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Ahl
Bayt means one's
wife, children and blood relatives.
This term Ahl Bayt is used
at two places in the Qur-an.
First, it is used about Sara,
the first wife of Ibrahim A (Abraham).
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They said:
"Do you wonder at the Decree of Allah? The Mercy of Allah and
His Blessings be on you, O the family [of Ibrâhîm (Abraham)].
Surely, He (Allah) is All-Praiseworthy,
All-Glorious.
Surah (Chapter) Hud (Hud
A) The Qur-an 11:73 |
At the second place, the term Ahl Bayt is used in Surah
al-Ahzab and refers to the wives of the Messenger of Allah,
Muhammad S.
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O
Prophet (Muhammad S)! Say to your wives: If you desire
the life of this world, and its glitter, Then come! I will make a provision for
you and set you free in a handsome manner (divorce).
* a)
Narrated ‘Âishah رضي الله
عنها, the wife of the Prophet
صلى الله
عليه وسلم: When Allâh’s
Messenger صلى
الله عليه وسلم
was ordered to give option to his wives, he started with me, saying, "I am
going to mention to you something, but you shall not hasten (to give your reply)
unless you consult your parents." The Prophet صلى
الله عليه
وسلم knew that my parents
would not order me to leave him. Then he said, "Allâh says: "O Prophet
(Muhammad صلى الله
عليه وسلم)! Say to your
wives: ‘If you desire the life of this world and its glitter... an enormous reward.’
" (V.33:29).
I
said, "Then why consult I my parents? Verily, I desire Allah, His Messenger
and the Home of the Hereafter." Then all the other wives of the Prophet did
the same as I did.
(Sahih
Al-Bukhari, Vol.6, Hadith No.309).
b) Narrated ‘Âishah رضي
الله عنها: Allâh’s Messenger
صلى الله
عليه وسلم
gave us the option (to remain with him or to be divorced) and we chose Allâh and
His Messenger. So that option was not regarded as divorce. (Sahih Al-Bukhâri,
Vol.7, Hadîth No.188).
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But
if you desire Allah and His Messenger, and the home of the Hereafter, then
verily, Allah has prepared for AlMuhsinat (gooddoers)
amongst you an enormous reward. | |
O
wives of the Prophet! Whoever of you commits an open illegal sexual intercourse,
the torment for her will be doubled, and that is ever easy for Allah. |
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And
whosoever of you is obedient to Allah and His Messenger S , and does righteous
good deeds, We shall give her, her reward twice over, and We have prepared for
her Rizqan Karima (a noble provision Paradise). |
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wives of the Prophet! You are not like any other women. If you keep your duty
(to Allah), then be not soft in speech, lest he in
whose heart is a disease (of hypocrisy, or evil desire for adultery,
etc.) should be moved with desire, but speak in an honourable manner. |
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stay in your houses, and do not display yourselves like that of the times of ignorance,
and perform As-Salat (IqamatasSalat),
and give Zakat and obey Allah and His Messenger. Allah wishes
only to remove ArRijs (evil deeds and sins, etc.) from you, O members of the
family (of the Prophet S), and to purify you with a thorough
purification.
Surah
(Chapter) Al-Ahzab (The Confederates) The Qur-an 33:28-33 |
The
term Ahl Bayt means basically the Azwaj Mutahhirin
(Pious Wives) of the Messenger of
Allah, Muhammad صلى
الله عليه وسلم..
However, taking into consideration its broad meaning it may include the other
family members and relatives of the Messenger of Allah, Muhammad
صلى الله
عليه وسلم. |
