فاطمة

“Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), has said that mahr (dower) of Fatimah, ‘Alayha al-Salam, was from a gown which was patched, a shield of Hatmiyah and her bed was of hide of a ram which the wife and husband used as floor covering and bed on which they would sleep.’”

Saying the Earth has been created for seven persons is not meant from the first day of creation until the last day of creation. Rather its intention is that those who said prayer over Fatima’s corpse will benefit from the Earth.”

The Messenger of Allah (s) came out to us on the eve of `Arafat and said: Surely, Allah has dignified and forgiven you all in general, and `Ali in particular. Surely, I am the Messenger of Allah to you rather than [just] a lover of my relatives. Gabriel here informs me that all true happiness is for one who loves `Ali in his life and after his death, and that all true wretchedness is for one who hates `Ali in his life and after his passing.

“When al-Husayn ibn Ali (a.s.) was about to leave this world he called his eldest daughter, Fatima and gave her a sealed document and openly before the people his directive will. Ali ibn al-Husayn (a.s.) was ill with some internal illness and the people would see as dying. Fatima then gave the document to Ali ibn al-Husayn (a.s.). Thereafter, that document, by Allah, came to us, O Ziyad.” The narrator has said that he asked the the Imam (a.s.). “What is in that document, May Allah take my soul in service for your cause?” The Imam (a.s.) said, “In it there is all that the children of Adam needed from the day Allah created Adam to the end of the world. In it there is the law of penalties and even the rules of compensation for an scratch on a victim’s body.”

The Messenger of Allah (s) was sitting one day, and with him was `Ali, Fatima, al-Hasan, and al-Husayn (as). So, he said: O Allah! You know that these are my Ahl al-Bayt, and the dearest of people to me, so love those who love them, hate those who hate them, align with those who align with them, oppose those who oppose them, and support those who support them. Purify them from every uncleanliness and protect them from every sin. Aid them with the Holy Spirit. Then, he (s) said: O `Ali! You are the Imam of my Nation and my vicegerent over them after me. You lead the believers to Paradise. It is as though I am looking at my daughter Fatima while she proceeds on the Day of Resurrection on a highborn [camel] of light. To her right will be seventy thousand angels, and to her left will be seventy thousand angels. She will lead the believing women of my Nation to Paradise. Whichever woman prays five times per day and night, fasts the month of Ramadan, makes pilgrimage to the Sacred House of Allah, gives the zakat of her wealth, obeys her husband, and aligns with `Ali after me will enter Paradise by the intercession of my daughter Fatima. She is the Mistress of the Women of the Worlds. So, it was said to him: O Messenger of Allah! Is she the Mistress of the Women of her world? So, the Prophet (s) said: That is Maryam bt. `Imran. As for my daughter Fatima, she is the Mistress of the Women of the Worlds, from the beginning to the end. She will stand from her prayer niche, and seventy thousand angels from the Angels of Proximity will deliver their salaam to her. They would call to her just as the angels called to Maryam; and they will say, “Surely, Allah has chosen you, purified you, and chosen you above the women of the worlds.” (3:42) Then, he turned to `Ali (as) and said: O `Ali! Surely, Fatima is a part of me. She is the light of my eye and the fruit of my heart. Whatever harms her harms me, and whatever gives her joy gives me joy. She is the first who will follow me from my Ahl al-Bayt, so be good to her after me. As for al-Hasan and al-Husayn, they are my two sons and my two sweet basils. They are the Masters of the Youth of Paradise. So, let them honour you just like your hearing and your sight. Then, he (s) raised his hand to the sky and said: O Allah! I bear witness to You that I love whoever loves them, hate whoever hates them; I am at peace with whoever is at peace with them, I am at war with whoever is at war with them, I oppose whoever opposes them, and I align with whoever aligns with them.

“I once heard abu al-Hassan (a.s.), saying, ‘Poverty does not enter a house wherein a person’s name is Muhammad or Ahmad or Ali or al-Hassan or al-Husayn or Ja‘far or Talib or ‘Abd Allah or Fatimah of the women.’”

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that one should begin Tasbih of Fatimah, ‘Alayha al- Salam, with Takbir (Allah is great) thirty-four times, Tahmid (all praise belongs to Allah) thirty-three times and Tasbih (Allah is free of all defects) thirty-three times.”

“We once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the charities of the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, and the charities of Fatimah, ‘Alayha al-Salam. He (the Imam) said, ‘Their charities are for banu Hashim and banu al-Muttalib.’”

4. Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s.) said, “Allah forgives one who recites Tasbih of Zahra (s.a.) before getting up after Salaat. One should begin it by reciting Takbeer (Allaahu Akbar).”

I asked Abal Hassan Ar-Ridha’ (a.s.) about visiting the shrine of Fatima - the daughter of Imam Musa ibn Ja’far. Imam Ar-Ridha’ (a.s.) said, “The reward of whomever visits her shrine is Heaven.”

O Fatima! Surely, Allah becomes angry with what angers you, and He becomes pleased with what pleases you. He said: So, Sandal came and said to Ja`far b. Muhammad (s): O Aba `Abdillah! Surely, these young men come to us with false sayings attributed to you! So, Ja`far (as) said to him: What is that, Sandal? He said: It came to us from you that you narrated to them that Allah becomes angry with what angers Fatima, and He becomes pleased with what pleases her. He said: So, Ja`far (as) said: O Sandal! Do you not narrate that Allah becomes angry with what angers His believing servant, and He becomes pleased with what pleases him? He said: Of course. He said: Then, why do you deny that Fatima (sa) was a believer, and that Allah becomes angry with what angers her, and that He becomes pleased with what pleases her?! He said: So, he said: Allah knows best where to place His message.

"You have married Ali (as) with a trivial dowry." The Prophet, peace be upon him and his family, replied to them: "It was not I, who married Ali (as), but Allah (swt), Mighty and Majestic, married Him (as) to Her {s.a}. On the night I was taken on the Night Journey to the Sidrat al-Muntaha (Lote Tree at the Utmost Boundary), Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, revealed to the Lote Tree, 'Scatter your ornaments.' It then scattered pearls and jewels upon the maidens of Paradise, who exchanged them as gifts and took pride in them, saying, 'This is from the scattering for Sayyidah Fatimah {s.a}, the daughter of Muhammad (sw), peace be upon him and his family.'" When the night of the wedding arrived, the Prophet, peace be upon him and his family, brought his grey mule and covered it with a cloak. He (sw) said to Sayyidah Fatimah {s.a}, peace be upon her, "Mount it." He (sw) then commanded Salman, may Allah (swt) have mercy on him, to lead it, while the Prophet, peace be upon him and his family, walked behind it. While they were on the way, the Prophet, peace be upon him and his family, heard a sound and saw Archangel Jibril (Gabriel) (as), descending with seventy thousand angels, and Mika'il (Michael), peace be upon him, with seventy thousand angels. The Prophet, peace be upon him and his family, said: "What has brought you down to earth?" They said: "We have come to escort Sayyida Fatimah {s.a}, peace be upon her, to her husband." Archangel Jibril (as) proclaimed "Allahu Akbar" (Allah (swt) is the Greatest), and Mika'il, peace be upon him, followed with the same proclamation, as did the angels. Then Muhammad (sw), peace be upon him and his family, also proclaimed "Allahu Akbar." From that night, the custom of proclaiming "Allahu Akbar" during weddings was established.

Abū ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)) said: Recite (the following) when you go to the Ḥā`ir: Praise be to Allāh and may Allāh’s blessing be upon Muḥammad and his family. Salām to him and to his family and (may) Allāh’s Mercy and Blessings be upon them. Salām to you, O Abā ‘Abdillāh. May Allāh’s curse be upon those who killed you, those who participated in the spilling of your blood, and those who heard about your killing and were pleased with it. I seek nearness to Allāh by dissociating myself from them.

“Once abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), said, ‘O abu Harun, we command our children to read Tasbih of Fatimah al-Zahra’, ‘Alayha al-Salam, just as we command them to say Salah (prayer). You must hold to it; whoever holds to it does not become unfortunate.”’

“I once heard abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), saying that Ali (a.s.), married Fatimah, ‘Alayha al-Salam, for a mahr (dower) from the price of a single gown, a shield and a bed which was made of the hide of a ram.’”

“I asked abi al-Hasan (a.s): Inform me about those who, as a descendant of Fatima, opposed you and did not know your right, would his punishment be the same as the rest of other people?” He replied, “Ali ibn al-Husayn (a.s.) used to say that their punishment will twice as much.”

"I entered upon Sayyida Fatimah {s.a}, and before her {s.a} was a tablet in which were the names of the successors from her offspring. I counted twelve, and one of them was the Riser (Al-Qaʾim (as)). Three of them were named Muhammad (as), and four of them were named Ali (as)."

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘One who reads Tasbih of Fatimah al-Zahra’, ‘Alayha al- Salam, after an obligatory Salah (prayer) and before moving his legs away from his position Allah forgives him and he should begin with al-Takbir (Allahu Akbar).”’

“I like reciting this Tasbih every day after Salaat more than offering a thousand rakats of prayer daily.”

"The Prophet (sw), peace and blessings be upon him and his family, said: "Indeed, Ali (as) is my executor and successor, and his wife (Sayyidah) Fatimah {s.a}, the leader of the women of the worlds, is my daughter, and Al-Hasan (as) and Al-Hussain (as), the leaders of the youth of Paradise, are my sons. Whoever befriends Them (as) has befriended me (sw), Whoever opposes Them (as) has opposed me (sw), Whoever resists Them (as) has resisted me (sw), Whoever abandons Them (as) has abandoned me (sw), Whoever treats Them (as) kindly has treated Me (sw) kindly. May Allah (swt) connect with those who connect with them (as), and may Allah (swt) sever ties with those who sever ties with them (as). May Allah (swt) support those who aid them (as), and forsake those who forsake them (as). O' Allah (swt), just as each of Your (swt) prophets and messengers had a trust and a household; (These) Ali (as), Fatimah {s.a}, Hassan (as), and Hussain (as) are my household and my trust. So remove all impurity from Them (as) and purify Them (as) with thorough purification, O' Lord (azj) of the worlds."