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:bismillah: :assalam:


Things have taken a very emotional turn.


Muslimah:


No one slandered Aisha not me or anyone else.


Now back to the issue at hand.

I've always wondered what's the Shi'ite argument to the grammar of verse concerning that first word: "inama"

Since my arabic is way out of its depth you'll have to wait a few days for an answer to that question.

Well, the other hadeeth you quoted states that they are from his house:

However in the other hadith he clearly says that the wives are NOT included in AhlulBayt.

Thereupon he said: No, by Allah, a woman lives with a man (as his wife) for a certain period

I posted both hadiths for completeness since they are both relating to the same event with slightly different wording. Personally i take the latter as more accurate. But nevertheless they clearly establish that in this case the wives are NOT in the AhlulBayt.
Perhaps a few more references will clear things up.


Sahih Muslim


Book 31, Number 5955:


'A'isha reported that Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon him) went out one norning wearing a striped cloak of the black camel's hair that there came Hasan b. 'Ali. He wrapped hitn under it, then came Husain and he wrapped him under it along with the other one (Hasan). Then came Fatima and he took her under it, then came 'Ali and he also took him under it and then said: Allah only desires to take away any uncleanliness from you, O people of the household, and purify you (thorough purifying)


http://www.iiu.edu.my/deed/hadith/muslim/031_smt.html


The hadith clearly mentions that only Ali, Hussain, Hassan and Fatima are part of AhlulBayt along with the Prophet even mentioning the verse of the Quran in question.


Sunan Tirmidhi


The verse "Verily Allah intends to ... (33:33)" was revealed to the Prophet (PBUH&HF) in the house of Umm Salama. Upon that, the Prophet gathered Fatimah, al-Hasan, and al-Husain, and covered them with a cloak, and he also covered Ali who was behind him. Then the Prophet said: "O' Allah! These are the Members of my House (Ahlul-Bayt). Keep them away from every impurity and purify them with a perfect purification." Umm Salama (the wife of Prophet) asked: "Am I also included among them O Apostle of Allah?" the Prophet replied: "You remain in your position and you are toward a good ending."


رَبِيبِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ لَمَّا نَزَلَتْ هَذِهِ الايَةُ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلمَّ ‏:‏ ‏(‏ انمَا يُرِيدُ اللَّهُ لِيُذْهِبَ عَنْكُمُ الرِّجْسَ اَهْلَ الْبَيْتِ وَيُطَهِّرَكُمْ تَطْهِيرًا ‏)‏ فِي بَيْتِ اُمِّ سَلَمَةَ فَدَعَا فَاطِمَةَ وَحَسَنًا وَحُسَيْنًا فَجَلَّلَهُمْ بِكِسَاءٍ وَعَلِيٌّ خَلْفَ ظَهْرِهِ فَجَلَّلَهُمْ بِكِسَاءٍ ثُمَّ قَالَ ‏"‏ اللَّهُمَّ هَؤُلاَءِ اَهْلُ بَيْتِي فَاَذْهِبْ عَنْهُمُ الرِّجْسَ وَطَهِّرْهُمْ تَطْهِيرًا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَتْ اُمُّ سَلَمَةَ وَاَنَا مَعَهُمْ يَا نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ قَالَ ‏"‏ اَنْتِ عَلَى مَكَانِكِ وَاَنْتِ عَلَى خَيْرٍ ‏"


http://www.al-eman.com/Hadeeth/viewchp.asp...?-???-?????#SR1


The list of references for the above tradition famously called Hadith al-Kisa or the Hadith of the cloak goes on and on. You will find it in al-Mustadrak of Al-Hakim, Musnad Ahmad Ibn Hanbal, Tafsir al-Kabir, Tafsir al-Durr al-Manthoor etc etc.