It is narrated from Sayyida Umm Salama (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said to Sayyida Fatima (may Allah be pleased with her): Bring your husband and your two sons to me. She called them and brought them. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) covered them with a prepared cloak from Fadak (a region of Khaybar), placed his hand over all of them, and said: O Allah! These people are the family of Muhammad, so send Your mercy and blessings upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad. Surely, You are Praiseworthy and Glorious. Sayyida Umm Salama (may Allah be pleased with her) says: I lifted the cloak and tried to enter with them, but the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) pulled the cloak from my hand and said: You are already upon goodness and virtue.
Hadith Referenceالفتح الربانی / 11390
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«حديث صحيح، اخرجه الترمذي: 3871 ، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 26746 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 27282»
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … Indeed, you are upon goodness. The apparent meaning of these words is that they (the wives) are not included among them, whereas the apparent meaning of the Noble Qur’an requires that the wives are included. It is possible that the meaning of this blessed hadith’s phrase is that, since they are in any case included among them, they are by default upon goodness and virtue.
This second meaning is the clearer one. (Abdullah Rafiq)