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(7). 3205. 'Umar bin Abī Salamah – the step-son of the Prophet ﷺ – said: "When these Āyāt were revealed to the Prophet ﷺ: 'Allāh only wishes to remove the Rijs from you, O members of the family, and to purify you with a thorough purification.'[1] in the home of Umm Salamah, he called for Fāṭimah, Ḥasan, Husain, and wrapped them in a cloak, and 'Ali was behind him, so he wrapped him in the cloak, then he said: 'O Allāh! These are the people of my house, so remove the Rijs from them, and purify them with a through purification.' So Umm Salamah said: 'And I, Prophet of Allāh?' He said: 'You are in your place,[2] and you are upon goodness.'" (Saḥīḥ)
Abū 'Eisā said: This Hadīth is Gharīb from this route, as a narration of 'Aṭā' from 'Umar bin Abī Salamah.
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Commentary
Initially the wives of the Prophet ﷺ are guided in this Verse; it is explained kindly and nicely that the guidance and instruction given to you does not have the aim to make your life full of restrictions, instead Allāh wants to keep the family of the Prophet ﷺ far away from any type of impurity, and He ﷺ wants to keep them in the company of His Messenger ﷺ in this life and in the Hereafter by making them highly purified and well-mannered. The context of this Verse is a clear evidence that the wives of the Prophet have got the honor of being the Family of the Prophet (Ahlul-Bait), principally and truly.
