Āl al-Bayt

Editorial Board

November 9, 2012

Āl al-Bayt [the Prophet’s family] literally means the people of the household. The Prophet’s family comprises namely his wives, the descendents of his grandsons, al-Ḥassan and al-Ḥussain, and those of his uncle al-‹Abbās and his paternal cousins, ‹Ali, Ja‹far, and ‹Aqīl.