Hadith No: 1
Ibn Kathir - Al-Bidaya wa'l-Nihaya - Then the year fifty-nine entered
Mention of those who died in this year from notable figures
Volume: (11) - Page Number: (188)
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- .... And it has been narrated from Aisha and Um Salama (the Mothers of the Believers) that the Messenger of Allah wrapped himself around Hasan and Husayn, their mother and their father, and said: "O Allah, these are my Ahl al-Bayt. Remove from them impurity and purify them thoroughly."

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Reference: Al-Bidaayah wa al-Nihaayah Book 11

Hadith No: 2
Ibn Kathir - Al-Bidaya wa'l-Nihaya - Then the year 61 entered - Mention of some of his virtues
Volume: (11) - Page number: (584)
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- .... And Imam Ahmad said: Aswad ibn Amer and Affan narrated to us from Hammad ibn Salamah, from Ali ibn Zayd ibn Jud'an from Anas: that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) would pass by Fatimah's house for six months when he went out to the Fajr prayer and say: "Prayer, O people of the house": {“Indeed, Allah intends to remove from you the impurity, O people of the house, and to make you pure and spotless”} (Surah Al-Ahzab 33:33). And Al-Tirmidhi narrated it in the Tafsir (Quranic Exegesis) from Abd ibn Humayd, from Affan, with it and said: "It is strange; we do not know it except from the narration of Hammad ibn Salamah."

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Reference: Al-Bidaayah wa al-Nihaayah Book 11

Hadith No: 3
Ibn Kathir - Tafsir al-Quran al-Azim - Commentary on Surah Al-Ahzab (33): 32 - Interpretation of His Statement, Almighty be He:
{O Wives of the Prophet, you are not like anyone among women. If you fear Allah, then do not be soft in speech…}
Volume: (6) - Page Number: (411)
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- .... Al-Imam Ahmad narrated to us, saying: Affan narrated to us, saying: Hammad narrated to us, saying: Ali ibn Zayd reported to us, from Anas ibn Malik, who said:
that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) used to pass by the door of Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with her) for six months when he would go out to the Fajr prayer, saying: "Prayer, O People of the House!" {Allah only wishes to remove the impurity from you, O People of the House, and to purify you with a thorough purification} (Al-Ahzab 33:33). And al-Tirmidhi narrated it from Abdu ibn Humayd, from Affan, with similar wording, and said: It is حسن غريب (a good, strange narration).

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Reference: Tafseer al-Quran al-Azeem Book 6

Hadith No: 4
Ibn Kathir - Tafsir al-Quran al-Azim - Tafsir of Surah Al-Ahzab (33): 32 - Interpretation of His Statement, exalted be He:
{O wives of the Prophet, you are not like anyone among women. If you fear Allah, do not be soft in speech...}
Volume: (6) - Page Number: (411)
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- .... And the Imam also said: Muhammad ibn Mus'ab narrated to us, saying: Al-Awza'i narrated to us, from Shaddad ibn Ammar, who said: I entered upon Wathilah ibn al-Asqa' (may he be pleased with him) while he was with a group of people, and they were talking about Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), and they cursed him. So, I cursed him along with them. When they stood to leave, he said to me: "You cursed this man." I replied: "He was cursed, and I cursed him with them. Should I not tell you what I saw from the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny)?" I said: "Yes." He said: "I went to Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with her) to ask her about Ali (may Allah be pleased with him and her)." She said: "He has gone to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny)," so I sat down to wait for him until the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) came, accompanied by Ali, Hasan, and Husayn (may Allah be pleased with them), each of them holding the hand of the other. Until he entered and brought Ali and Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with them) close, sitting them between him, and he seated Hasan and Husayn (may Allah be pleased with them) on his thighs. Then he wrapped them all in his cloak, or he said in his shawl, and the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) recited this verse: {Indeed, Allah intends to remove the impurity from you, O People of the Prophet's House, and to purify you with a thorough purification} (Al-Ahzab 33:33) and he said: "O Allah, these are the People of my House, and the People of my House are most deserving."

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Reference: Tafseer al-Quran al-Azeem Book 6

Hadith No: 5
Ibn Kathir - Tafsir al-Quran al-Azim - Interpretation of Surah al-Ahzab (33): 32 - Explanation of His Statement, exalted be He:
{O Women of the Prophet, you are not like any one of the women [of the world], if you should remain conscious of Allah. So do not be submissive in speech}
Volume: (6) - Page Number: (411)
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- .... He then narrated it again: from Abd al-Ala ibn Wasil, from al-Fadl ibn Dukayn, from Abd al-Salam ibn Harb, from Kulthum al-Muharibi, from Shu'dad ibn Abi Ammar, who said: I was sitting with Wathila ibn al-Asqah (may Allah be pleased with him) when they mentioned Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) and spoke ill of him. When they stood up, he said: Sit down until I tell you about this one they insulted. I was with the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) when Ali, Fatimah, Hasan, and Husayn (may Allah be pleased with them) came. He (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) threw a cloak over them and then said: O Allah, these are my Ahl al-Bayt. O Allah, remove impurity from them and purify them with [removal of] a thorough purification. I said, O Messenger of Allah, and me? He (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) replied, and you. He said, By Allah, this is the most trustworthy deed in my sight.

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Reference: Tafseer al-Quran al-Azeem Book 6

Hadith No: 6
Ibn Kathir - Tafsir al-Quran al-Azim - Tafsir of Surah Al-Ahzab (33): 32 - Interpretation of His statement, Mighty and Majestic be He:
{O Wives of the Prophet, you are not like anyone among women. If you fear Allah, do not be soft in speech...}
Volume: (6) - Page Number: (411)
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- .... Another narration said, Imam Ahmad narrated: Muhammad ibn Ja'far narrated to us, saying: Awf narrated to us, from Abu al-Mu'tal, from Atiyyah al-Tufawi, from his father, who said: Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her) narrated to me, saying: While the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) was in my house one day, the servant said: "Fatimah and Ali (may Allah be pleased with them) are at the door." The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) then said to me: "Stand up and move away from the people of my house." So I stood up and moved to a nearby spot in the house. Then Ali and Fatimah entered, and with them were Hasan and Husayn (may Allah be pleased with them), two small boys. He took the two boys and placed them in his lap, kissed them, and embraced Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) with one hand and Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with her) with the other. He kissed Fatimah and kissed Ali, and he draped a black cloak over them, saying: "O Allah, this is to You, not to the Fire, I and my family!" Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her) said: And I said, "And me, O Messenger of Allah?" He (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said: "And you."

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Reference: Tafseer al-Quran al-Azeem Book 6

Hadith No: 7
Ibn Kathir - Tafsir al-Quran al-Azim - Tafsir of Surah al-Ahzab (33): 32 - Interpretation of His statement, may He be exalted:
{O Wives of the Prophet, you are not like anyone among women. If you fear Allah, do not be soft in speech...}
Volume: (6) - Page Number: (412)
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- .... Another route, Ibn Jarir said: Abu Kureyb narrated to us, narrated to us al-Hasan ibn Atiyyah, who said: Fudayl ibn Marzooq narrated to us, from Atiyyah, from Abu Sa'id from Umm Salamah (RA), who said: This verse was revealed in my house: {Indeed, Allah only intends to remove impurity from you, O People of the Prophet's House, and to make you pure and holy} (al-Ahzab 33:33). She said: I was sitting at the door of the house and said: O Messenger of Allah, are you not one of the People of the House? He (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) replied, "You are on good, you are one of the wives of the Prophet" (peace be upon him and his holy progeny). She continued, and in the house were the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny), Ali, Fatimah, Hasan, and Husayn (RA).

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Reference: Tafseer al-Quran al-Azeem Book 6

Hadith No: 8
Ibn Kathir - Tafsir al-Quran al-Azim - Interpretation of Surah Al-Ahzab (33): 32 - Explanation of His Statement, exalted be He:
{O Women of the Prophet, you are not like anyone among the women, if you fear Allah. So do not be soft in speech...}
Volume: (6) - Page Number: (413)
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- .... Another narration said Ibn Jarir: Abu Kuraib narrated to us, saying: Khalid ibn Mukhlad narrated to us, from Musa ibn Yaqub, from Hashim ibn Hashim ibn Utbah ibn Abi Waqqas, from Abdullah ibn Wahb ibn Zum'ah, who said: Umm Salamah informed me, saying: The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) gathered Ali, Fatimah, Hasan, and Husayn (peace be upon them) and then brought them under his cloak. He then raised his voice to Allah, the Exalted and Almighty, and said: "These are my Ahlul Bayt." Umm Salamah continued: So I said, "O Messenger of Allah, include me among them." He (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) replied, "You are one of my family."

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Reference: Tafseer al-Quran al-Azeem Book 6

Hadith No: 9
Ibn Kathir - Tafsir al-Quran al-Azim - Interpretation of Surah Al-Ahzab (33): 32 - Interpretation of His statement, exalted be He:
{O wives of the Prophet, you are not like anyone among the women, if you should be righteous}
Volume: (6) - Page Number: (413)
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- .... Another chain of narration said Ibn Jarir: Abu Kureib narrated to us, saying: Musab ibn al-Muqdam narrated to us, from Sa'id ibn Zuraybi, from Muhammad ibn Sirin, from Abu Huraira, from Umm Salama (may Allah be pleased with her), who said: Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with her) came to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) with a large pot she had prepared, containing a type of pudding, which she carried on a platter and placed between his hands (peace be upon him and his holy progeny). He said: Where is your cousin and your two sons? She (may Allah be pleased with her) replied: They are in the house. He (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said: Call them. So she went to Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) and said: The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) is calling you and your two sons. Umm Salama (may Allah be pleased with her) said: When he saw them coming, he (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) extended his hand toward a cloak that was on the bedding, stretched it out, spread it, and seated them on it. Then he took the four corners of the cloak in his left hand and gathered it over their heads, and with his right hand, he gestured to his Lord, saying: O Allah, these are my family (Ahl Bayti), so remove the impurity from them and keep them thoroughly pure.

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Reference: Tafseer al-Quran al-Azeem Book 6

Hadith No: 10
Ibn Kathir - Tafsir al-Quran al-Azim - Tafsir of Surah Al-Ahzab (33): 32 - Explanation of His statement, exalted be He:
{O Women of the Prophet, you are not like any one of the women. If you fear Allah, do not be soft in speech...}
Volume: (6) - Page Number: (413)
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- .... Another narration, Ibn Jarir said: Ibn Humayd narrated to us, from Abdullah ibn Abdul Quddus, from al-A'mash from Hakim ibn Sa'd, who said: We mentioned Ali ibn Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him) in the presence of Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her), and she said: "In my house, the verse was revealed": {Indeed, Allah only wishes to remove the impurity from you, O People of the Prophet's House, and to purify you with a thorough purification} (Al-Ahzab 33:33). Umm Salamah continued: The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) came to my house and said: "Do not allow anyone to enter." Then Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with her) came, and I could not bear to deny her access to her father. Then Hasan (may Allah be pleased with him) came, and I could not prevent him from entering upon his grandfather and mother. Hussein came, and I could not obstruct him from his grandfather (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) and mother (may Allah be pleased with her). Then Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) came, and I could not hinder him. They all gathered, and the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) covered them with a cloak that he was wearing, and then said: "These are my family. Allah has removed the impurity from them and purified them thoroughly." This verse was revealed when they were all gathered on the mat. I said, "O Messenger of Allah, and me?" She said, "By Allah, he did not smile." And he replied, "You are to goodness."

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Reference: Tafseer al-Quran al-Azeem Book 6

Hadith No: 11
Ibn Kathir - Tafsir al-Quran al-Azim - Tafsir of Surah al-Ahzab (33): 32 - Interpretation of His Statement, exalted be He:
{O wives of the Prophet, you are not like anyone among women. If you fear Allah, do not be soft in speech...}
Volume: (6) - Page Number: (413)
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- .... Another hadith, Ibn Jarir said: Ibn Waki' narrated to us, saying: Muhammad ibn Bashar narrated to us, from Zakariya, from Mus'ab ibn Shaiba, from Safiyya bint Shaiba, who said: Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said, "The Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) once went out wearing a black woolen cloak, tightly wrapped, one morning. Then al-Hasan (may Allah be pleased with him) came and he invited him in. Later, al-Husayn (may Allah be pleased with him) came and he invited him in as well. Then Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with her) came and he also invited her in. Finally, Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) came, and he admitted him too. Then the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said,: {Indeed, Allah only intends to remove the impurity from you, O People of the Prophet's House, and to purify you with a thorough purification} (Surah al-Ahzab 33:33). And Muslim narrated it from Abu Bakr ibn Abi Shaiba, from Muhammad ibn Bashar, with a similar wording.

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Reference: Tafseer al-Quran al-Azeem Book 6

Hadith No: 12
Ibn Kathir - Tafsir al-Quran al-Azim - Interpretation of Surah Al-Ahzab (33): 32 - Interpretation of His Statement, exalted be He:
{O wives of the Prophet, you are not like anyone among the women, if you should be righteous. So do not be soft in speech...}
Volume: (6) - Page Number: (414)
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- .... Another way, Ibn Abi Hatim said: My father narrated to us, saying: Sireej ibn Yunus, Abu al-Harith, narrated to us, saying: Muhammad ibn Yazid narrated to us, from al-Awam, meaning Ibn Hushab, (r) from a cousin of his, who said: I entered with my father upon Aisha (r), and he asked her about Ali (r), and she (r) said: You ask me about a man who was one of the most beloved people to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny), and who was married to his daughter, and one of the most beloved people to him? I swear, I saw the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) call Ali, Fatimah, Hasan, and Husayn (r), and he covered them with a cloak, then said: O Allah, these are the People of my House; so remove from them impurity and purify them with a thorough purification. She said: So I approached them and said, O Messenger of Allah, I am from your Ahl al-Bayt. He (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said: Step back, for you are upon goodness.

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Reference: Tafseer al-Quran al-Azeem Book 6

Hadith No: 13
Ibn Kathir - Tafsir al-Quran al-Azim - Tafsir of Surah Al-Ahzab (33): 32 - Interpretation of His statement, exalted be He:
{O Wives of the Prophet, you are not like anyone among women. If you fear Allah, do not be soft in speech...}
Volume: (6) - Page Number: (414)
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- .... Another narration, Ibn Jarir said: Al-Muthanna narrated to us, saying: Bakr ibn Yahya ibn Zaban al-‘Anazi narrated to us, saying: Mundhir narrated to us, from al-Amash, from Ata from Abu Sa'id (ra) who said: The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said: This verse was revealed about five: me, Ali, and Hasan, Hussain, and Fatimah: {Indeed, Allah only wishes to remove the impurity from you, O People of the Prophet's Household, and to make you pure and wholly pure} (Al-Ahzab 33:33). It has been noted that Fudayl ibn Marzuq narrated it from Ata, from Abu Sa'id, from Umm Salamah (ra), as mentioned earlier. Ibn Abi Hatim also reported from the narration of Harun ibn Sa'd al-Ajjali, from Ata, from Abu Sa'id (ra), as a statement lacking further elaboration. And Allah, the Most Subtle and Exalted, knows best.

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Reference: Tafseer al-Quran al-Azeem Book 6

Hadith No: 14
Ibn Kathir - Tafsir al-Quran al-Azim - Tafsir of Surah al-Ahzab (33): 32 - Interpretation of His statement, exalted be He:
{O wives of the Prophet, you are not like anyone among the women; if you fear Allah, then do not be soft in speech...}
Volume: (6) - Page Number: (414)
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- .... Another narration, Ibn Jarir said: Ibn al-Muthanna narrated to us, saying: Abu Bakr al-Hanafi narrated to us, saying: Bakir ibn mushar narrated, saying: I heard Amer ibn Sa'd (may Allah be pleased with him) say: Sa'd (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said when revelation descended upon him, and he took Ali and his two sons and Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with them) and put them under his cloak, then said: "O Lord, these are my family and the people of my house."

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Reference: Tafseer al-Quran al-Azeem Book 6

Hadith No: 15
Ibn Kathir - Tafsir al-Qur'an al-'Azim - Interpretation of Surah Al-Ahzab (33): 32 - Interpretation of His Statement, Almighty and Glorious be He:
{O wives of the Prophet, you are not like anyone among women. If you fear Allah, do not be soft in speech...}
Volume: (6) - Page Number: (416)
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- .... Ibn Abi Hatim said: My father narrated to us, saying: Abu al-Walid narrated to us, saying: Abu 'Awaneq narrated to us, from Husayn ibn Abd al-Rahman, from Ibn Jumayla, who said: Al-Hasan ibn Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) was appointed as a successor when Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) was killed. He said: While he was praying, a man pounced on him and stabbed him with a dagger. Husayn claimed that he heard it was a man from Bani Asad who stabbed him, and Hasan (may Allah be pleased with him) was in the position of prostration. He said they claimed that the stab landed in his thigh, and he was ill from it for several months before recovering. Then he sat on the pulpit and said: "O people of Iraq, fear Allah regarding us, for we are your leaders and guests, and we are the People of the House concerning whom Allah, the Exalted, said::{Allah only intends to remove the impurity from you, O People of the House, and to make you pure and holy}" (Surah Al-Ahzab 33:33). He said he kept repeating this until there was no one among the people of the mosque except that he was weeping and longing.
- .... And al-Suddi said, from Abu al-Daylam, who said: Ali ibn al-Husayn (may Allah be pleased with him) said to a man from the people of Sham: "Did you not read in Al-Ahzab": (Allah only intends to remove the impurity from you, O People of the House, and to make you pure and holy) (Surah Al-Ahzab 33:33). The man replied, "Yes, and you are indeed those (People of the House)." He said, "Yes."

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Reference: Tafseer al-Quran al-Azeem Book 6

Hadith No: 16
Ibn Kathir - Al-Sirah al-Nabawiyyah - Chapter on His (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) Male and Female Slaves, and Mention of His Servants, Secretaries, and Trustworthy Ones
Volume: (4) - Page Number: (634)
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- .... Abu Ja'far Muhammad ibn Ali ibn Duhaim said: Ahmad ibn Hazm narrated to us, saying: Abdullah ibn Musa and al-Fadl ibn Dukayn informed us, from Yunus ibn Abi Ishaq, from Abu Dawud al-Qass from Abu al-Hamra, who said: I guarded (marabt) the city for seven months, like a day. The Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) would come to the door of Ali and Fatimah every morning and say: Prayer, prayer!: {Indeed, Allah only wishes to remove the impurity from you, O People of the Prophet's House, and to purify you with a thorough purification} (Surah Al-Ahzab 33:33).

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Reference: Al-Seerah al-Nabawiyyah Book 4