The Prophet’s family in Qur’an, hadith and Muslim memory
Khadijah and family life
The Prophet married Khadijah before the beginning of revelation. The biographical timeline places their marriage around 595 CE. The first-revelation report describes her support, reassurance and trust in his character.
The Mothers of the Believers
Qur’an 33:6 describes the Prophet’s wives as mothers of the believers. Verses 33:28–34 address the household with responsibilities connected to conduct, worship and remembrance. They should be read as a passage, not as isolated fragments.
The people of the cloak
Sahih Muslim 2424 narrates the inclusion of Hasan, Husayn, Fatimah and Ali beneath the Prophet’s cloak, followed by reference to the purification verse. This report is important to discussion of Ahlul Bayt.
Understanding the scope of Ahlul Bayt
Muslim traditions differ over the term’s scope and theological implications. Sunni discussions may include the wives and broader family; Shi‘i traditions give particular importance to Ali, Fatimah, their descendants and the Imams. Respectful study identifies the interpretation being described.
Continue with individual lives
The Ahlul Bayt collection provides separate profiles of Fatimah and the twelve Imams recognized in Twelver Islam. Their biographies form part of a wider family history, not a claim that every Muslim school uses the same list.
Read the Qur’anic passages
Hadith and historical sources
PBS — marriage and family timeline
Sahih al-Bukhari 3 — Khadijah and revelation
Sahih Muslim 2424 — the cloak report
Encyclopaedia Iranica — Ahl-e Bayt
Explore the Ahlul Bayt profiles
This is an introductory study guide, not a complete critical biography or a claim of agreement between all schools on every report. Qur’anic links open the Arabic text with Jalandhry Urdu and Pickthall English translations.