And the Messenger called on 'Ali...

And the Messenger called on 'Ali, Fatimah, Hasan and Husayn, declaring, “Lord, these are my family!” This is related by Muslim[^11] and Tirmidhi.[^12] In this account given by Sa`d, certain things need to be emphasized: A) The revelation of the verse called ayat al-mubahalab (“Verse of Imprecation”), mentioned in his account above, concerns `Ali, his wife al-Batul, his two sons Hasan and Husayn.

B) These are, exclusively, all the Members of the Household.[^13] Accordingly, it is understood that they are the ones…