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...er said of Salman: "Salman is from the People of the House (Ahl al-Bayt)." This statement — an extraordinary elevation for a Persia...
...e principle of choosing a caliph from the Prophet's family (Ahl al-Bayt) without initially specifying whether this meant the Abbasi...
The son of Husayn ibn Ali and grandson of Ali ibn Abi Talib. He survived the tragedy of Karbala as a child. Known for his profound piety, extensive worship, and
Son of Ali ibn al-Husayn (Zayn al-Abidin) and grandson of Husayn ibn Ali. Known as 'al-Baqir' (the one who splits knowledge open), he was a major Tabi Tabieen s
Son of Zayn al-Abidin and brother of Muhammad al-Baqir. A major scholar of hadith and fiqh, he led an uprising against the Umayyad caliph Hisham ibn Abd al-Mali
Son of Muhammad al-Baqir and a major scholar of the Tabi Tabieen generation. He taught both Abu Hanifah and Malik ibn Anas among others. He is revered as the 6t
Daughter of Ali ibn Abi Talib and Fatimah al-Zahra, and granddaughter of the Prophet ﷺ. She survived the Battle of Karbala (61 AH) and delivered a historic spee
...mous hadith on the Thaqalayn (Two Weighty Things: Quran and Ahl al-Bayt).