Allama Majlisi has related in his magnum opus Bihar Al-Anwar, vol. 43, p. 24 that Prophet Muhammad said: "Fatima is the leader of the women of the worlds from the first to the last. When she stands in the prayer niche, twenty thousand angels greet her and address her like they addressed Mary. They say, 'O Fatima, verily God has chosen you and purified you and has chosen you above the women of the worlds.' And they are from the close angels."

In the same book, it is related that Prophet Muhammad was asked if Fatima is the leader of the women of this world. He replied:

"Mary, daughter of Amran, is the leader of the women of this world, my daughter Fatima is the leader of the women of all the worlds."

Once it is understood that Fatima has such a place in the universe, we will also realize that we must struggle day and night to learn about this great lady. We must learn who she was and how she lived. Then we must emulate her lifestyle, whether we are male or female. In reality, her status and lifestyle are so lofty that Imam Mahdi (may Allah hasten his reappearance) has even said:

"In the daughter of the Messenger of God is a great example for me to emulate." (Lisan Al-Mizan, vol. 3, p. 180)

We must not overlook that the savior of the world, the one who will fill the earth with justice and equity and wipeout injustice and oppression, the one who will realize the efforts of all the prophets and their successors, the one who will establish God's government and religion on the face of the earth, meaning Imam Mahdi, even takes lessons from Fatima. Thus, can we afford to ignore or forget her?

Having said that, we will mention some of her virtues from reliable traditions.

Fatima's Position before God

In various traditions, Prophet Muhammad has said:

"Verily, God becomes angered when Fatima is angered, and He is pleased when Fatima is pleased." (Bihar Al-Anwar, vol. 43, p. 54)

The more we think about this statement, the more Lady Fatima's position becomes clear to us. This tradition has a world of meaning, and everyone can take from it in accordance to his/her ability and understanding. We will discuss two points in regards to it:

1. Human beings are naturally inclined towards position and rank. Unfortunately, most people believe that one can attain this goal through wealth and power. Therefore, they endeavor and use all of their God-given abilities and resources in order to attain more riches and more power because they foolishly believe that the more of these they have the higher status they will have. However, Islam has shown us that this path is the path of Satan.

True position and worth comes with serving and submitting to God. The more one submits to God's will, the more status he/she attains.

 It can reach a point where the servant completely surrenders him/herself to God, and God submits all that is in the heavens and earth to him/her. There are even traditions that say that a true servant of God can reach such a status that whenever he/she says "Be!" to a thing, it becomes, just as God says "Be!", and it is. Lady Fatima had surrendered herself to God so much so that God's anger and pleasure are related to her anger and pleasure.

2. This position of Fatima is also used to defend the leadership (Wilayah) and right of Imam Ali (peace be upon her).

In reality, Fatima is the first defender of Wilayah.

Her defense of her husband and his God-given rights eventually led to her being attacked in her own home and being martyred as a result of her injuries. Her anger with her attackers and those who usurped her husband's rights led her to request her husband to bury her at night, so that those who angered her do not attend her funeral and pray over her body.

In doing so, Lady Fatima left an eternal question in the hearts of all truth seekers: why was the only remaining daughter of the Prophet of Islam buried at night and why is her grave unknown?

Whoever truthfully and objectively searches out the answer to this question will, God-willing, find the truth and become a follower of the School of Ahlul Bayt (peace be upon them). There are numerous examples of people from various religions and schools of thought who pursued the answer to this question and found their way to the Ahlul Bayt.

As an example, I will mention a sister of ours who became Muslim during the time of Malcolm X. Eventually she questioned herself why is Lady Fatima's grave unknown? While searching for the answer, she found her way to the school of Ahlul Bayt. The benefits of this research were so admirable that her entire family is devoted followers and lovers of Fatima. Two of her sons have studied in Qum and are now serving Imam Mahdi.

 

 

Allah, the Exalted said:

"If anyone disputes in this matter with thee, now after (full) knowledge hath come to thee, say: `Come! Let us gather together; our sons and your sons, our women and your women, ourselves and yourselves. Then let us invoke the curse of God on those who lie!'"(3: 61)

This event is famous and is known to all Muslims. Islamic scholars are united on the fact that it was revealed in regard to the Christian delegation who came from Najran to dispute the issue of Isa (Jesus) bin Maryam (PBUH) with the Prophet (PBUH). In v.6 of Bihar, Imam Ali (PBUH) mentioned the event in the following manner:

 

A delegation of Najrani Christians led by three prominent men, Al-Aqib, Muhsen, and the Archbishop; these meet along with two prominent Jews came to the Prophet (PBUH). They intended to argue with him; the archbishop started:

 

"Abu Al-Qasim, who was Moses's father?"

The Prophet answered: "Imran."

The archbishop then said: "Who was Josef's father?"

The Prophet answered: "Jacob."

The archbishop continued: "May I be your sacrifice; who is your father?"

The Prophet answered: "Abdullah bin Abd al-Muttalib."

Then the archbishop asked: "Who is Isa's (Jesus) father?"

The Prophet (PBUH) waited a moment while Gabriel revealed the following to him:

"(Say) he was the Spirit of Allah and His Word."

The archbishop then asked: "Can he be a spirit without having a body?"

Again a revelation was sent to the Prophet (PBUH) the revelation is as follows:

"The similitude of Jesus before Allah is as that of Adam; He created him from dust, then said to him: `Be.' And he was."

When the archbishop heard this, he jumped in objection to the Prophet saying that Jesus (PBUH) was created from dust, and said:

"Muhammad, We don't find this to be in the Torah, the Bible, or in the Zabour. You are the first one to say this."

This was the moment that the verse of Mubahala was revealed.

 

After the delegation had heard the verse, they said:

"Assign for us a solemn meeting (in which every side supplicates to Allah to curse the other side if they are followers of falsehood)."

 

The Prophet's answer to this was: "Tomorrow morning, if Allah wills."

The next morning, the Prophet finished his morning prayers and ordered Ali to follow him and Fatima, in turn, holding Hasan and Hosein to follow Ali. The Prophet (PBUH) then told them: "When I supplicate you should say: Amen."

 

When the delegation saw the holy family and that the Prophet (PBUH) had spread a mat for himself and family, they said to each other: "By Allah, he is a true Prophet; and if he curses us, surely Allah will answer his prayer and destroy us. The only thing that can save us is to ask him to relieve us from this meeting."

 

Razi, in his interpretation of the Holy Qur'an states: 'The Archbishop said: "O Christians, I surely see faces of men, who if they were to ask Allah to move a mountain, He would surely do it. Do not hold this meeting, or you shall be destroyed and no Christian will remain on Earth until the Day of Resurrection."

 

The delegation proceeded toward the Messenger and said: "Abu Al-Qasim, relieve us (from this) solemn meeting."

The Prophet said: "Indeed I will; but the One who sent me with righteousness is my witness that had I cursed you, Allah would not have left a Christian on the face of the earth."

This has been a summary of the story. What matters to us here, is Allah's saying in the verse:

 

"...Our women and your women."

 

All Muslims have agreed that the Prophet took Ali with him to represent "ourselves", Hasan and Hosein to represent "Our Sons," and Fatima Zahra to represent "Our Women," It is also a given fact that he did not accompany any other woman including his wives, his aunts, or any other Muslim women.

This proves that there was not a woman as excellent, great, holy, and chaste as Fatima (PBUH) was. The Prophet called Fatima alone to join him, because she was the only woman capable of fulfilling the qualifications of the verse.

 

When Hazrat Fatima"s (S.A.) birth was to take place, the Prophet (P.B.U.H.) told Khatija (S.A.) "Jabriel has given me the good news that this child which is going to be born is a daughter and all the infallible Imams will be from her generation.

Hazrat Fatima Zahra (S.A.) was born on Friday the 20th of Jamadi ussani, the fifth year of Hijrah, when Quraish were busy in constructing the building of Khana-e-Kaabah.

Training and Fostering

Fatima (S.A.) was brought up and trained in the family of Prophet (P.B.U.H) and took advantage and share of the knowledge and wisdom of the Prophet (P.B.U.H.). She heard the recitation of Quran from the Prophet (P.B.U.H.) and leant it by heart, and got busy with the idea and concept of self training and becoming a complete and real human.

She extremely loved her honorable father and the Holy Quran. She took advantage and portion from the blessings of her father"s existence. These were the perfections due to which the Prophet (P.B.U.H.) loved her to the extreme.

Once his wife Ayesha (R.A.) asked him, "Do you love Fatima Zahra so much, that when she arrives you get up from your place to give respect to her and kiss her hands and make her sit next to yourself?"

He replied, "Oh Ayesha! If you come to know why I love Fatima so much, you shall also love her." He considered her the part and parcel of his life, and used to say repeatedly, "Fatima (S.A.) is a piece of me, whosoever tortures her he has tortured me, and whoever pleases her has pleased me." One day, the Prophet (P.B.U.H.) of Islam said, "Oh Fatima God gets pleased on your being pleased and gets furious due to your unhappiness and displeasure.

 

Resemblance

Fatima Zahra (S.A.), most of all resembled her father in her looks, character, behavior and conduct. Ome Salma the wife of the Prophet (P.B.U.H.) said, "Fatima Zahra resembled the Prophet (P.B.U.H.) most of all the people."

The Father-Daughter Relation

The love between the father and daughter was not a one-way process; instead, Fatima (S.A.) too immensely loved her father (Prophet) like he loved her. When Hazrat Khatija (S.A.) died, she was not more than six years of age. After the death of her mother, She always looked after the comfort of her father at home. Fatima (S.A.) was such a daughter who constantly and stably followed the footsteps of her father. The streets and Masjid-e-Haram of Mecca were full of those who teased, insulted and tortured the Prophet (P.B.U.H.). Whenever her respect worthy father returned home in the injured condition, she would wash the blood off his sacred face and dress his wounds and encouraged him with her sweet conversation.

At such times, when her father was a stranger in his own land and among his own people and he was all alone with all the relatives present, and secluded and lonely among all those who spoke the same language he spoke. Moreover, he was all-alone during his struggle and combat against ignorance, idol worshipping and he was carrying the heavy responsibility of preaching on his own.

Then it was only and only Fatima (S.A.) who pleased and consoled the heart of her father with her sincere love and affection. She by accepting the Prophecy of her father strengthened his hopes. That is the reason why the Prophet used to say, "May your father sacrifice his life upon you" or that he would call her the "mother of her father". Because, she was like a mother for her father.

 

This Namaaz is prayed to seek fulfillment if legitimate desires. It can be prayed any time, or any day, but Friday is strongly recommended.

 

Pray this namaaz exactly like 2 Raka't Fajr Namaaz (SALAT), with the following adjustments.

(a) In the first Raka't after Sooratul Faatih'ah recite Sooratul Qadr 100 times.

 

(b) In the second Raka't after recitation of Sooratul Faatih'ah, recite Sooratul Ikhlaas 100 times.

 

(c) After Salaam recite "S'alaawaat", (O Allah send blessings on Muhammad and on the children of Mohammad),

 

"Bismillaahir-Rah'maanir-Rah'eem", and Tasbih of Hazrat Fatima Zahra (SA), then recite the following Dua'a:

 

ENGLISH TRANSLATION:

(For Arabic Text please see "Mafateehul Jinaan")

   O Allah send blessings on Muhammad and on the progeny of Mohammad.

   In the name of Allah the Beneficent the Merciful.

   Glory be to the Lord of Honor, and Sublime Authority;

   Glory be to the Lord of Majesty and Exalted Greatness;

   Glory be to the Lord of eternal Pride.

   Glory be to He Who is Splendor and Beauty;

   Glory be to He Who is Light and Dignity;

   Glory be to He Who makes out the footprints of the ant on the stone;

   Glory be to He Who knows (the exact time and place) the bird dips down through the air;

   Glory be to He Who is like this and no one (other than Him) is like this.

   O Allah, send blessings on Muhammad and on the progeny of Mohammad.

 

(d) Go into Sajdah and beseech Allah for obtaining fulfillment of your legitimate desires.

 

(e) And recite the following Dua'a:

   O Allah, send blessings on Muhammad and on the progeny of Mohammad.

   In the name of Allah the Beneficent the Merciful.

   O He, besides Whom, there is no lord, to be invoked;

   O He, above Whom, there is no god to be feared;

   O He, except Whom, there is no master, to be obeyed;

   O He, Who has no counselor to be approached

   O He, Who has no attendant to be bribed;

   O He, Who has no door keeper, to be fooled;

   O He, Who gives not but generously and liberally, (No matter) how many are the demands, and (deals not)with numerous sins but mercifully and kindly;

   Send blessings on Muhammad and His progeny.

   and do (as I request) ... (mention your desires).

 

1. Allah made all the beings without previous matter & samples & shapes & pattern. And made them wear the dress of life by His main & might & created them according to His divine will & Intention, short of it that He might have needed their creation, or have wished any benefit for Himself from their shaping & sketching, except this that he wanted to give a proof of His wisdom & make the people (creation) aware about His obedience & submission, & invited them to his servitude & worship & make His invitation grand & ostentatious.

 

2. Allah fixed the reward for His obedience & torment for His insubordination & disobedience, so that He may restrain His servants from His wrath & fury & lead them to His paradise.

 

3. I testify that there is no Deity (LORD) except the sole & matchless Allah. And the testification of the singleness of Allah is a word that Allah has declared sincerity (as) it's reality, & made the hearts the centre of it's contact & union. And has made the specifications & research of the oneness of Allah's station obvious & evident in the light of meditation. The Allah who can not be seen by the eyes & tongues are unable & baffled to describe His virtues & attributes. And the intelligence & apprehension of man is helpless & destitute from the imagination of his howness.

 

4. Allah saw nations & groups had various different sects in their religion & scattered & staying on on the verge of the fires of differences, busy with their idol worshipping. They denied God with all the signs & symbols of HIM. So Allah illuminated the darkness through my father Mohammad (SAW) and removed the darkness from their hearts, removed (cured) the blindness of the eyes.

 

5. The Prophet (P.B.U.H) said to Fatima (SA), "what is the thing which is a blessing for a women?"

She said that, "she must not see a man (stranger & not intimate) & a man must not see her".

 

6. Allah made the faith for you as a purity from polytheism (& infidelity).

 

7. And (made) service the cause of your getting distant (purification) from pride (egoism).

 

8. And rendered fasting for the maintenance & firmness of your sincerity.

 

9. And Allah set Hajj for the consolidation & reinforcement of the religion.

 

10. Allah executed & rendered justice for the sake of putting together & harmonization of the hearts.

 

11. And Allah set the subordination & obedience of us (the household of the Prophet (P.B.U.H) for the security of society's system & our Imamate as a safety from segregation & disunity.

 

12. And (Allah made) Jihad (holy war), the honor & glory for Islam & abjectness & humbleness for the infidels & hypocrites.

 

13. And (Allah rendered) patience as a help for getting reward.

 

14. And (Allah caused) commanding goodness & forbidding to do evil for the amendment & correction of

society & the common folks (public).

 

15. And (Allah made) the kindness to parents as a protection (shield) to His wrath & displeasure.

 

16. And Allah made joining & connecting with the kinship & cognation, the cause of lengthening of life.

 

17. And Allah made law of retaliation (revenge for homicide) as the security of blood (from being shed).

 

18. And Allah executed the vow performing as a medium for forgiveness.

 

19. And (Allah rendered) prohibition from drinking wine the cause of taking distance from contaminations

(evils).

 

20. And Allah prohibited polytheism for the sake of (bringing about) sincerity in (His) adoration & worship.

 

The Holy prophet was awaiting the Divine order in this respect, till Imam Ali approached him and asked for her hand in marriage.

The Holy Prophet came to Hadhrat Fatimah and asked, "My daughter! Do you consent to be wedded to Ali, as I am so commanded by Allah? "Hadhrat Fatimah thereupon bowed her head in modesty. Umm Salamah narrates: "

The face of Fatimah bloomed with joy and her silence was so suggestive and conspicuous that the Holy Prophet stood up reciting 'Allahu Akbar' (Allah is most great). Fatimah’s silence is her acceptance.

"On Friday, lst or 6th. dhi’ l hijjah 2 AH, the marriage ceremony took place. All the Muhajirun (Emigrants) and Ansar (Helpers) of Medina assembled in the mosque while Imam Ali (as) was seated before the Holy Prophet with all the ceremonious modesty of a bridegroom. The Holy Prophet first recited an eloquent sermon and then announced: I have been commanded by Allah to get Fatimah wedded to Ali, and so I do hereby solemnize the matrimony between Ali and Fatimah on a dower of four hundred mithqal of silver or an armor. Then he asked Imam Ali, "Do you consent to it, O Ali ? " Yes, I do, O Holy Prophet of Allah! “Replied Imam Ali.

Then the Holy Prophet raised his hands to pray thus O May God bless both of them, sanctify their progeny and grant them the keys of The beneficence, Thy treasures of wisdom and Thy genius; and let them be a source of blessing and peace to my ummah.

Her children; Imam Hasan, Imam hussein, zainab and um kulthun, are well - known for their piety, goodness and generosity. Their strength of character and action changed the course of history and fortified Islam which otherwise would have been lost to mankind.

House hold affairs

In the whole world, there was only one house that was free from impurities and that house was of Imam Ali (as) and Zahra (sa). She being the leader of all the women of the world, she was the torch bearer of the ideals and character of woman hood.

Zahra (sa) never used to take household duties as a chore for a woman. In the performance of domestic duties, she had faced many obstacles and hardships.

The Infallible daughter of the Holy Prophet (SW) was conscious of her responsibilities and aware that a wife could shape the direction of her husband’s activities. Her thinking was that the home is the place of refuge. A place of peace for a man, when he comes back tired from his struggles and dealings with the outside world. A place to re-strengthen his energy and also to gain in him fresh confidence and determination, so that he could be able to tackle his duties.

Imam Musa Al Kadhim (as) says: "The crusade of a woman is to have concern and regard for the husband."

 

Title of  honour	Zahra
Father's name	muhammad
Mother's name	khadijeh
Date of Birth	20 jama-dio-thani
Imamah	--------
Life time	18 years
Date of Martyrdom	3  jama-dio-thani
Nickname	um-ul-a'imah
Burial place	medinah
Murderer	quntudh

 

 

1- One morning Ali ibn Abu Taleb said: "Fatimah, do you have anything to feed us?

" She answered: No, by Him who honored father with prophethood, and honored you

with successorship, we have nothing edible this morning, and we haven't had any food

for two days save that which I have preferred to give you and our two children, Hasan

and Husain.

Ali (P) said: "Fatimah! Why didn't you tell me, so I could bring some food for you?

" Fatimah answered: "Abu Al-Hasan, I surely become ashamed before my God to

ask you to do something you can not do.

(Bahar Al Anvar, Vol.43, Page.59)

2 - If one worships God sincerely, He will provide him with the best things.

(Bahar Al Anvar, Vol.70, Page.249)

 

3 - The reward of being good-tempered towards the believers is the Paradise, the reward

of being good-tempered towards the quarrelsome enemies is being safe from the Hell-fire.

(Bahar Al Anvar, Vol.75, Page.401)

 

4 - Fatimah (A.S.) told her father once: "O Prophet of God! The Qurayshite women came

to my house and told me that the Prophet had married you to a poor man!" The Prophet

(S.A.) answered her: "By God,I have not been negligent of you! I married you to the first

Muslim and the most knowledgeable and patient man!"

(Bahar Al Anvar, Vol.43, Page.133)

 

5 - We, the family of the Prophet (S.A.), are the chosen people of God and the means of

His communication with His creatures. We are the manifest guides towards Him and the

heirs of His Prophets.

(A Description on Nahjal Balaqi by Ibn Aby Hadid, Vol.16, Page.211)

 

6 - The Almighty has set our obedience the base of uniformity in the Muslim society, and

our leadership is the platform of union and safety in the community.

(Ihtejaj Tabarsi, Iran, Osveh Publisher, Vol.1, Page.258)

 

7 - The Prophet (S.A.) and Ali (A.S.) are two fathers of the Muslim Ummah (nation). If

people follow them, they will guide them and rectify their mistakes to be safe from the

everlasting Hell-fire. If people are with them and help them, they will grant them the

everlasting blessings of God.

(Bahar Al Anvar, Vol.23, Page.259)

 

8 - It has been narrated from Fatimah (A.S.) that the Prophet (S.A.) once said: "An

Imam is like the Kaaba that people should go towards it. People should not wait for

an Imam to look for them."

(Bahar Al Anvar, Vol.36, Page.353)

 

9 - Truly, the fortunate is the one who loves Ali (A.S.).

(Majmah ol Zavaayed by Allameh Haythami, Vol.9, Page.132)

 

10 - The one who sleeps after having food, with his hands still dirty and greasy, can not

blame anybody except oneself for the consequences.

(Kanzol Amal, Vol.15, Page.242)

11 - But, concerning my ownership of Fadak, indeed when this verse of the Quran: "And

render to the kindred their due rights" was revealed to the Prophet (S.A.), We, my children

and I, were the closest relatives of the Prophet (S.A.). So he gave Fadak to me and my

children as a present.

(Mostadrakol Vassayel, Vol.7, Page.291)

 

12 - The date is a good present for a faithful.

(Kanzol Amal, Vol.12, Page.339)

 

13 - Fatimah (A.S.) said: "When the verse 63 of sura Nur was revealed that: "Deem not

the summons of the Messenger among yourselves like the summons of one of you to

another" I feared to call him by "O father!", so I called my father, "O Prophet of God!",

like others. When I called him in this manner two or three times, he looked at me and said:

"O Fatimah, this verse does not concern you and your progeny. Dear Fatimah! You are

from me and I am from you! Verily this verse was revealed to teach the rough and

bad-tempered people of conduct. You call me "Father" for it is the joy of my heart and it

pleases God if you do so.

(Bahar Al Anvar, Vol.34, Page.33)

 

14 - One day a blind man asked Fatimah (A.S.) for permission to enter her house. Fatimah

covered herself and let him in then. On seeing this, the Prophet (S.A.) asked her: "Why

did you cover yourself while this man is blind and can not see you?" Fatimah (A.S.) answered

him: "Though he can not see me, I can see him and though he can not see anything, he can

smell a woman."

The Prophet said: "I witness that you are part of me."

(Bahar Al Anvar, Vol.34, Page.91)

 

15 - So Allah made belief to be a purification for you from polytheism.

He made: Prayer-An exaltation for you from conceit.

(Ihtejaj Tabarsi, Iran, Osveh Publisher, Vol.1, Page.258)

 

16 - He made: Alms-A purification for the soul and a (cause of) growth in subsistence.

Fasting-An implantation of devotion.

(Ihtejaj Tabarsi, Iran, Osveh Publisher, Vol.1, Page.258)

 

17 - He made: Pilgrimage-A construction of religion. Justice-A harmony of the hearts.

(Ihtejaj Tabarsi, Iran, Osveh Publisher, Vol.1, Page.258)

 

18 - To be patient in difficulties deserves Divine rewards.

(Ihtejaj Tabarsi, Iran, Osveh Publisher, Vol.1, Page.258)

 

19 - God commanded people to enjoin the good in order to reform their society.

(Ihtejaj Tabarsi, Iran, Osveh Publisher, Vol.1, Page.258)

 

20 - Kindness to the parents-A safeguard from wrath. Maintaining close relations with one's

kin-A cause for a longer life and multiplying the number of descendants.

(Ihtejaj Tabarsi, Iran, Osveh Publisher, Vol.1, Page.259)

 

21 - The Exalted One ordained just retaliation to protect the lives and He ordered people to

keep their vows so that they can gain His forgiveness and pardon.

(Ihtejaj Tabarsi, Iran, Osveh Publisher, Vol.1, Page.259)

 

22 - The Exalted One commanded people to give measure and weight with full justice, in order

to prevent from giving short measure and weight. Forbiddance of drinking wine An exaltation

from atrocity.

(Ihtejaj Tabarsi, Iran, Osveh Publisher, Vol.1, Page.259)

23 - The Exalted One commanded people to avoid from accusing each other and

from using bad language so that they may be safe from His curse and He forbade rubbery to

lead them to chastity.

(Ihtejaj Tabarsi, Iran, Osveh Publisher, Vol.1, Page.259)

 

24 - God prohibited polytheism so that people may worship Him sincerely and be true

monotheists, so "Fear Allah, as He should be feared, and die not except in a state of Islam.

" Perform what He has commanded and avoid what He has prohibited for "Those truly fear

Allah, among His servants who have knowledge."

(Ihtejaj Tabarsi, Iran, Osveh Publisher, Vol.1, Page.259)

 

25 - When Salman asked Faitmah to help a poor man, she answered "O Salman! By God

who chose Muhammad (S.A.) as His Messenger, we have had nothing to eat in the last

three days. My children Hasan and Husain (A.S.) became impatient because of hunger,

until they slept tired and weary. But I will not send away the righteous one who has

knocked at my door.

(Bahar Al Anvar, Vol.43, Page.72)

 

26 - O Lord ! O Exalted One ! For the sake of the messengers you chose, for the sake of

Hasan and Husain's tears for my separation from them, I pray You to forgive the sinners

of my Shi'ites and my children's Shi'ites.

(Zakhayerol Oqbaa, Page.53)

 

27 - Imam Hasan (A.S.) said: "I saw my mother on a Thursday night while she was busy

with prayer, supplications, bowing down and prostration before God until Friday morning.

All through the night she prayed for the faithful by mentioning each one's name and

praying much for him or her, but she didn't pray for herself at all. I asked her at last:

"Mother! Why didn't you pray for yourself as you prayed for others?" She answered:

"My son! First your neighbor, then your family and yourself."

(Bahar Al Anvar, Vol.43, Page.81)

 

28 - Concerning the prayer in Friday, Fatimah said that the Prophet (S.A.) once told me:

"'There is a time in Friday in which all prayers for good things will be accepted.' I asked

him: 'What is that time?' He answered: 'It is the time when half the circle of the sun is

hidden in the horizon that is around sunset.'"

(Kanzol Amal, Vol.7, Page.766)

 

29 - The best of you are those who are more good-tempered towards the people and kind

and generous towards their wives.

(Dalaylol Imamah Tabari, Page.7)

 

30 - If fasting can not prevent one's tongue, ears, hands and feet from committing wrong,

what is the use of this fast?

(Mostadrakol Vassayel, Vol.7, Page.366)

 

31 - It is better for women not to see those men who are not their close relatives, and not

to be seen by those men, unless it is necessary.

(Bahar Al Anvar, Vol.37, Page.69)

 

32 - O Prophet of God! Salman was surprised with the simplicity of my dress. By God who

chose you as His Messenger, a sheep skin has been the carpet of our house for five years,

on this sheep skin we feed our camel by grass at day, our pillow is a leather bag filled with

date-palm fibers.

(Bahar Al Anvar, Vol.8, Page.303)

 

33 - When a woman stays at home and deals with the household works, just at that time

she is closer to God.]

(Bahar Al Anvar, Vol.43, Page.92)

34 - People told Fatimah: "O daughter of the Prophet, your hands are injured because

of the household works, do not trouble yourself! Leave some of your works to Fezzah,

your servant!" Fatimah (A.S.) answered: "The Prophet (S.A.) recommended me to

divide the household works between myself and Fezzah, so that we can do the works

on alternate days. Yesterday was her turn and today is mine."

(Al Kharaij val jaraih by Qutbodin Ravandi, Page.530)

 

35 - At the last moments of her life, after making the ablution, Fatimah (A.S.) told Asma

bint Umays: "O Asma, bring the perfume which I usually use and the dress with which

I perform the prayer, for me. Then sit beside my bed, try to wake me up when it is the

time of prayer. If I wake up, I will perform the prayer, and if not, send someone after Ali."

(Kashfol Ghamah, Beirut, Darol Azvaa, Vol.2, Page.122)

 

36 - Once Fatimah (A.S.) told a faithful woman who was happy wining a debate about

a religious subject, with an unbeliever woman who was the enemy of the family of the

Prophet (S.A.): "Verily the joy of the angels for your victory over that woman is more

than your joy and the sorrow of Satan and his friends for this victory is more than the

sorrow of that defeated woman."

(Bahar Al Anvar, Vol.2, Page.8)

 

37 - When I am resurrected in the Day of Judgement, I will intercede for the sinners

of the Prophet's Ummah.

(Ihqaqol Haaq, Vol.10, Page.367)

 

38 - If you do what we order you to do and avoid what we caution you against, you are

our Shi'ite, otherwise you are never one of our Shi'ites.

(Bahar Al Anvar, Vol.68, Page.155)

 

39 - Our Shi'ites are the best people of the Paradise. All our friends and the friends of

our friends and the enemies of our enemies and those who are with us in their hearts

and by their tongues, but do not follow our orders and do not avoid what we have

cautioned them against, those are not our true Shi'ites. Nevertheless they will go to

Paradise after the redemption of their sins by disasters and difficulties in this world

or by bearing the troubles and punishments of the next world or by staying in the

higher levels of Hell for a short while and being punished, until we intercede for

them because of their friendship with us and take them to our place.

(Bahar Al Anvar, Vol.68, Page.155)

 

40 - The Prophet (S.A.) foretold the future bitter events for Fatimah (A.S.) and pointed

out the martyrdom of Husain (A.S.). Fatimah asked: "Father! Who will martyr my son,

the fruit of my life, the light of my eyes, Husain?" The Prophet answered: "The worst

people of my Ummah" Fatimah asked again: "Father! Give my greetings to Gabriel

and ask him where my Husain will be martyred?" "In a place called Karbala" the

Prophet said.

So, Fatimah (A.S.) said: "O father! I am content with the will of God and I trust in Him."

(Nahjol Hayat, Page.208)

 

41 - O Abul Hasan, I was asleep an hour ago and I saw the Prophet (S.A.) in a dream while

he was in a palace built with white pearls. When he saw me he said: "My daughter! Hurry

to me, I am eager to have you near me!" I answered anxiously: "By God, I am more eager

to see you than you are!" Then he told me: "You will be with us tonight." O Ali! Whatever

the Prophet (S.A.) promises, is true and he always keeps his promises."

(Bahar Al Anvar, Vol.43, Page.179)

 

42 - My younger child Husain will be killed in the battlefield. They will martyr him in

Karbala through deceit and cunningness. Woe to his murderers! The punishment of

Hell be prepared for them!

(Bahar Al Anvar, Vol.35, Page.239)

 

43 - I love three things of your world: 1. The recitation of the Quran 2. Looking at the

face of the Prophet (S.A.) and 3. Almsgiving in order to please God.

(Nahjol Hayat, Page.271)

 

44 - O Abul Hasan! Verily the Prophet (S.A.) promised me that I will be the first person

to join him and this will be inextricable. So, my dear Ali, be content with the will of God

and try to be patient.

(Nahjol Hayat, Page.233)

 

45 - The reciters of the suras al-Hadid, Waqeah and al-Rahman are called the people of

Paradise in heavens and earth.

(Kanzol Amal, Vol.1, Page.582)

 

46 - There are twelve valuable instructions to be observed while having a meal by all

Muslims. Of these instructions, four are obligatory, four are recommended and four

are the signs of politeness. The obligatory ones are: 1. To be conscious of God's grace

who has given us these blessings 2. To be content with His blessings 3. To say "Bismi

Allah al-Rahman al-Rahim" before having food 4. To be thankful to God. The four

recommended ones are: 1. To make the ablution before having food. 2. To lean on

the left part of the body. 3. To have food while sitting. 4. To have food with three fingers.

And the four which are signs of politeness are: 1. To have food from the nearest dishes

to one. 2. To take small mouthfuls. 3. To chew the food well and make it quite mashed.

4. Not to look at other's faces while having food.

(Avalemol Ulum by Allameh Bahrani, Vol.11, Page.629)

47 - One day my father, the Prophet (P), looked at Ali (A.S.) and said: "This man and his

 followers will be in Paradise."

(Yanabi ol Mavadah, Page.257)

 

48 - One day the Prophet (P), told Ali (A.S.): "O Abul Hasan! You and your followers will

be in the promised Paradise."

(Nahjol Hayat, Page.326)

 

49 - It has been narrated from Fatimah (A.S.) that the Prophet (S.A.) said:

"Fatimah is part of me, that which annoys her annoys me, and harms me that which harms her."

(Bahar Al Anvar, Vol.28, Page.303)

 

50 - Be at your mother's service for the Paradise will be beneath the feet of the mothers.

(Nahjol Hayat, Page.312)

51 - My dear Hasan! Be like your father Ali! And set the truth free! Worship the

Benevolent God and do not make friends with the enemies and revengeful people.

(Bahar Al Anvar, Vol.43, Page.286)

 

 

O the carefully examined, tried and measured by Him who created you,

and found you, in your test, cool and compact, steady and stable.

I tell the truth about you; calm and quiet, with self- control and composure (you)

put up with all that which your father and his "Wasi" (successor) came across,

blessings of Allah be on them.

I beseech you, (If I have stated the truth), to bind me together with the testimony, concerning both of

them, in order to give joy and satisfaction to my heart and soul.

So bear witness that truly I, by heart, made evident your, and your children's "wilayat"

(superintendent guardianship), blessings of Allah be on them all.

 

Birth

   Fatimah, the only daughter of the Holy Prophet of Islam, was born in Mecca on 20th jumada "th-thaniyah 8 B.H. The good and noble lady Khadijah and the Apostle Of Allah bestowed all their natural love, care and devotion on their lovable and only child Fatimah, who in her turn was extremely fond of her parents.

 

Character

   The Princess of the House of the Prophet, was very intelligent, accomplished and cheerful. Her sermons, poems and sayings serve, as an index to her strength of character and nobility of mind.Her virtues gained her the title "Our Lady of Light". She was tall, slender and endowed with great beauty, which caused her to be called " az-Zahra" " (the Lady of Light). She was called az-Zahra" also because her light used to shine among those in heaven.

Marriage

   After arriving in Medina, she was married to "Ali, in the first year after Hijrah, and she gave birth to three sons and two daughters.Her children, Hasan, Husayn, Zaynab and Umm Kulthum are well-known for their piety, goodness and generosity. Their strength of character and actions changed the course of history.

The Holy Prophet said, "Fatimah is a piece of my heart". He would go out to receive his daughter whenever she came from her husband"s house. Every morning on his way to the Mosque, he would pass by Fatimah"s house and say, "as-Salamu "alaykum ya ahli bayti "n-nubuwwah wa ma"dani "r-risalah" (peace be on you O the Household of Prophethood and the Source of Messengership).

 

The Best Woman 

   Fatimah is famous and acknowledged as the "Sayyidatu nisa"i "l-"alamin" (Leader of all the women of the world for all times) because the Prophethood of Muhammad would not have been everlasting without her. The Prophet is the perfect example for men, but could not be so for women. For all the verses revealed in the Holy Qur"an for women, Fatimah is the perfect model, who translated every verse into action. In her lifetime, she was a complete woman,being Daughter, Wife and Mother at the same time.As a daughter, she loved her parents so much, that she won their love and regard to such an extent that the Holy Prophet used to rise, whenever she came near him.As a wife, she was very devoted. she never asked "Ali for anything in her whole life.As a mother, she cared for and brought up wonderful children; they have left their marks on the face of the world, which time will not be able to eraze.

Death

   The death of the Apostle, affected her very much and she was very sad and grief-striken and wept her heart out crying all the time.The tragedy of her father"s death was too much for the good, gentle and sensitive lady and she breathed her last on 14th jumada "l-ula 11 A.H.,exactly seventy-five days after the death of her father, the Holy Prophet of Islam.Fatimah died in the prime of her life at the age of eighteen, and no till today knows where is her grave.