Narration from Imam Askari (as) regarding the persecutions upon Hazrat Zahra (sa)

“… and the Qur’an was distorted, and the house where revelation used to descend was burnt… and the face of the Lady of Virtue was slapped…”

Sayyid Ibn Tawas, in his work titled Zawa’id al-Fawa’id, citing Kitab al-Mukhtasar by Shaikh Hasan ibn Sulayman, a copy handwritten by Ali ibn Muzahir al-Wasiti, through a continuous chain of isnad that ends with Muhammed ibn al-`Ala’ al-Hamadani al-Wasiti. Then he cites it from Kitab al-Mukhtasar at the conclusion of which he says that he copied it from an edition handwritten by Muhammed ibn Ali ibn Tay. In it, it is stated that Ibn Abul-`Ala’ al-Hamadani and Yahya ibn Muhammed ibn Haweej disputed with each other regarding `Omer ibn al-Khattab, so they sought the arbitration of Ahmed ibn Ishaq al-Qummi, a friend of Imam al-Hasan al-`Askari (A.S.).

Narration from Imam Jawad (as) regarding the persecutions upon Hazrat Zahra (sa)

He said, `About what was done to my mother Fatima (A.S.)…, by Allah…, etc.’ Then he, peace be upon him, stated how those who did so would be punished.”

Narration from Imam Reza (as) regarding Hazrat Zahra (sa)

He cited the supplication which contains the following: “… and they both ridiculed Your Messenger and killed the son of Your Prophet (A.S.)…, etc.”

The great `allama and the ascetic worshipper, Sayyid Ibn Tawoos, may Allah have mercy on him, has transmitted a supplication by our master Imam al-Rida (A.S.) to be recited during sajdat al-shukr (prostration of thanksgiving) which he narrates through the isnad to Sa`d ibn `Abdullah in a book detailing the rewards of supplication. He cites Aba Ja`fer quoting Muhammed (A.S.) ibn Isma`al ibn Bazee` quoting Imam al-Rida (A.S.) and also Bakar ibn Salih from Sulayman ibn Ja`fer from al-Rida (A.S.).

Narrations from Imam Sadiq (as) about persecutions upon Hazrat Zahra (sa)

When the Prophet (A.S.) was taken for the night journey, it was said to him that Allah would test him in three instances. So the angel kept counting them till he said, “As for your daughter Fatima (A.S.), she will be oppressed and deprived and her right will be confiscated, the inheritance which you will leave her. And she will be hit while she is pregnant; insults and humiliation will affect her, then she will miscarry what is in her womb and be beaten, and she will die from such beating… The first to raise a complaint against his killer (on the Day of Judgment) will be Mohsin son of Ali (A.S.), then Qunfuz and his fellow (Abu Bakr) will be brought…”

Narrations from Imam Baqir (as) or Imam Sadiq (as) regarding Hazrat Fatema (sa) - II

Then `Omer set out with a torch in his hand and wanted to burn Ali (A.S.), Fatima (A.S.), al-Hasan (A.S.) and al-Husain (A.S.).

Allama al-`Ayyashi, may Allah have mercy on him, has cited one of these Imams (A.S.) narrating a lengthy tradition at the end of which he (A.S.) said,

Abu Bakr sent him a message to go there to swear the oath of allegiance to him. Ali (A.S.) said, “I shall not come out till I finish compiling the Qur’an.” He sent for him again. He said, “I shall not come out till I am through.” Abu Bakr sent for him a third time a cousin of his called Qunfuz Fatima (A.S.) daughter of the Messenger of Allah (A.S.) went out to act as a barrier between the men and Ali (A.S.). Qunfath hit her, returning without Ali (A.S.). It was feared that he would amass a group of opponents. Abu Bakr ordered firewood to be brought and placed around Ali’s house. Then `Umar set out with a torch in his hand and wanted to burn Ali (A.S.), Fatima (A.S.), al-Hasan (A.S.) and al-Husain (A.S.). When Ali (A.S.) saw all of that, he was forced to come out to swear fealty against his wish.[1]

Narrations from Imam Baqir (as) regarding Hazrat Fatema (sa)

“Muhammed ibn Jarar ibn Rustam al-Tabari stated that Ali (A.S.) lagged behind when Abu Bakr received the people’s oath of allegiance, so they went to his house and intended to set it to fire.”

Ibrahim ibn Ahmed al-Tabari, relying on Ali ibn `Umar ibn Hasan ibn Ali al-Siyari who cites Muhammed ibn Zakariyya al-Ghulabi citing Ja`fer ibn Muhammed ibn `Imarah citing his father citing Jabir al-Ju`fi citing Aba Ja`fer Muhammed ibn Ali (A.S.) ibn al-Husain (A.S.) citing his father citing his grandfather citing Muhammed ibn `Ammar ibn Yasir in a tradition saying the following:

… She was pregnant with al-Hasan (A.S.). Having given birth to him, she conceived forty days thereafter with al-Husain (A.S.), then was blessed with Zainab and Umm Kulthum. Then she was big with al-Muhassan. When the Messenger of Allah (A.S.) passed away, and when the folks did what they did on that day when they forcefully entered her house and took her cousin, the Commander of the Faithful (A.S.), out by force and after the harm dealt her by that man (`Omer), she miscarried her son. That was the original cause of her sickness then consequently her death, peace and blessings of Allah be upon her.[1]

Narrations from Imam Sajjad (as) about the persecutions upon Hazrat Fatema (sa)

“Ali (A.S.) turned to the grave (of the Messenger of Allah [a]) and said, “O Brother! The people deem me weak, and they almost killed me.”

Muhammed ibn Jarar ibn Rustam al-Tabari has recorded the following: “We have been informed by Makhal ibn Ibrahim al-Nahdi who says that Matar ibn Arqam has said that Aba Hamzah al-Thumali has said that Ali (A.S.) ibn al-Husain (A.S.) has said the following: When he (A.S.) passed away, and when Abu Bakr received the oath of allegiacne, Ali (A.S.) lagged behind, so `Omer said to Abu Bakr, “Are you not going to send someone to this lagging man to come and swear the oath of allegiance to you?” He (Abu Bakr) said, ‘O Qunfath! Go to Ali and tell him that the successor of the Messenger of Allah (A.S.) tells you to come and swear the oath of allegiacne.”