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Default Re: What does the word "Ahle Bayt" mean?

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Originally Posted by ChotooMotoo View Post
only if hanbali and some shia start posting
I have been maligned for no reason. I only respond. Like for like. I do not initiate or aggress against them.

In any case, I think this thread should be deleted. I ask dear brother H2H to do that. Because there is NO WAY that this thread will remain peaceful.

I will try to answer the question without inciting any sectarianism. I will merely respond by saying that the Sunnis and the Shias differ on who is Ahl al-Bayt.

Shia Viewpoint

The Shias say that the Ahl al-Bayt consists of 14 people only:

1. Prophet Muhammad [s]
2. Ali [ra]
3. Fatima [ra]
3. Hasan [ra]
5. Hussayn [ra]
6. The rest of their 12 Imams

And sometimes they include Salman al-Farisi [ra] as well.

Sunni Viewpoint

The Sunnis say that the Ahl al-Bayt consists of:

1. The Prophet’s wives
2. The Prophet’s children
3. The Prophet’s freed slaves
4. Ahl al-Kisa (People of the Cloak, i.e. Ali ibn Abi Talib’s family)
5. The family of Aqil
6. The offspring of Jafar
7. The offspring of Abbas
8. Salman al-Farsi

The major dispute then between Sunnis and Shias about this matter is if the Prophet's wives are included in Ahl al-Bayt, because this would include Bibi Aisha [ra] and Bibi Hafsa [ra]. You can see how this would be an issue.

Anyways, I will not post evidence to support my position, just because that will cause a cage match to the death.

I urge you to delete this thread, and message me on MSN instead bro.
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