When was fatima al zahra born

According to some of these traditions, the Prophet s introduced Lady Fatima a as the most superior of the women of all Worlds and equated her anger with that of Allah.

It was to her that the Prophet s taught the dhikr litany that came to be known as the Tasbih of Lady Fatima a. After the demise of the Prophet s , an angel would visit her and talk to her. The sayings of the angel were recorded by Imam Ali a in a book called the Mushaf of Fatima a , which is currently in the possession of the last Imam, Imam al-Mahdi a.

During the days that preceded the anniversary of Fatima's a martyrdom, -known as the Fatimiyya Days- the Shi'a hold mourning ceremonies. Lady Fatima a was the daughter of the Prophet, Muhammad b. Abd Allah s , and Lady Khadija bt. Khuwaylid a. It has been reported that nearly thirty epithets have been mentioned in relation to Lady Fatima a.

Researchers are of the opinion that every one of these epithets is an explainer of a specific behavioral trait related to her. Some of her well-known epithets are al-Zahra, al-Siddiqa the truthfull , al-Muhadditha being talked by angels , al-Batul , Sayyidat Nisa' al-'Alamin , al-Mansura being helped , al-Tahira the pure , al-Mutahhara, al-Zakiyya the guiltless , al-Radiyya pleased and al-Mardiyya pleasing.

Lady Fatima a was the fourth or according to some reports the fifth child of the Prophet s. Her mother was the first wife of the Prophet s , Lady Khadija a. Historians are in agreement that she was born in Mecca , in the house of Lady Khadija a which was located on the alleys of al-'Attarin and Hijr, which was located in close proximity to the Mas'a. Based on the popular opinion amongst the Shia, she was born in the 5th year after bi'tha the beginning of the prophetic mission [5] , which was also more commonly known as the al-Ahqafiyya Year i.

The lack of extensive historical reports about her childhood and youth makes it difficult to gain an understanding of her early life. According to records, after the Prophet s committed himself to the initiative of publicly inviting people to Islam, Lady Fatima a was a witness to some of the harsh treatments that the polytheists subjected him to. In addition to this, for three years of her childhood she was exposed to the harsh financial and social sanctions that were imposed on Banu Hashim and the followers of the Prophet s by the polytheists whilst in the Shi'b Abi Talib.

While still in her childhood, Fatima a experienced the loss of her beloved mother, Lady Khadijah a and of her father's uncle and a close supporter, Abu Talib a. Lady Fatima a received several marriage proposals, however, she chose to marry Imam Ali a. According to some researchers, after the Prophet s migrated to Medina and became the leader of the Islamic community, Fatima a , because of her being the daughter of the Prophet s was held in very high regard by the Muslims.

Even some of the Quraysh dignitaries, because of their precedence in accepting Islam or financial reputation also asked for Fatima's a hand in marriage. All proposals except the one brought by Imam Ali a were rejected by the Prophet s. Due to his family attachment with the Prophet s and the ethical and religious traits of Fatima a , Imam Ali a truly desired her hand in marriage; [24] however, historians have narrated that he shunned from proposing to the Prophet s for his daughter.

Mu'adh informed the Prophet s about this, which lead to the Prophet s accepting the proposal of the Imam a. There is a difference of opinion concerning the date of the marriage ceremony. It is reported in historical records and traditions that Fatima a in varying ways showed her affection towards Ali a and even in the presence of her father, the Prophet s would call him the best of husbands.

It has been reported that Fatima a would address Imam Ali a with affectionate words whilst at home [46] and would address him with the respectful teknonym of Abu l-Hasan whilst in public. In the beginning periods of their married life, Imam Ali a and Fatima a lived in very difficult financial conditions to such an extent [49] that at times they were not able to find food to satiate their children, al-Hasan a and al-Husayn a. Fatima a took it upon herself to do the household work and left the outside work to Imam Ali a ; [52] even when the Prophet s sent a helper by the name of Fidda to her home, she did not pass over all the chores to her, rather she was responsible for doing half the work and Fidda was responsible for doing the other half.

During the last few months of her life, some very unpleasant and painful incidents occurred. It has been mentioned that during this period no one saw Fatima al-Zahra a smiling. Being at the side of Imam Ali a , she was one of the main opponents of the Saqifa council and the choosing of Abu Bakr as caliph. On her death bed, Fatima a made a request to her husband that all those who opposed her and oppressed her should not participate in her funeral prayer and burial and asked him to bury her at night.

Fatima a had numerous social activities and political stances. The migration to Medina , the treatment of the Prophet s at the Battle of Uhud , [70] bringing supplies to the Prophet s at the Battle of Khandaq [71] and accompanying him during the Conquest of Mecca [72] were just some of her activities before the demise of the Prophet s ; however, after his s demise the political activities of Fatima a increased and her stances became more profound.

Amongst her most important political stances, the following can be mentioned: opposing the Saqifa council and the selection of Abu Bakr as the caliph after the Prophet s , going to the houses of the heads of the Emigrants and the Helpers in order to get a confession from them on the superiority and worthiness of Imam Ali a for the position of caliphate , attempting to reclaim her property of Fadak , deliverance of the al-Fadakiyya sermon in the presence of the Emigrants and Helpers and defending Imam Ali a during the attack on her house.

Some researchers are of the belief that a large amount of Fatima's a speeches and actions after the demise of the Prophet s were political reactions and her protests towards the usurpation of the caliphate by Abu Bakr and his supporters in the government. After the commencement of Saqifa and the acceptance of Abu Bakr as the caliph by some of the companions of the Prophet s , Fatima a together with Imam Ali a and a handful of companions, including Talha and Zubayr , opposed this decision; [74] because the Prophet s had already selected Imam Ali a as his caliph and successor at the event of Ghadir.

The companions of her father replied to her that if she had come to them before they had given their oath of allegiance to Abu Bakr, they would have supported and defended the claim of Ali a to the caliphate. After Abu Bakr seized Fadak away from Fatima a and used its profits for the benefit of his government, he was met with her opposition.

Following on from this incident, Umar b. Some sources narrate that Umar hit Fatima a and it was because of this that she miscarried her child. Fatima a in this speech warned that the actions and the results of the actions of Abu Bakr and his followers would be the fire of Hell.

After the companions ignored the Prophet's s selection of Imam Ali a as his caliph and established Abu Bakr as the caliph and gave him their oath of allegiance, Lady Fatima a , Imam Ali a , Banu Hashim descendants of Hashim and a number of other companions opposed this decision and allegiance. Those who opposed the caliphate sought refuge in the house of Fatima a.

Yasir and Ubay b. Ka'b were amongst those who opposed the caliphate of Abu Bakr and sought refuge in the house of Fatima a. When the supporters of the caliphate attacked the house of Ali a , Fatima a took a stand in defending her husband and tried to prevent the attackers from forcibly taking him to give his oath of allegiance to Abu Bakr.

Umar together with the other attackers aggressively entered the house. At this moment Fatima a threatened the attackers that if they did not leave her home she would complain to Allah swt ; [85] as a result they left her house and took all the opponents except Imam Ali a and the Banu Hashim descendants of Hashim to the masjid to give their oath of allegiance. However, the attackers, after taking the oath of allegiance from the other opponents, returned to the house of Fatima a in order to get the oath of allegiance from Imam Ali a and the other members of Banu Hashim.

When they attacked for a second time, they set the door on fire. Fatima a found herself behind the door and because of the fire, the force and the hits of Umar and his cohorts, she got injured against the door and miscarried her child al-Muhsin. After the way that she and her husband were treated by Abu Bakr and Umar concerning Fadak and the events related to the forceful acquiring of the oaths of allegiance for the caliph, Fatima a became extremely angry with Abu Bakr and Umar.

According to reports, after the attack by Umar and the other government supporters on the house of Fatima a , Abu Bakr and Umar decided to apologize and seek forgiveness from Fatima a , however, she refused their request to enter into her house.

Eventually, they gained entrance by seeking the assistance of Imam Ali a. When they entered the room, she turned her face away from them and did not return their Salam greeting. After she reminded them of the narration of the Prophet s that her anger is equated to the anger of the Prophet s , she then informed them that they have earned her anger.

It has also been reported in some accounts that she promised to curse them after every prayer. Regarding the date of her martyrdom, differing views exist. Before her demise, Fatima a made a request that she does not want anyone who oppressed her or who angered her to take part in her funeral prayer and burial rites.

Therefore, she asked to be buried in secret and the whereabouts of her grave to be hidden. Mas'ud and Fazl b. Abbas are the ones who took part in the funeral prayer. Some researchers are of the opinion that the request of Fatima a to be buried at night and in secret was her last political stance against the caliphate and the government. To this day, nobody knows where she is actually buried.

Islam does not recommend extravagance in fixing Mehr, in the interest of its followers. It says that if the faith and character of a prospective son-in-law are impeccable, one should not bargain over Mehr and advises to be content with whatever was fixed voluntarily by the concerned parties, without creating an unnecessary fuss over it.

Here are some traditions on her status:. The Fundamental Role of a Mother in the Well-Being and Prosperity of a Generation: There is no doubt that to a very large extent, the future of a child depends greatly on the mental and psychological influence that he is exposed to, through people closest to him in his childhood.

And naturally since a mother is the closest to a child during his growing years, her role in his upbringing is of the utmost importance. Fatimah A. She was the daughter of the Holy Prophet S. Allah singled her out with this virtue and peculiarity because she was the most perfect and highest example in purity, sanctity, worship, asceticism and morals. It is the day when the birth of a woman is commemorated of whom the world is proud. It is the day commemorating a woman whose daughter stood against tyrannical governments, who recited that sermon and uttered those words, of which you are all aware.

The Prophet of Islam had only one daughter named Fatima. Her mother Khadija had two other daughters from her two earlier marriages. When The Prophet married her, both daughters came with her mother to live in the house of the Prophet.

Fatimah al-Zahra A was the daughter of the holy Prophet S , Muhammad ibn Abdullah and Khadija A , the great lady and the spiritual mother of the faithful. In our era, with the creation of various industrial devices, human civilization has had many astonishing advancements. Today man's mastery over nature is not comparable to what it was anytime before.

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. Salaat Of Lady Fatima Zehra s. This Namaaz is prayed to seek fulfillment if legitimate desires. It can be prayed any time, or any day, but Friday is strongly recommended. Zainabia Islamic Education Center Announcement.

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