Meaning of relatives

66. Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad Bin Isa, from Ali Bin Al-Hakam, from Ismail Bin Abd Al-Khaliq who said: ‘I heard Abu Abdullah عليه الصلاة والسلام saying to Abu Ja’far Al-Ahwal, and I was listening: ‘Did you go to Al-Basra?’ He said, ‘Yes’. He عليه الصلاة والسلام said: ‘How did you see the hastening of the people to this matter and their entering in it to be?’ He said, ‘By Allah عز وجل, they are few, and they have done it but that is little’. He عليه الصلاة والسلام said: ‘It is on you to (approach) the juveniles for they are quick to every good’. Then he عليه الصلاة والسلام said: ‘What are the people of Al-Basra saying regarding this Verse: ‘[42:23] Say: I do not ask of you any reward for it but love for my near relatives”. I said, ‘May I be sacrificed for you عليه الصلاة والسلام, they are saying that it is for the near relatives of the Rasool صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم of Allah عز وجل’. He عليه الصلاة والسلام said: ‘They lie. But rather it Descended with regards to us عليه الصلاة والسلام especially, regarding the People عليه الصلاة والسلام of the Household, regarding Ali عليه الصلاة والسلام, and Fatima عليها السلام, and Al-Hassan عليه الصلاة والسلام, and Al-Husayn عليه السلام the ones of the Cloak (As’haab Al-Kisaa)’.