The Incomparable Virtues of Fatemah Zahra (s.a.) in the Sunnah

WILADAT OF HAZRAT FAEMAH ZAHRA (SA) MUBARAK TO ALL

The Incomparable Virtues of Fatemah Zahra (s.a.) in the Sunnah

Hazrat Faatemah (a.s.) is called Faatemah because nobody can fathom her position. The only way to get some insight into her august position is from the sayings of the holy infallibles (a.s.).

The following are some of the quotations from Sunni books listing her virtues and underscoring her status:

1) Cause of creation of the universe

Numerous Sunni narrators like Shaikh al-Islam al-Hamuee (exp 732 A.H.) has documented in his book Faraaed al-Simtain book 1, pg 36, from Ibne Abbas, who quotes from Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.):

When Allah created Hazrat Adam (a.s.) and angels prostrated before him, Hazrat Adam (a.s.) asked Allah whether He had created anyone, dearer than him (Adam).

Allah replied: Yes. If they were not there, I would not have created you.

Then Hazrat Adam (a.s.) expressed his desire to see them. At the time, Allah ordered the Angels to set aside the curtain. Then Hazrat Adam (a.s.) saw five shadows in front of Allah’s Throne. He asked: O Allah! Who are they?

Allah informed: This is Muhammad (s.a.w.a.), this is his cousin and brother and successor, Ameerul Momeneen Ali (a.s.), and this is Faatemah (s.a.) the beloved daughter of My Messenger, and these are the sons of Ali and the Prophet, Hasan and Husain. Listen O Adam, they are among your sons.

Khwarazmi has quoted in his Manaaqib, that Abu Hurairah, has invited attention to this sentence – If they would not have been there you would not have been created. After this, Allah informed Adam that if they had not have been there, even Arsh and Kursi, skies and earth, angels, jinn and humans would not have been created. And for this reason Hazrat Faatemah Zahra (s.a.) is the cause of creation.

2) Love of Faatemah is condition of prophethood

Allah, the Almighty, presented the Wilaayat (mastership) of Ali (a.s.), Faatemah (a.s.) and their infallible progeny (a.s.) to the creation. Those who took precedence in accepting them were appointed prophets, after them came the Shias. Allah will gather all of them in Paradise. Many traditions on these lines are available in books like Basaaer al-Darajaat.

3) Leader of the women of this world and the hereafter

Ibne Maghaazali Shaafe’ee, in his book Manaaqib, pg 399, has documented a tradition from the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.): By the Almighty, who made me a Prophet, that you O’ (Faatemah (a.s.)) are the leader of all women in both worlds i.e. in this world, and the hereafter.

Many more traditions of this nature have been mentioned by Sunni scholars like Allamah Shahaabuddin Aalusi in Tafseer al-Maani, book 3, pg 155, Shaafe’ee in Seerah al-Halabi book 2, pg 6, as also by Suyuti, Muqrezi, Mannaawi, Ibn Abil Hadeed Motazali, Ahmed Zaini Vehlaan, Shaafe’ee Mufti Misri.

4) Affection and regard for Faatemah (s.a.) will serve at 100 stations

Shaikh al-Islam al-Hamuee in his invaluable book Faraaed al-Simtain, book 2, pg 67 has documented a tradition from the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) that he (s.a.w.a.) informed Salmaan:

He who befriends Faatemah (a.s.) will be with me in Paradise and he who bears enmity with Faatemah will be in Hell. O Salmaan! Affection for Faatemah will rescue a person in 100 stations of which the least terrifying are death, grave, scale of deeds, resurrection, Seraat and accounting of deeds. He with whom my daughter is pleased, will benefit from my pleasure, and he with whom, I am pleased will benefit from Allah’s Pleasure. And he with whom Faatemah is angry, will incur my wrath and he with whom I am angry will be a target of Allah’s Wrath. Most deplorable is the one who tyrannizes Faatemah (s.a.) or her husband Ameerul Momineen (a.s.) or her sons or their Shias.

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This single issue, the tragedy of al-Zahra’ (sa), demands an explanation and a clarification in order to remove whatever doubts that may entertain some people’s minds, procedural or scientific inquiries, as some people label them, which they have frequently encountered during scores of radio interviews, in the printed press, or in many meetings, correspondence or debates during a lengthy period of time. Many various “evidences” were provided to deny that any violence took place against al-Zahra’ (sa) at her home, or against Ali (as) at the home of al-Zahra’ (sa). Such “evidences” and “proofs” were granted “modern ideological labels” such as “provocations,” “question marks,” or “researched doubts,” up to the end of such expressions which have all become well known.

The Takfir of Umar by Hazrat Fatema Zahra (sa)

This is what  Hazrat Fatema, peace be upon her, said when they wanted to take
Fadak from her:

“O’ People, haven’t you heard from the Prophet, peace be upon him and his family, that
he said: Indeed, my daughter Fatima is the Chief Mistress of Women in Paradise?’
They said: ‘By God, yes. We have heard that from the Prophet, peace be upon him and
his family.’

She said: ‘Then is it logical for the Chief Mistress of Women in Paradise to claim
something which is false and doesn’t belong to her?! If four people bear witnessed that I
committed an obscenity or two people claimed I stole, would you believe them over me?’

Abu Bakr stayed silent, Umar responded: ‘Yes, and we would apply the appropriate
punishment.’

She said: ‘You liar! If you do so, then you are on a religion other than the religion of
Muhammad, peace be upon him and his family. If someone asks the Chief Mistress of
Women in Paradise for witnesses or tries to apply punishment on her is an accursed
individual, a disbeliever in what Allah has sent down upon Muhammad, peace be upon
him and his family. Those whom Allah has protected them from impurity and purified
them a thorough purification are not needed to be asked for witnesses, because they are
infallible from every error, purified from every sin. Tell me O’ Umar about this verse. If a
group of people witnessed that those individuals referred to in that verse committed
polytheism, or disbelief, or obscenity; would the Muslims disassociate from them and
apply punishment?’

Umar said: ‘Yes, they and the rest of the people are equal.’

She said: ‘You liar and disbeliever! How are they equal to the rest of the people? Those
individuals referred in that verse were purified by God and made infallible. Whomever
provides a testimony against them, has attributed lies to Allah and His Prophet.”


Fatimat al-Zahraa Bahjat Qalb al-Mustafa, page 307

EID E ZAHRA (SA) MUBARAK - THE GREATNESS OF 9TH RABI AL AWAL

The 9th of Rabi al-Awwal is a day of great status for the Household of infallibility
and purity, peace be upon them, as they consider this day one of the greatest Eids. This is
evident as the Imams, peace be upon them, used to hold celebration gatherings. Not only
that, but they used to order their Shia and their followers to take that day as Eid and
celebrate. The status of that day has reached a very high position that the Imams, peace
be upon them, has identified that day as ‘The second Ghadeer’, considering that Eid al-
Ghadeer is considered the greatest Eid.
To prove the greatness of that day, we will mention this one hadith reported by
the great scholar, Allamah Muhammad Baqir al-Majlisi, may Allah bless his soul:
“On the author of Muhammad ibn al-Alaa al-Wasiti and Yahya ibn Muhammad ibn
Jareeh al-Bagdadhi, they said: ‘We engaged in debates over the situation of Ibn al-
Khattab and became confused over this matter so all of us went to Ahmad ibn Ishaq al-
Qomi, a companion of Imam Abi Hassan al-Askari (Imam al-Hadi), peace be upon him,
in the city of Qom. We knocked on his door, and a young Iraqi girl answered the door.
We asked her about him, she responded: ‘He is busy, as today is a day of Eid.’
We said: ‘Subhan’Allah! The Shia have four Eids: al-Adha, al-Fitr, al-Ghadeer, and
Fridays.’
She said: ‘Ahmad ibn Ishaq narrates from his Master Abi Hassan, Ali Ibn Muhammad al-
Askar (al-Hadi), peace be upon them, that this day is a day of Eid, and it is among the
greatest of Eids for the Ahlulbayt, peace be upon them, and for their followers.’
We said: ‘Ask him for permission to enter his house, and tell him where we are’.
She then went inside and told him. He came out wearing nice clothes, wiping his face.We criticized him for this. He said to us: ‘Nothing is on you, I was doing ghusul as today
is a day of Eid.’
We asked: ‘Today is a day of Eid?’
He said: ‘Yes.’ And it was the 9th of Rabi al-Awwal. He welcomed us into his house and
sat us on a cushion.

Building Mosques Over Graves - ON THE SAD OCCASION OF THE DESTRUCTION OF THE GRAVES OF JANNATUL BAQI BY THE WAHABIS ( 8TH SHAWWAL)

Pre-Islamic instances of mosques built over graves:

The following list is merely indicative and should not be treated as exhaustive:

1. Prophet Dawood (a.s.) in Quds, Israel

2. Prophet Ibrahim (a.s.) in Hebron, Israel

3. Prophet Is’haaq (a.s.) in Hebron

4. Prophet Yaqoob (a.s.) in Hebron

5. Prophet Yusuf (a.s.) in Hebron

All these graves were elevated structures of stones and remained in this condition even after the spread of Islam in Quds. (Kashf al-Irteyaab, pg 306)

Even Ibn Taimiyyah admits that the structure over Prophet Ibrahim’s (a.s.) grave existed when Islam reached Hebron and in the very presence of companions, none of whom raised any objection. Only thing is the door to the mausoleum (of Prophet Ibrahim (a.s.)) remained closed till 400 AH.
(Majma’ al-Fataawaa of Ibn Taimiyyah vol 27 pg 141)

Janabe Fatema Zahra (s.a.) and remembrance of Imam Mahdi (a.t.f.s.)

"On the occasion of the Wiladat of our Master Hazrat Imam Mahdi (a.t.f.s.) 

15th Shabaan 1439 AH (2018)"

‘Arful Wardi Fee Akhbaril Mahdi’ (vol. 2, p. 166) and ‘Jam’ul Jawaam’e’ by Hafiz Jalaaluddin Suyuti (vol. 1, p. 5) report this narration from Aabri that :

Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s.) reports from his father, Imam Zainul Abedeen (a.s.) and he from his father till the narration reaches Janabe Fatemah Zahra (s.a.) who reports,

The Holy Prophet of Islam (s.a.w.a) said," O Fatemah! I give you glad tidings of Mahdi. He is from your progeny."

Mahmood Ibn Labeed narrates:

“After the demise of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) Janabe Fatema (s.a.) used to visit the graves of the martyrs and Janabe Hamza (a.s.) and wept inconsolably. I asked her: O Leader of all women! Your weeping has broken my heart into pieces. She replied: ‘O Abu Amr! My grief is justified. I am mourning my separation from the best of among fathers and how fervently I crave his meeting’ I asked: Did the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) declare the Imamate of Imam Ali (a.s.)? She said: ‘It is strange that you have forgotten Ghadeer.’ I said: I remember Ghadeer but I want to hear what the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) has spoken to you. She said: ‘I swear by Allah that I have heard this from the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.) – ‘Ali (a.s.) – whom I am making my successor – is the best amongst you. He is the leader and my successor and then his sons Hasan (a.s.) and Husain (a.s.) and nine Imams from Husain (a.s.)’s progeny. If you follow them you will find them as guides and will be rightly guided. And if you oppose them, you will be involved in discords and disagreements among your selves till the Day of Judgment’.’  I asked: O Lady! Why will they hold their silence? She (a.s.) explained: ‘An Imam is similar to the Holy Kaaba. The Holy Kaaba has to be visited; it does not come to you.’ Then she (a.s.) continued: ‘By the Almighty, if truth remained in its proper place there would be  no differences among even two men – till this caliphate would succeed one after the other and the ninth son from the progeny of Husain (a.s.), i.e. our Qaem (a.t.f.s.) would reappear.’

(Kefaayah al-Asar, p. 197;  Behaarul Anwaar, v. 36, p. 353, H. 224)

8TH SHAWWAL -1345 AH / April 21, 1925 - DESTRUCTION OF THE GRAVES IN JANNATUL BAQI MEDINA AND JANNATUL MUALLAH MAKKAH

On 8th Shawwal, Wednesday, in the year 1345 AH (April 21, 1925), mausoleums in Jannatul al-Baqi (Madina) were demolished by King Ibn Saud.

JANNAT UL BAQI  AFTER DEMOLITION

ORIGINAL JANNAT UL BAQI 

In the same year (1925), he also demolished the tombs of holy personages at Jannat al-Mualla (Makkah) where the Holy Prophet (s)'s mother, wife, grandfather and other ancestors are buried.

JANNAT UL MUALLA AFTER DESTRUCTION

JANNAT UL MUALLAH BEFORE 1925 

Destruction of sacred sites in Hijaz by the Saudi Wahhabis continues even today. According to some scholars what is happening in Hijaz is actually a conspiracy plotted by the Jews against Islam, under the guise of Tawheed. The idea is to eradicate the Islamic legacy and heritage and to systematically remove all its vestiges so that in the days to come, Muslims will have no affiliation with their religious history

Destruction of Jannatul Baqi - A VIDEO DOCUMENTARY IN URDU

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"YA RABBA MOHAMMED AJJIL FARAJA AALE MOHAMMED 

YA RABBA MOHAMMED EHFAZ GHAIBATA MOHAMMED 

YA RABBA MOHAMMED INTAQIM LE IBNATE MOHAMMED (SAWA)"

'YA RABBAZ ZAHRA 

BE HAQQE ZAHRA 

ISHFE SADRIL ZEHRA 

BE ZUHOORIL HUJJAH "

"O ALLAH HASTEN THE REAPPEARENCE OF IMAM E ZAMANA (ATFS) BY THE HAQ OF JANABE ZAHRA AND FOR THE CONTENT OF THE HEART OF JANABE ZAHRA !!!"

Destruction of Jannatul Baqi - The oppression on Janabe fatima (sa) continues till today

ON THE SAD OCCASION OF THE DESTRUCTION OF THE GRAVES OF JANNATUL BAQI BY THE WAHABIS

( 8TH SHAWWAL -1345 AH / April 21, 1925)

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 HISTORY OF THE CEMETERY OF JANNAT AL-BAQI

WHERE IMAM HASAN B. ALI (2ND IMAM), IMAM ALI B. AL-HUSAYN (4TH IMAM), IMAM MUHAMMAD B. ALI (5TH IMAM), & IMAM JA'FAR B. MUHAMMAD (6TH IMAM), PEACE BE UPON THEM, ARE BURIED

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On 8th Shawwal, Wednesday, in the year 1345 AH (April 21, 1925), mausoleums in Jannatul al-Baqi (Madina) were demolished by King Ibn Saud.

In the same year (1925), he also demolished the tombs of holy personages at Jannat al-Mualla (Makkah) where the Holy Prophet (s)'s mother, wife, grandfather and other ancestors are buried.

Destruction of sacred sites in Hijaz by the Saudi Wahhabis continues even today. According to some scholars what is happening in Hijaz is actually a conspiracy plotted by the Jews against Islam, under the guise of Tawheed. The idea is to eradicate the Islamic legacy and heritage and to systematically remove all its vestiges so that in the days to come, Muslims will have no affiliation with their religious history.

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"FATEMAH IS FATEMAH" - EXCELLENT MAJALIS ON JANABE FATIMAH ZAHRA BY AYATULLAH WAHID KHORASANI WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES

On the occassion of Wiladat of Hazrat Fatemah Zahra (sa) , here is an excelent majalis (lecture) on Janabe Fatimah Zahra (sa) by Ayatullah Wahid Khorasani with english subtitles :

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يارب محمد عجل فرج آل محمد

 يارب محمد أحفظ غيبة أبنه محمد

 يارب محمـــد أنتقم لأبنه محمـــد

"O Lord of Muhammad! Hasten the reappearance of the progeny of Muhammad. 

O Lord of Muhammad! Protect the occultation of Muhammad. 

O Lord of Muhammad! Hasten the revenge of daughter of Muhammad.”

Destruction of Jannatul Baqi - Views of the great jurist Ayatullah Al-Uzma Lutfullah Saafi Gulpaigani

The great and renowned jurist and Marja-e-Taqleed of the Shias, author of various books, defender of Imamat and Wilayat of Ahle Bait (a.s.), the propagator of Imamat and Wilayat with the special grace of Imam-e-Zamana (a.t.f.s.), the author of the renowned book Muntakhab al-Asar fi Imam Saani Ashar, declared Sunday 8th Shavval, as a day of great calamity for the Muslim nation.

 He declared – This calamity has occurred not only on the Shias and the Ahle Bait (a.s.) but on the entire Muslim nation and is a loss and detriment which has befallen on Islam through this worst incident and inappropriate action. It is a loss equal to several losses put together.

The holy mausoleum in the history of Islam

 Ayatullah Saafi Gulpaigani  has declared the blessed mausoleums and other effects related to Imams (a.s.) as the complete history of Islam. 

He stated – Wahhabis have destroyed the history of Islam and worse than that is in these eighty years they did not stop at only this act but destroyed and desolated everything which bore a trace the Prophet’s Ahle Bait (a.s.). These were memorials of Islam, blessings of Islam and the history of Islam does not have any apparent signs without them.

This great jurist of the Shias has pointed towards the fact that all nations and religions have protected and renovated their historical signs and effects. This act persuades the Muslims to protect and safeguard the corporal history of Islam. Hence he said – Just as these symbols are protected in the entire world, the signs of Islam should also be protected so that whoever is blessed with the visitation of Mecca and Madinah, witnesses Islam closely even centuries after its advent.

Ayatullah Saafi Gulpaigani  blames the enemies of Islam and selfish nature of the Salafis for this incident and elaborates – The real intention of the enemies of Islam and the Salafis is to destroy Islam and since they found this act as a debasement and an ignominy for themselves, they persuaded a group to commit this crime.

A ‘Day of Grief’ for Muslims

Ayatullah Saafi Gulpaigani  addressed the Muslims, particularly the Shias and said – The Shias and Muslims should be aggrieved and sorrowful on this day (8th Shavval) and should curse and condemn these criminals.

Certainly the Proof of Allah – Imam-e-Zamana (a.t.f.s.) is also mournful and grief-stricken when he witnesses the desolate state of Baqi, particularly the state of his forefathers’ (a.s.) graves.

Let us participate in the grief of the Ahle Bait (a.s.) and express our sense of disgust at the actions of the Wahhabis and pray for the earliest reappearance of Imam-e-Zamana (a.t.f.s.).

O Allah! Hasten the reappearance of Imam-e-Zamana (a.t.f.s.)

8TH SHAWWAL -1345 AH / April 21, 1925 - DESTRUCTION OF THE GRAVES IN JANNATUL BAQI MEDINA AND JANNATUL MUALLAH MAKKAH

On 8th Shawwal, Wednesday, in the year 1345 AH (April 21, 1925), mausoleums in Jannatul al-Baqi (Madina) were demolished by King Ibn Saud.

JANNAT UL BAQI  AFTER DEMOLITION

ORIGINAL JANNAT UL BAQI 

In the same year (1925), he also demolished the tombs of holy personages at Jannat al-Mualla (Makkah) where the Holy Prophet (s)'s mother, wife, grandfather and other ancestors are buried.

JANNAT UL MUALLA AFTER DESTRUCTION

JANNAT UL MUALLAH BEFORE 1925 

Destruction of sacred sites in Hijaz by the Saudi Wahhabis continues even today. According to some scholars what is happening in Hijaz is actually a conspiracy plotted by the Jews against Islam, under the guise of Tawheed. The idea is to eradicate the Islamic legacy and heritage and to systematically remove all its vestiges so that in the days to come, Muslims will have no affiliation with their religious history

Imam Mahdi (atfs) will take the Revenge of Hazrat Fatemah Zahra (sa)

On the occassion of 15th shabaan , the Birthday  of our Master

(THE MASTER OF THE TIME - HAZRAT MAHDI (ATFS

وَ أَجِي‏ءُ إِلَى يَثْرِبَ فَأَهْدِمُ الْحُجْرَةَ و أُخْرِجُ مَنْ بِهَا وَ هُمَا طَرِيَّانِ فَآمُرُ بِهِمَا تُجَاهَ الْبَقِيعِ‏ وَ آمُرُ بِخَشَبَتَيْنِ يُصْلَبَانِ عَلَيْهِمَا فَتُورِقَانِ مِنْ تَحْتِهِمَا فَيَفْتَتِنُ النَّاسُ بِهِمَا أَشَدَّ مِنَ الْأُولَى فَيُنَادِي مُنَادٍ الْفِتْنَةُ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ يَا سَمَاءُ انْبِذِي وَ يَا أَرْضُ خُذِي فَيَوْمَئِذٍ لَا يَبْقَى عَلَى وَجْهِ الْأَرْضِ إِلَّا مُؤْمِنٌ قَدْ أَخْلَص‏

Imam Mahdi (a.t.f.s.) to Ali ibne Mahziyaar - …and I will go towards Yathrib (Medina)

 and destroy al-Hujrah and evict those in it and those two (Abu Bakr and Umar l.a.) while they are fresh and order that they be hanged towards Baqee and order the two dried branches of their crucifixion to sprout leaves from below and people will be examined through them in a way more severe than before and a caller will call out as an examination – O sky leave (him) and O earth take (him). Then on that day, none shall remain on the face of the earth except a believer who has been purified.

Behaar al-Anwaar vol 53 pg 104 from Khesaal

WILADAT OF HAZRAT FAEMAH ZAHRA (SA) MUBARAK TO ALL

The Incomparable Virtues of Fatemah Zahra (s.a.) in the Sunnah

Hazrat Faatemah (a.s.) is called Faatemah because nobody can fathom her position. The only way to get some insight into her august position is from the sayings of the holy infallibles (a.s.).

The following are some of the quotations from Sunni books listing her virtues and underscoring her status:

1) Cause of creation of the universe

Numerous Sunni narrators like Shaikh al-Islam al-Hamuee (exp 732 A.H.) has documented in his book Faraaed al-Simtain book 1, pg 36, from Ibne Abbas, who quotes from Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.):

When Allah created Hazrat Adam (a.s.) and angels prostrated before him, Hazrat Adam (a.s.) asked Allah whether He had created anyone, dearer than him (Adam).

Allah replied: Yes. If they were not there, I would not have created you.

Then Hazrat Adam (a.s.) expressed his desire to see them. At the time, Allah ordered the Angels to set aside the curtain. Then Hazrat Adam (a.s.) saw five shadows in front of Allah’s Throne. He asked: O Allah! Who are they?

Allah informed: This is Muhammad (s.a.w.a.), this is his cousin and brother and successor, Ameerul Momeneen Ali (a.s.), and this is Faatemah (s.a.) the beloved daughter of My Messenger, and these are the sons of Ali and the Prophet, Hasan and Husain. Listen O Adam, they are among your sons.

Khwarazmi has quoted in his Manaaqib, that Abu Hurairah, has invited attention to this sentence – If they would not have been there you would not have been created. After this, Allah informed Adam that if they had not have been there, even Arsh and Kursi, skies and earth, angels, jinn and humans would not have been created. And for this reason Hazrat Faatemah Zahra (s.a.) is the cause of creation.

2) Love of Faatemah is condition of prophethood

Allah, the Almighty, presented the Wilaayat (mastership) of Ali (a.s.), Faatemah (a.s.) and their infallible progeny (a.s.) to the creation. Those who took precedence in accepting them were appointed prophets, after them came the Shias. Allah will gather all of them in Paradise. Many traditions on these lines are available in books like Basaaer al-Darajaat.

3) Leader of the women of this world and the hereafter

Ibne Maghaazali Shaafe’ee, in his book Manaaqib, pg 399, has documented a tradition from the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.): By the Almighty, who made me a Prophet, that you O’ (Faatemah (a.s.)) are the leader of all women in both worlds i.e. in this world, and the hereafter.

Many more traditions of this nature have been mentioned by Sunni scholars like Allamah Shahaabuddin Aalusi in Tafseer al-Maani, book 3, pg 155, Shaafe’ee in Seerah al-Halabi book 2, pg 6, as also by Suyuti, Muqrezi, Mannaawi, Ibn Abil Hadeed Motazali, Ahmed Zaini Vehlaan, Shaafe’ee Mufti Misri.

4) Affection and regard for Faatemah (s.a.) will serve at 100 stations

Shaikh al-Islam al-Hamuee in his invaluable book Faraaed al-Simtain, book 2, pg 67 has documented a tradition from the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) that he (s.a.w.a.) informed Salmaan:

He who befriends Faatemah (a.s.) will be with me in Paradise and he who bears enmity with Faatemah will be in Hell. O Salmaan! Affection for Faatemah will rescue a person in 100 stations of which the least terrifying are death, grave, scale of deeds, resurrection, Seraat and accounting of deeds. He with whom my daughter is pleased, will benefit from my pleasure, and he with whom, I am pleased will benefit from Allah’s Pleasure. And he with whom Faatemah is angry, will incur my wrath and he with whom I am angry will be a target of Allah’s Wrath. Most deplorable is the one who tyrannizes Faatemah (s.a.) or her husband Ameerul Momineen (a.s.) or her sons or their Shias.

DEBATE: Shia vs Deobandi - Topic Fidak - Audio

How Allah will deal with the murderers of Mohsin Ibn Ali (a.s.)?

Doubt

There are some Muslims who reject Mohsin Ibn Ali’s (a.s.) martyrdom. They maintain that Fatima (s.a.) and Ameerul Momineen (a.s.) did not have a son by that name. They reject all references in history of Mohsin Ibn Ali (a.s.) and shamelessly, even deny the attack on Fatima Zahra’s (s.a.) house. 

Reply

It is surprising how any just and honest student of Islamic history can deny the existence of Mohsin Ibn Ali (a.s.) – the third son of Fatima (s.a.) and Ameerul Momineen (a.s.). History is most vocal on not just his existence but the brutal manner in which he was martyred by the companions, the usurpers of caliphate. Traditions even go as far as to detail the manner in which the killers will be punished on the Day of Judgment.

1. Mohsin Ibn Ali’s (a.s.) martyrdom 

While books of history are replete with references of his (a.s.) martyrdom, we have sufficed with the following from the Ahle Tasannun (Sunni) sources:

1. Abu Abdillah Shams al-Deen al-Zahabi records in Mizaan al-Etedaal vol. 1 p. 139 – Undoubtedly Umar kicked Fatimah (s.a.) so much so that it lead to Mohsin’s miscarriage.
2. Muhammad al-Shahrastaani records in Al-Milal wa al-Nehal vol. 1 p. 57 (Beirut Edition) – Umar struck Fatimah violently in the abdomen (on the Day of Allegiance) so much so that she fell on her abdomen (resulting in the infant’s death).

• Abdul Qadir al-Tamimi al-Baghdadi in Al-Farq bain al-Feraq p. 107 records on the same lines as above.

3. Allamah Khalil Ibn Aybak al-Safdi in Al-Waafi be al-Wafayaat vol. 6 p. 17 records – The Motazelah sect is of the view that on the Day of Allegiance, Umar undoubtedly struck Fatima (a.s.) so much so that Mohsin (a.s.) was killed.

4. Sadr al-Deen Ibraheem Ibn Sa’d al-Deen Muhmmad al-Hammuee in Al-Faraaed al-Simtain vol. 2 p. 35

2. How Allah – the Mighty – will deal with his murderers? 

DUA OF JANABE ZAHRA (SA)

'May the eye not be cool that does not cry over Mohsin b. Ali'

Mufazzal b. Umar (r.a.) in a lengthy tradition from Imam Jafar Sadiq (a.s.) relates -  

 وَ يَأْتِي مُحَسِّنٌ تَحْمِلُهُ خَدِيجَةُ بِنْتُ خُوَيْلِدٍ وَ فَاطِمَةُ بِنْتُ أَسَدٍ أُمُّ أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع وَ هُنَّ صَارِخَاتٌ وَ أُمُّهُ فَاطِمَةُ تَقُولُ‏ هذا يَوْمُكُمُ الَّذِي كُنْتُمْ تُوعَدُونَ‏ الْيَوْمَ‏ تَجِدُ كُلُّ نَفْسٍ ما عَمِلَتْ مِنْ خَيْرٍ مُحْضَراً وَ ما عَمِلَتْ مِنْ سُوءٍ تَوَدُّ لَوْ أَنَّ بَيْنَها وَ بَيْنَهُ أَمَداً بَعِيداً

On the Day of Resurrection, Khadijah b. Khuwailid and Fatima b. Asad, the mother of Ameerul Momineen (a.s.) will come forth carrying Muhassin (Mohsin). They will be shrieking while his (Mohsin’s) mother – Fatima (s.a.), will be reciting the verse, “This is your Day, which you were promised.”- Ambiya (21): 103 (and the verse) (Remember) The Day (of Judgement) when every soul shall find present whatever it has wrought of good; and whatever it has wrought of evil, it will wish that the distance between it and himself was wide.” Ale Imran (2): 30).

قَالَ فَبَكَى الصَّادِقُ ع حَتَّى اخْضَلَّتْ لِحْيَتُهُ بِالدُّمُوعِ ثُمَّ قَالَ لَا قَرَّتْ عَيْنٌ لَا تَبْكِي عِنْدَ هَذَا الذِّكْرِ قَالَ وَ بَكَى الْمُفَضَّلُ بُكَاءً طَوِيلًا

He (Mufazzal) said: At this Imam Sadiq (a.s.) wept till his beard was soaked with his tears.

Then he (a.s.) said: May the eye not be cool that does not cry over this remembrance (of Mohsin).

And Mufazzal wept for long.

ثُمَّ قَالَ يَا مَوْلَايَ مَا فِي الدُّمُوعِ يَا مَوْلَايَ فَقَالَ مَا لَا يُحْصَى إِذَا كَانَ مِنْ مُحِقٍّ ثُمَّ قَالَ الْمُفَضَّلُ يَا مَوْلَايَ مَا تَقُولُ فِي قَوْلِهِ تَعَالَى‏ وَ إِذَا الْمَوْؤُدَةُ سُئِلَتْ بِأَيِّ ذَنْبٍ قُتِلَتْ‏ قَالَ يَا مُفَضَّلُ وَ الْمَوْؤُدَةُ وَ اللَّهِ مُحَسِّنٌ لِأَنَّهُ مِنَّا لَا غَيْرُ فَمَنْ قَالَ غَيْرَ هَذَا فَكَذِّبُوهُ

Then he (Mufazzal) said: O my master how many tears O my master? Then he (a.s.) said: They cannot be numbered for the one worthy of them. 

Then Mufazzal said: O my master what do you say about the verse – “And when the female infant buried alive is asked, for what sin she was killed.” (Takweer (81):8-9).

He (a.s.) said: O Mufazzal the female infant buried alive is Mohsin, by Allah, because he is from us and he is none other, if someone claims he is someone else then he has denied him.

قَالَ الْمُفَضَّلُ يَا مَوْلَايَ ثُمَّ مَا ذَا قَالَ الصَّادِقُ ع تَقُومُ فَاطِمَةُ بِنْتُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص فَتَقُولُ اللَّهُمَّ أَنْجِزْ وَعْدَكَ وَ مَوْعِدَكَ لِي فِيمَنْ ظَلَمَنِي وَ غَصَبَنِي وَ ضَرَبَنِي و جَزَعَنِي بِكُلِّ أَوْلَادِي فَتَبْكِيهَا مَلَائِكَةُ السَّمَاوَاتِ السَّبْعِ وَ حَمَلَةُ الْعَرْشِ وَ سُكَّانُ الْهَوَاءِ وَ مَنْ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَ مَنْ تَحْتَ أَطْبَاقِ الثَّرَى صَائِحِينَ صَارِخِينَ إِلَى اللَّهِ تَعَالَى فَلَا يَبْقَى أَحَدٌ مِمَّنْ قَاتَلَنَا وَ ظَلَمَنَا وَ رَضِيَ بِمَا جَرَى عَلَيْنَا إِلَّا قُتِلَ فِي ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمِ أَلْفَ قَتْلَة

Mufazzal said: O my master then what?

Imam Sadiq (a.s.): Fatima (s.a.), daughter of the Prophet (s.a.w.a.) will rise and she will say: O Allah fulfill Your Promise and Undertaking concerning me regarding the one who oppressed me, usurped from me, struck me, made me restless regarding all my children.

Then all angels of the seven heavens and carriers of the Arsh, residents of the atmosphere and all in the world and under the layers of the soil will weep for her with their wailing and shrieking addressed to Allah, the High. Then none will survive from our killers and oppressors and those who were satisfied with what transpired with us except that he will be killed on that day a thousand killings.

(Behaar al-Anwaar vol 53 pg 23-24)

Allamah Majlisi (r.a.) in the footnote of the aforementioned tradition: The author estimates that the thousand killings will be more severe than the Fire of Jaheem, we seek refuge in Allah from it. Allah, the High, says: And (as for) those who disbelieve, for them is the fire of hell; it shall not be finished with them entirely (Faatir (35): 36 and it is said they will say - And they shall call out: O Malik! let your Lord make an end of us. (Zukhruf (43): 77). And from what has been narrated there is no way out after Hashr from death. Then it is surprising that these oppressors have been singled out (with a thousand deaths for oppressing those) who were killed in Allah’s Way about whom Allah says – “nay, they are alive” while regarding the oppressors Allah, the High says – “surely the unjust will not be successful”.

Umar's (la) letter to Muawiya (la) regarding the attack on the house of Janabe Zahra (sa)

Umar b. Khattab l.a. wrote a letter to Muaiyah l.a., the contents of which were as follows:  

‘I went to the house of Ali, after having decided with others to bring him out of the house. Fatima came out and I told her, ‘Tell Ali to come out and swear the oath of allegiance to Abu Bakr l.a. for all Muslims have done so.’

Fatima replied that Ali was busy in arranging the Quran.

I said, ’Keep this talk aside, tell Ali to come out or else we will forcefully enter the house and bring him out!’

At that moment, Fatima came and stood with her back towards the door and said, ‘O misled liars! What do you say and what do you want from us?’

I addressed her and she said, ‘What do you want O Umar?’

I replied, ‘Why has your cousin sent you here to reply while he remains seated behind veils?’

Fatima said, ‘Your rebellion has brought me out O Umar and I have ended my proof upon you, and every misled is erroneous.’

I said, ‘Keep these vain and womanish words aside and tell Ali to come out of the house.’

She replied, ‘You are not worthy of love and generosity. Do you make us fear the ‘Party of the Devil’ O Umar? Verily the Party of the Devil are the losers!’ (Surah Mujadilah (58): 19)

Hearing this I said, ‘If Ali does not come out of the house, I will bring fuel and kindle a fire and burn down the house along with its dwellers or I will take Ali to the Masjid for (the oath of) allegiance.’

Then I took the whip (of Qunfudh) and struck Fatima with it and told Khalid b. Walid, ‘Bring firewood’, then again I told her, ‘I will burn down the house!’

Fatima said, ‘O enemy of Allah and enemy of the Prophet of Allah s.a.w.a. and the enemy of the Commander of the Faithful!’

Two hands came out from behind the door to stop me from entering the house, however I pushed back the hands and then pushed the door with force, while striking at her hands with the whip, so that she would let go of the door. She wailed and wept due to the intense pain of the whip and her weeping was such a heart-rendering scream that it was as if my heart was going to melt and I almost retreated. Suddenly, I recalled the envy and avarice which I had towards Ali because he was the one that had shed the blood of the eminent Quraish apostates and thus, I kicked at the door, however she had grasped the door such that it would not open. When I kicked at the door, I heard the cry of Fatima and thought that this cry would topple the entire city of Medina.

In this state Fatima called out, ‘O Father! O Prophet of Allah! How do they treat your beloved and your daughter! O Fizza! Hasten to my aid, for by Allah, the child in my womb has been killed.’

I presumed that Fatima had stood with her back to the wall due to the extreme pain of labour and at this point, I pushed at the door with intense force and the door opened. When I entered therein, Fatima came and stood in front of me (even though she was in immense pain), but my intense anger had overwhelmed me as if a veil was cast before my eyes. In this state, I slapped her on her face, striking her veil, and she fell down to the ground.’”

(This letter is quoted by Allamah Majlisi r.a. in Behaar al-Anwaar in which he says - I have related this letter from Dalail al-Imamah vol. 2 of Emaad al-Deen Tabari r.a. that after the martyrdom of Imam Husain a.s. at Karbala, Abdullah b. Umar l.a. along with a group of people from Medina came to Syria. They protested in front of Yazid l.a. regarding his atrocities at Karbala and in this gathering, Yazid l.a. told Abdullah b. Umar l.a., “Do you wish to see the letter of your father”, saying this he brought forth the letter (quoted in the text) of Umar l.a. which was kept in a case and then he gave it to Abdullah l.a..)