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Hadith 97
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97
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Maʿānī al-ʾAkhbār
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1
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28
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The meaning of the names of Muhammed, Ali, Fatima, Hasan, Hussain and the Imams, peace be upon them
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Shaykh Muḥammad b. ʿAlī al-Ṣaduq
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16. It was reported: She was only named Zahra because Allah, Exalted and Glorious is He, created her from the Light of His Greatness.
وقد روي: إنما سميت الزهراء لان الله عز وجل خلقها من نور عظمته.
Tags Lady FatimahAhl al-BaytLight and Darkness (Nur)
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