Ahlul Bayt - Definition and Overview

This is an Arabic phrase literally translated as "People of the House", or family. In the Islamic tradition, the Ahlul Bayt, or Ahl-e-Bayth, are the progeny of the Prophet Muhammed through his daughter Fatima's marriage with his cousin Ali resulting in their children Hasan and Hussein.

Shiites believe that a Imamate goes in succession through the lineage Ahlul Bayt.

See also

• Sahaba

External links

• Ahl al-Bayt: Its Meaning and Origin (http://al-islam.org/mot/default.asp?url=14ahlbayt.htm)
• Why Follow the Ahl al-Bayt? (http://www.al-islam.org/nutshell/files/family.pdf)