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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Bilal's Bedtime Stories (part Two) Ahle Bait At Mubahala In the south of Arabia, there is a place called Najran. There lived the Christian tribe of Najran who staunchly believed that Hazrat Isa (a.s.) (Jesus) was the son of God. The Prophet invited them to accept Islam. In response to that, a delegation of their priests and elders came to Madina. They wanted to discuss religon with the Holy Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (s.a.w.).

Their argument was that Jesus was born without a father, so he was the son of God. The Holy Prophet explained to them that just as Allah created Prophet Adam without a father or even a mother, in the same way He created Jesus without a father. Hence Jesus was a servant of Allah as was Prophet Adam. The Christians did not agree with this simple truth. They stuck to their belief that Jesus was the son of God. The Prophet asked them to wait.

Then came the following Revelation (message from Allah): "But whoever disputes with you in this matter after what has come to you of knowledge, then say: Come let us call our sons and your sons and our women and your women and our near people and your near people, then let us be earnest in prayer, and pray for the curse of Allah on the liars." (3:61) It was then agreed that the Christians seek MUBAHILA with the Prophet.

The meaning of MUBAHILA is that both of them invoke from Allah that he, who speaks the truth may survive and he, who is untrue may perish. On the day of Mubahila, the Prophet of Islam took with him his grandsons - Imam Hasan (a.s.) and Imam Husain (a.s.), his daughter Fatima Zehra (a.s) and his cousin and son-in-iaw Hazrat Ali (a.s.). But on seeing the radiant faces of these sinless members of the household of the Prophet, the Christians got scared.

They decided not to seek Mubahila any more but accepted their defeat. They agreed to pay tribute and returned home. The Prophet, before going for Mubahila, was commanded by Allah to take with him his sons, his women and his souls. The Holy Prophet obeyed this command as under: In place of his sons, he took with him Imam Hasan (a.s.) and Imam Husain (a.s.). in place of women, he took Fatima Zehra (a.s.). In place of his souls, he took Hazrat Ali (a.s.).

This is how he showed to the world who the true and real members of his Ahle-Bait (People of the House of Prophet) were. To love them has been obligatory (wajib) command of Allah on every Muslim.