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[Karbala]

Which is i see the enemy is just pushing hard for us to stand and argue over who are really the Messenger's household, although this is not a a`qida foundation. Aqida means Tawheed of Allah's Names, Attributes, Tawheed in every aspect of our lives.

Inshallah this discussion will simply serve to create mutual awareness. Sunnis and Shias are united on Tawheed. If you understand where the Shia come from then hopefully you can respect us and help the Ummah move forward.

The Messenger salla Allah a`lyhee wa sallam asking Umm Salama to keep in her position because she is on Khair means she does not need this. Rijs is sins, filth...etc.

This interpretation is hard to accept because then you are saying that someone like Ali or Fatima needed to be purified of Rijs while Umm Salamah does not. This in turn makes Umm Salamah superior to Ali or Fatima. As far as I am aware in Sunni literature Umm Salamah is definitely not considered above Ali or Fatima.


Consider this hadith in Durr al-Manthur by Al-Suyuti.


وأخرج ابن جرير وابن أبي حاتم والطبراني عن أبي سعيد الخدري رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم " نزلت هذه الآية في خمسة: فيّ، وفي علي، وفاطمة، وحسن، وحسين، { إنما يريد الله ليذهب عنكم الرجس أهل البيت ويطهركم تطهيراً } ".


The hadith clearly says the verse was revealed about 5 people Mohammad, Ali, Fatima, Hassan and Hussain. I dont see how much clearer it can get?

But just to conclude this issue for me, how exactly they are Ma`soum? I mean in which sense. Because of many things proved in hadeeth.

Ma'soom in the sense they are sinless. I would like to read these hadith if you will provide them.

BTW Karbal, Zaid is the only companion whose name was clearly stated in Quran. Dont u see this as a very special rank unlike anyone else????

Zaid ibn Haarithah is a respected companion of the Prophet(saw). But I don't think Shia give him any specific importance just because he is mentioned in Quran. He is mentioned in Al-Ahzab:37 regarding adoption and calling sons by their biological fathers names.