The Holy Prophet (sawa) said, “The door of Fatima (A.S.) is my door, her house is mine; so, whoever violates its sanctity violates the sanctity of Allah’s barrier.”
`Allama al-Majlisi, may Allah Almighty have mercy on him, has transmitted from Kitab al-Taraf by the great `allama Sayyid Ibn Tawas, from Kitab al-Wasiyya by Shaikh `asa ibn al-Mustafad al-Darar from Masa ibn Ja`fer from his father saying that when the Messenger of Allah (A.S.) was about to leave this world for the next, he said, “O men of the Ansar! Parting is opportune… The door of Fatima (A.S.) is my door, her house is mine; so, whoever violates its sanctity violates the sanctity of Allah’s barrier.” `asa goes on to say that the father of al-Hasan (A.S.) wept for a long time. He discontinued his narrative then said, “By Allah! Allah’s barrier was violated! By Allah! Allah’s barrier was violated! By Allah! Allah’s barrier was violated! O nation blessed by Allah!”[1]
Haran ibn Masa is quoted by Ahmed ibn Muhammed ibn `Ammar al-`Ijli al-Kafi quoting `asa al-Darar quoting al-Kazim (A.S.) saying, “I asked my father, `What happened after the departure of the angels from the Messenger of Allah (A.S.)?!’ He said, `He (A.S.) called to his presence Ali (A.S.), Fatima (A.S.), al-Hasan (A.S.) and al-Husain (A.S.) and told all others to leave them alone… He then said to Ali (A.S.), `Be informed, O Ali, that I am pleased with whomsoever my daughter Fatima is pleased with, and so is my Lord and His angels! O Ali! Woe unto whoever oppresses her! Woe unto whoever extorts what belongs to her! Woe unto whoever violates her sanctity! Woe unto whoever burns her door! Woe unto whoever harms her friend! Woe unto whoever exposes her to hardship or antagonizes her! Lord! I am clear from all of them, and they are clear from me.’ Then the Messenger of Allah (A.S.) named them, hugged Fatima (A.S.), Ali (A.S.), al-Hasan (A.S.) and al-Husain (A.S.) and said, `Lord! I am peace with them and with whoever follows them, and I hope they will all enter Paradise! And I am a foe and war against anyone who antagonizes them, who oppresses them, who goes ahead of them or lags behind them and behind their Shi`as, and I hope all these will enter the Fire! O Fatima! I shall never be pleased except when you are pleased! No, by Allah! I shall never be pleased except when you are pleased! I shall never be pleased except when you are pleased!’”[2]
Muhammed ibn Yahya quotes al-`Amraki quoting Ali quoting Ali ibn Ja`fer quoting his brother quoting the father of al-Hasan (A.S.) saying, “Fatima (A.S.) is a truthful lady and a martyr, and the daughters of prophets do not menstruate.”[3]
Both al-Majlisi I and II, who are among the greatest of our scholars, have commented about the above-quoted tradition saying that it is authentic.[4]
38. The great `allama and the ascetic worshipper, Sayyid Ibn Tawas, through his isnad from Imam al-Kazim (A.S.) who quotes his father (A.S.) saying, “The Messenger of Allah (A.S.) said, `O Ali! What are you going to do when certain people plot against you after me and advance themselves over you, and (so-and-so) will call upon you to swear fealty, then you will be covered with your garment and led like a fleeting camel, humiliated and despised, grieved and depressed, and after that humiliation will descend…?’”[5]
This is an article taken from the book -TRAGEDY OF AL-ZAHRA’ (A.S.). DOUBTS CAST AND REBUTTALS
By: Ayatullah `Allama Sayyid Ja’far Murtada al-`Amili
Translated from the Arabic By: Yasin T. al-Jibouri
Published By: Imam Hussain Foundation
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[1]Al-Majlisi, Bihar al-Anwar, Vol. 22, pp. 476-77. In its footnote, it cites pp. 18-21 of Al-Tara’if by Ibn Tawas.
[2]Al-Majlisi, Bihar al-Anwar, Vol. 22, pp. 484-85. In its footnote, p. 72 of Khasa’is al-A’imma is cited and so is p. 400, Vol. 11, of `Awalim al-`Ulam as well as pp. 92-34 of Al-Tara’if and also Musbah al-Anwar.
[3]Al-Kulayni, Al-Kafi, Vol. 1, p. 458. `Awalim al-`Ulam, Vol. 11, p. 260. Al-Khawajoo’i, Al-Rasa’il al-‘I`tiqadiyya, pp. 301-02.
[4]Mir’at al-`Uqal, Vol. 5, p. 315. Rawdat al-Muttaqan, Vol. 5, p. 342.
[5]Al-Kulayni, Al-Kafi, Vol. 1, p. 458. `Awalim al-`Ulam, Vol. 11, p. 260. Al-Khawajoo’i, Al-Rasa’il al-‘Itiqadiyya, pp. 301-02.
