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As we have already mentioned, one of Fatima Zahra's (A) names was

"At Taherah" (the virtuous or pure). This meaning is related to the

"And Allah only wished to remove all abomination from you, ye

member of the Family, and to make you pure and spotless." (33: 33)

The above-mentioned verse is of great importance because of its

Bayt (A); around it various debates and many writings took place. It

might be more appropriate to say that this verse was the field of

debates, contradicting viewpoints and inconsistent opinions. This is

especially true when it comes to who was meant by "the Family," or

Nevertheless, it is indisputable that this verse, known as "the verse of

purification" concerns Fatima At-Taherah (A) and both Shiite and

Sunni scholars agree on this, except a very small number. This

established fact has been reached in light of the traditions, which

unanimously state that the said verse includes Ali, Fatima, Al-Hassan

and Al- Hussain (A). Yet some hold the viewpoint that the verse

includes the Prophet's wives-because of the word "Family" and the

sequence of the surrounding verses that include a speech to them;

however, he (S) prohibited even his wife, Umme Salama, from joining

purification" was revealed regarding Ali, Fatima, Al-Hassan and Al-

Hussain (A) reach several hundreds, it will be useful to include

narrations and sources which are reported by prominent Sunni

scholars about this subject. I would like to point out that this list should

that Abu Sa'id Al-Khudari remarked regarding the verse: 'And Allah

only wished to remove all abomination from you, ye members of the

Family and to make you pure and spotless," that the Messenger of

Allah gathered Ali, Fatima, Al-Hassan and Al-Hussain under a cloak

and said: "These are my Ahlul-Bayt (i.e., Family), O Allah; remove all

abominations from them and make them pure and spotless "

Umme Salama, who was standing near the door, said: "Am I not one

of them, O Messenger of Allah?"

He said: "You are (up to a) good ending."