The Prophet's ﷺ household
Al-Ḥusayn ibn ʿAlī رضي الله عنهما
الحسين بن علي
A grandson of the Prophet ﷺ who was included beneath his cloak with the family.
One of his ﷺ two sweet basils in this world
Family and householdHis standing in the sources
- The Prophet ﷺ described him and al-Ḥasan رضي الله عنهما as his two sweet basils in this world.
- The Prophet ﷺ included him beneath his cloak with al-Ḥasan رضي الله عنهما, Fāṭimah رضي الله عنها and ʿAlī رضي الله عنه, then recited Al-Aḥzāb 33:33.
In the Qur'an
- Al-Aḥzāb 33:33 — The Prophet ﷺ recited this passage after gathering these family members beneath his cloak.Cited or recited in the report — not a revelation occasion
Connected lives
- Fāṭimah رضي الله عنها bint Muḥammad ﷺ
The Prophet ﷺ included him beneath his cloak with al-Ḥasan رضي الله عنهما, Fāṭimah رضي الله عنها and ʿAlī رضي الله عنه, then recited Al-Aḥzāb 33:33.
- ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib رضي الله عنه
The Prophet ﷺ included him beneath his cloak with al-Ḥasan رضي الله عنهما, Fāṭimah رضي الله عنها and ʿAlī رضي الله عنه, then recited Al-Aḥzāb 33:33.
- Al-Ḥasan ibn ʿAlī رضي الله عنهما
The Prophet ﷺ described him and al-Ḥasan رضي الله عنهما as his two sweet basils in this world.
- Zaynab bint ʿAlī رضي الله عنها
Ar-Raḥīq names her among the children of Fāṭimah رضي الله عنها and ʿAlī رضي الله عنه, alongside al-Ḥasan رضي الله عنهما, al-Ḥusayn رضي الله عنهما and Umm Kulthūm bint ʿAlī رضي الله عنها.
Sources and accounts
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Al-Ḥusayn ibn ʿAlī رضي الله عنهما
One of his ﷺ two sweet basils in this world
Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 3753The Prophet ﷺ described him and al-Ḥasan رضي الله عنهما as his two sweet basils in this world.
Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 3753The Prophet ﷺ included him beneath his cloak with al-Ḥasan رضي الله عنهما, Fāṭimah رضي الله عنها and ʿAlī رضي الله عنه, then recited Al-Aḥzāb 33:33.
Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 242433:33 — The Prophet ﷺ recited this passage after gathering these family members beneath his cloak.
Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2424Biographical account and appearances
Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 3753; Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2424
Connected accounts
Fāṭimah رضي الله عنها bint Muḥammad ﷺ — The Prophet ﷺ included him beneath his cloak with al-Ḥasan رضي الله عنهما, Fāṭimah رضي الله عنها and ʿAlī رضي الله عنه, then recited Al-Aḥzāb 33:33.
Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2424ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib رضي الله عنه — The Prophet ﷺ included him beneath his cloak with al-Ḥasan رضي الله عنهما, Fāṭimah رضي الله عنها and ʿAlī رضي الله عنه, then recited Al-Aḥzāb 33:33.
Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2424Al-Ḥasan ibn ʿAlī رضي الله عنهما — The Prophet ﷺ described him and al-Ḥasan رضي الله عنهما as his two sweet basils in this world.
Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 3753Zaynab bint ʿAlī رضي الله عنها — Ar-Raḥīq names her among the children of Fāṭimah رضي الله عنها and ʿAlī رضي الله عنه, alongside al-Ḥasan رضي الله عنهما, al-Ḥusayn رضي الله عنهما and Umm Kulthūm bint ʿAlī رضي الله عنها.
ar-Raḥīq al-Makhtūm, The Prophet Household, pp. 311–312 (Issam Diab translation)