Who are the People of the House of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
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Question:
May Allah reward you. This questioner says: What is meant by the noble verse[Al-Ahzab 33:33] and who are the people of the Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him) household?
Answer:
This verse is in the context of the admonitions of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) to the wives of His Prophet. So, the meaning of "People of the House" here is the wives of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him); they are included among the People of his House. Also, the People of his House are his relatives from his paternal uncles: the family of 'Ali, the family of Ja'far, the family of 'Aqil, and the family of al-'Abbas, and the family of al-Mutalib according to one opinion. So, all of these are among the People of the House. In a broader sense, "al-ali" (the family) refers to everyone who follows the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), so he is among his family. So, there is a general meaning and a specific meaning here. Yes.
May Allah reward you. This questioner says: What is meant by the noble verse
Allah intends only to remove from you the impurity [of sin], O people of the [Prophet's] household, and to purify you with [extensive] purification.
إِنَّمَا يُرِيدُ اللَّهُ لِيُذْهِبَ عَنكُمُ الرِّجْسَ أَهْلَ الْبَيْتِ وَيُطَهِّرَكُمْ تَطْهِيرًاAnswer:
This verse is in the context of the admonitions of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) to the wives of His Prophet. So, the meaning of "People of the House" here is the wives of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him); they are included among the People of his House. Also, the People of his House are his relatives from his paternal uncles: the family of 'Ali, the family of Ja'far, the family of 'Aqil, and the family of al-'Abbas, and the family of al-Mutalib according to one opinion. So, all of these are among the People of the House. In a broader sense, "al-ali" (the family) refers to everyone who follows the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), so he is among his family. So, there is a general meaning and a specific meaning here. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 02/223 — archive.org (4:10)
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