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Fatima in the Verse of Relationship

The verse of relationship, from the Quran, says: "Say: `No reward do I

ask of you for this except the love of those near of kin. 'And if anyone

earns any good, We shall give him an increase of good in respect

there of for Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Ready to appreciate (service)."

This verse is a clear command from Allah to His noble Prophet. It is as

follows: (Say) O Muhammad, to your nation: (no reward do I ask of you

for this) the message of Islam (except the love of those near of kin) to

It is unanimously agreed upon that the kin mentioned in this verse are

Ahlul-Bayt (A). There are many traditions narrated by both Shiite and

, which not only specify the kin mentioned in this verse,

but also state their names. Among the narrations mentioned in this

regard by Sunni scholars, are the following: When this verse was

revealed, someone said: "Messenger of Allah, who are the kin whose

The Prophet (S) replied: "Ali, Fatima, and her two children."

This narration has been reported by the following Sunni scholars

Another narration similar to the one stated above, is reported by Tabari

and Ibn Hajar; according to this narration the Messenger of Allah (S) is

reported to have said: "Surely Allah made it incumbent on you to love

my kin, and I will ask you about them in the hereafter."

Moreover, the following narrations mentioned on the account of Ahlul-

Bayt are a few of the many saying of the Imams (A) in which they

recite this verse as proof of the fact that loving them is a religious duty:

A. It is written in al-Sawa'iq al-Muhriqah by Ibn

Hajar that Imam Ali (A) said: "It is stated in the (Quranic chapter) Ha

Mim that no one upholds our love save the faithful ones."

He then read: "Say: `No reward do I ask of you for this except the love

of those near of kin, and if any one earns any good, We shall give him

an increase of good in respect thereof; for Allah is Oft-Forgiving, most

ready to appreciate (service). " (42: 23)

B. It has also been reported in the same book that Imam Hassan (A)

gave a speech in which he said: "Surely we are among the Ahlul-Bayt

whose love and support were made incumbent (upon the faithful) by