Hadith al-Kisa
E377525
Hadith al-Kisa is a renowned Islamic narration that highlights the spiritual status and purity of the Prophet Muhammad’s household (Ahl al-Bayt), often cited as a key textual basis for their special position in Shia theology.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hadith al-Kisa canonical | 3 |
| Hadith al-Kisāʼ | 1 |
| Ḥadīth al-Kisāʼ | 1 |
| Ḥadīth al-Kisāʾ (Tradition of the Cloak) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3671890 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hadith al-Kisa Context triple: [Ahl al-Bayt, associatedWith, Hadith al-Kisa]
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A.
Companions of the Prophet
The Companions of the Prophet are the men and women who personally met and followed the Islamic prophet Muhammad, forming the earliest Muslim community and transmitting his teachings.
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B.
Al-Kisāʾī
Al-Kisāʾī was a prominent early Arabic grammarian and Qurʾān reciter, renowned as one of the leading scholars of the Kufan linguistic tradition.
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C.
Minbar of the Prophet
The Minbar of the Prophet is the historic pulpit in Al-Masjid an-Nabawi in Medina from which the Prophet Muhammad is believed to have delivered sermons and addressed his companions.
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D.
Night Journey of Muhammad
The Night Journey of Muhammad is an Islamic tradition recounting the Prophet Muhammad’s miraculous nocturnal journey from Mecca to Jerusalem and his ascension through the heavens.
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E.
Kitab al-Sunnah
Kitab al-Sunnah is a major thematic section within the hadith collection Sunan Ibn Majah that focuses on narrations about Islamic creed and foundational beliefs.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hadith al-Kisa Target entity description: Hadith al-Kisa is a renowned Islamic narration that highlights the spiritual status and purity of the Prophet Muhammad’s household (Ahl al-Bayt), often cited as a key textual basis for their special position in Shia theology.
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A.
Companions of the Prophet
The Companions of the Prophet are the men and women who personally met and followed the Islamic prophet Muhammad, forming the earliest Muslim community and transmitting his teachings.
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B.
Al-Kisāʾī
Al-Kisāʾī was a prominent early Arabic grammarian and Qurʾān reciter, renowned as one of the leading scholars of the Kufan linguistic tradition.
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C.
Minbar of the Prophet
The Minbar of the Prophet is the historic pulpit in Al-Masjid an-Nabawi in Medina from which the Prophet Muhammad is believed to have delivered sermons and addressed his companions.
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D.
Night Journey of Muhammad
The Night Journey of Muhammad is an Islamic tradition recounting the Prophet Muhammad’s miraculous nocturnal journey from Mecca to Jerusalem and his ascension through the heavens.
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E.
Kitab al-Sunnah
Kitab al-Sunnah is a major thematic section within the hadith collection Sunan Ibn Majah that focuses on narrations about Islamic creed and foundational beliefs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic hadith
ⓘ
Shia theological text ⓘ religious narrative ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Event of the Cloak
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Quran 33:33 ⓘ Verse of Purification ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
purity of the Prophet’s household
ⓘ
spiritual status of Ahl al-Bayt ⓘ |
| circulatesIn | Shia communities worldwide ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
closeness of Ahl al-Bayt to Prophet Muhammad
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divine favor upon Ahl al-Bayt ⓘ exclusive inclusion of specific family members under the cloak ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
concept of taharah (purity)
ⓘ
household of the Prophet ⓘ |
| genre | virtue narration (fadail) ⓘ |
| interpretedBy |
Quranic exegetes
ⓘ
Shia theologians ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| linkedDoctrine |
Ahl al-Bayt’s moral impeccability
ⓘ
Ahl al-Bayt’s spiritual authority ⓘ |
| mentions |
Ahl al-Bayt
ⓘ
Ali ibn Abi Talib ⓘ Fatimah bint Muhammad ⓘ Hasan ibn Ali ⓘ Husayn ibn Ali ⓘ Prophet Muhammad ⓘ
linked to:
Muhammad
|
| recitedIn |
Shia devotional gatherings
ⓘ
majalis ⓘ |
| recitedOn | religious occasions honoring Ahl al-Bayt ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | Ahl al-Kisa (People of the Cloak) ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| statusInShiaIslam | highly revered narration ⓘ |
| statusInSunniIslam | known in some Sunni sources with varying emphasis ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
Islamic seminaries
ⓘ
Shia hawzas ⓘ |
| theologicalRole |
evidence for infallibility of Ahl al-Bayt in Shia thought
ⓘ
support for doctrine of Imamate in Shia theology ⓘ textual basis for special status of Ahl al-Bayt in Shia Islam ⓘ |
| transmittedBy |
Ali ibn Abi Talib
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Fatimah bint Muhammad ⓘ various companions of the Prophet ⓘ |
| transmittedIn | Shia hadith collections ⓘ |
| usedFor |
seeking blessings
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supplication ⓘ teaching Shia creed ⓘ |
| viewedAs |
merit narration for Ahl al-Bayt
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proof-text for the purity of the Prophet’s family ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hadith al-Kisa Description of subject: Hadith al-Kisa is a renowned Islamic narration that highlights the spiritual status and purity of the Prophet Muhammad’s household (Ahl al-Bayt), often cited as a key textual basis for their special position in Shia theology.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Hadith al-Kisa
linked to: Hadith al-Kisa
subject linked to:
ahl al-bayt
linked to: Hadith al-Kisa