The Position of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (s) in the Verse of Mubahala from a Sunni perspective

The verse of Mub
halah indicates the infallibility of the People of the Cloak (A
b-e Kis
) in their words and deeds.This verse refers to the famous event of al-Mubahalah which took place in the year 10 A.H. against the Christians of Najran. Both Shi‘a and Sunni scholars have narrated this event. Imam Ali (a) was considered as ‘our souls’ (anfusan
), Lady Fatima (a) as ‘our women’ (nis
‘an"), and Imam Hasan (a) and Imam Husayn (a) as ‘our sons’ (abn
’an
). Some Sunni scholars believe that this report is fully authentic. Traditions about Mub
halah have been reported in 51 different ways and quoted from 37 major religious scholars.