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.
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Ziyaarat" of Faatimah Zahraa (A.S.). |
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.
Ihtejaj Tabarsi, I
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A Brief History of az-Zahra's Life |
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Fatimah, the only daughter of the Holy Prophet of Islam, was born in Mecca on 20th jumada 'th-thaniyah 18 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 was buried in Jannatu 'l-Baqi', Medina. |
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