impurities!" Umm Salama asked the Prophet (s) if she was including in the Ahl al-Bayt (a) and the Prophet (s) answered her, "you are among the Prophet’s (s) wives and you are on a good path."<ref>Timidhi, Vol.5, P.699; Ibn Babwayh, Vol.2, P.403</ref> | ||
== Explaining the Verse == | == Explaining the Verse == | ||
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== The Ahl al-Bayt (a) == | == The Ahl al-Bayt (a) == | ||
Commentators have different opinions regarding the members of the [[Ahl al-Bayt (a)]]. Many of the companions of the [[Prophet (s)]] such as [[Anas b. Malik]], [[Abu Sa'id Khudri]], [[Umm Salama]], [[Aisha]], [[Sa'd b. Abi Waqqas]], [['Abd Allah b. Ja'far]] and [['Abd Allah b. 'Abbas]] have considered [[Ali (a)]], [[Fatima ( | Commentators have different opinions regarding the members of the [[Ahl al-Bayt (a)]]. Many of the companions of the [[Prophet (s)]] such as [[Anas b. Malik]], [[Abu Sa'id Khudri]], [[Umm Salama]], [[Aisha]], [[Sa'd b. Abi Waqqas]], [['Abd Allah b. Ja'far]] and [['Abd Allah b. 'Abbas]] have considered [[Ali (a)]], [[Fatima (a)]], [[Hasan (a)]] and [[Husayn (a)]] the only members of the Ahl al-Bayt (a). There are narrations from other [[Shi'a Imams (a)]] confirming this opinion. | ||
Another opinion is that the Ahl al-Bayt (a) referred to [[wives of the Prophet (s)]] since the verse is generally about them. [['Ikrima Mawlay b. 'Abbas]] and [[Maqatil b. Sulayman]] have narrated hadiths with such implications. | Another opinion is that the Ahl al-Bayt (a) referred to [[wives of the Prophet (s)]] since the verse is generally about them. [['Ikrima Mawlay b. 'Abbas]] and [[Maqatil b. Sulayman]] have narrated hadiths with such implications. | ||
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A third opinion offered by [[Zayd b. Arqam]], the companion of the Prophet (s), suggests that the Ahl al-Bayt (a) are those whom are prohibited by [[God]] to receive [[Zakat]] and they are relatives of the Prophet (s) including Al-i 'Ali, Al-i 'Aqil and Al-i Ja'far and by Tathir in the verse under discussion, clearing them from reception of [[sadaqa]] [charity] and zakat is meant. | A third opinion offered by [[Zayd b. Arqam]], the companion of the Prophet (s), suggests that the Ahl al-Bayt (a) are those whom are prohibited by [[God]] to receive [[Zakat]] and they are relatives of the Prophet (s) including Al-i 'Ali, Al-i 'Aqil and Al-i Ja'far and by Tathir in the verse under discussion, clearing them from reception of [[sadaqa]] [charity] and zakat is meant. | ||
There are different traditions in the [[Musnad of Ahmad b. Hanbal]], all of which refer to the fact that the Prophet (s) had mentioned Fatima ( | There are different traditions in the [[Musnad of Ahmad b. Hanbal]], all of which refer to the fact that the Prophet (s) had mentioned Fatima (a), her husband (a), Hasan (a) and Husayn (a) as the reference for the verse of Tathir. [[Ahmad b. Hanbal]] also narrates that for six months, when the Prophet (s) was passing by the house of Fatima (a) while going to the mosque for [[Fajr prayer]], he (s) used to call them saying, "O the Ahl al-Bayt (a), Prayer! Prayer! O Ahl al-Bayt (a)! Surely God wants to repel any impurities from you and cleanse you."<ref>Ahmad b. Hanbal, Vol.2, P.761</ref> | ||
'''The True Opinion''' | '''The True Opinion''' | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
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* [[Ahmad b. Hanbal]], ''fada'l al-sahaba'', | * [[Ahmad b. Hanbal]], ''fada'l al-sahaba'', Ed. Wasi Allah b. Muhammad 'Abbas, jami'a umm al-qura', Mecca, 1403/1983; | ||
* [[Ibn Babwayh]], ''[[ma'ani al-akhbar]]'', Qum; | * [[Ibn Babwayh]], ''[[ma'ani al-akhbar]]'', Qum; | ||
* Tirmidhi, ''sunan tirmidhi, | * Tirmidhi, ''sunan tirmidhi, Ed. 'Abd al-Wahhab 'Abd al-Latif, dar al-fikr, Beirut; | ||
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