Virtues of Hazrat Fatima(Radiyallahu Anha)

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Hazrat Fatima(Radiyallahu Anha) was born five years before her father declared Prophethood.Prophet Mohammed(peace be upon him) was 35 years old when she was born. She was born during the year when the Ka"bah was being rebuilt. She became a Muslim when she was 5 years old, as soon he declared Prophethood. She was the youngest Muslim in Islam. The Word Fatima comes from the word "fitam" which means the one that is kept away from evil and bad character. She has four nicknames which are 'Zahraa(The Lady of Light)", "Batool", "Umm al-Hasan wal-Husayn"(Mother of Hasan and Husayn) and the last is the nicest nickname "Ummu Abeeha". From the extent of her love and affection for her father i.e.Prophet Muhammad(peace be upon him) , and the fact that she was always with him and trying to defend him, just as a mother has these feeling towards her child, so she became known as "Umm Abeeha" by the Sahaba and scholars.The word Batool is used to refer to Maryam the mother of Jesus peace be upon him. Fatima's worship resembled Maryam's worship as well as her modesty and so she was called Batool.


After arriving in Madina , she was married to Hazrat Ali(Radiyallahu Anhu), in the first year after Hijrah.Her children, Hasan, Husayn, Zaynab and Umm Kulthum(Radiyallahu Anhum) are well-known for their piety, goodness and generosity. Their strength of character and actions changed the course of history.


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Hazrat Fatima(Radiyallahu Anha) is the Leader of all women


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Hadith #1


Hazrat Ayeshah (Radiyallahu Anha) narrates that the Holy Prophet(peace be upon him) said during the illness in which he passed away, “Oh Fatimah (Radiyallahu Anha)! Are you not pleased with the fact that you are the leader of the women of all the worlds, the leader of the women of this ummah (nation) and the leader of the women of all the believers.”►{Hakim has declared it sahih (sound) in al-Mustadrak (3:170# 4740) while Dhahabi has supported it.; Nasai, as-Sunan-ul-kubra (4:251#7078);Nasai, as-Sunan-ul-kubra (5:146#8517); Ibn Sa‘d, at-Tabaqat-ul-kubra (2:247,248);Ibn Sad, at-Tabaqat-ul-kubra (8:26,27); Ibn Athir, Usad-ul-ghabah fi-marifah as-sahabah (7:218)}


Hadith #2


Hazrat Ayeshah (Radiyallahu Anha) narrates,“Fatimah (Radiyallahu Anha) came and her way of walking was just like that of the Holy Prophet (Peace be upon him). The Holy Prophet (Peace be upon him) welcomed his beloved daughter and seated her on his right hand side or on the left hand side*. Then he whispered something to her which made her cry. So I asked her why she was crying. Then the Holy Prophet (Peace be upon him) whispered something to her and she laughed.


So I said, ‘I have never seen happiness so close to sadness as I have seen today.’


I asked (Fatimah(Radiyallahu Anha), ‘What did the Holy Prophet (Peace be upon him) say?’


She replied, ‘I cannot disclose the secret of the Messenger of Allah (Peace be upon him).’


When the Holy Prophet (Peace be upon him) passed away I asked her again (about this incident) and she replied, ‘The Holy Prophet (Peace be upon him) whispered to me, ‘Every year Jibraeel recites the whole of the Quran with me once but this year he has recited it twice. I am sure that the end of my time in this world has come and indeed you are the first from my family who will come to me.’ This made me cry. Then the Holy Prophet (Peace be upon him) whispered,‘Are you not happy with the fact that you are the leader of the women of Paradise or the leader of all Muslim women*.’ To this I laughed.’”►{Bukhari, as-Sahih (3:1326,1327#3426,3427); Muslim, as-Sahih (4:1904#2450); Ahmad bin Hambal, al-Musnad (6:282) *The narrator is unsure of the exact words of the Prophet (Alaihi Salam).}


Hadith #3


Abu Hurairah (Radiyallahu Anhu) narrates that the Holy Prophet (Peace be upon him) said, “An angel in the skies who had not seen me requested permission from Allah (subhanahu Wa T'aala) to see me (which he was granted); he told me the good news or brought me the news* that Fatimah (Radiyallahu Anha) is the leader of all women in my nation.” ►{Tabarani, al-Mujam-ul-kabir (22:403#1006); Bukhari, at-Tarikh-ul-kabir (1:232#728); Haythami said in Majma-uz-zawaid (9:201) this tradition has been narrated by Tabarani and has declared its narrators sahih (sound) except Muhammad bin Marwan Zahli. While Ibn Hibban has declared Muhammad bin Marwan Zahli as very sound.}






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Hazrat Fatima(Radiyallahu Anha) is the leader of women in Paradise


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Hadith #1


Hudhaifah (Radiyallahu Anhu) narrates that the Holy Prophet (Peace be upon him) said, “There is an angel who before tonight had never come down to earth, asked permission from his Lord to offer slam (salutations) to me and to deliver the good news to me that Hazrat Fatimah (Radiyallahu Anha) is the leader of all women of Paradise and Hasan and Husain (Radiyallahu Anhum) are the leaders of all the youngsters in Paradise.”► { Tirmidhi, al-Jami-us-sahih (5:660#3781); Nasai, as-Sunan-ul-kubra (5:80,95#8298,8365);Nasai, Fadhail-us-sahabah (p.58,72#193,260); Ahmad bin Hambal, al-Musnad (5:391);Ahmad bin Hambal, Fadail-us-sahabah (2:788#1406);Ibn Abi Shaybah, al-Musannaf (6:388#32271); Hakim, al-Mustadrak (3:164#4721,4722); Tabarani, al-Mujam-ul-kabir (22:402#1005) }


Hadith #2


Hazrat Ali (Radiyallahu Anhu), the son of Abu Talib, narrates that the Holy Prophet (Peace be upon him) said to Fatimah(Radiyallahu Anha),“Are you not happy that you are the leader of all women in Paradise and both of your sons are leaders of all youth in Paradise.”►{Haythami, Majma-uz-zawaid (9:201); Bazzar, al-Musnad (3:102#885)}


Hadith #3


Abdullah bin Abbas (Radiyallahu Anhu) narrates that the Holy Prophet (Peace be upon him) drew four lines in the ground and asked, “Do you know what this is?”


The companions replied, “Allah (Subhanahu wa T'aala) and His Messenger (Peace be upon him) know better.”


Then the Holy Prophet (Peace be upon him) said,“From the women of Paradise four are superior to others: Khadijah the daughter of Khuwaylid, Fatimah the daughter of Muhammad, Asiyah the daughter of Mazahim the wife of Pharaoh and Maryam the daughter of Imran (RA)”►{Ahmad bin Hambal, al-Musnad (1:293,316);Nasai, as-Sunan-ul-kubra (5:93,94#8355,8364); Nasai, Fadail-us-sahabah (p.74,76#250,259); Ibn Hibban, as-Sahih (15:470#7010); Hakim, al-Mustadrak, (2:539#3836) }


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“Fatimah! My mother and father be sacrificed for you”


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Abdullah bin Umar (Radiyallahu Anhu) narrates that:Whenever the Holy Prophet (Peace be upon him) went on a journey, the last person he would speak to from his (Peace be upon him) family before setting off would be Fatimah (Radiyallahu Anha).


When he (Peace be upon him) returned from a journey, the first person the Holy Prophet (Peace be upon him) would come to would be Fatimah (Radiyallahu Anha) and the Messenger of Allah (Peace be upon him) would say to her(radiyallahu Anha), “(Oh Fatimah!) My mother and father be sacrificed for you.”►{Hakim, al-Mustadrak (3:170#4740); Ibn Hibban, as-Sahih (2:470,471#696);Haythami, Mawarid-uz-zaman (p.631#2540)}


Umar bin Khattab (Radiyallahu Anhu) (also) narrates that: The Holy Prophet (Peace be upon him) used to say to Fatimah (Radiyallahu Anha),“(Oh Fatimah!) My mother and father be sacrificed for you.”►{Shawkani said in Darr-us-sahabah fi manaqib al-qarabah was-sahabah (p.279) Hakim narrated it in al-Mustadrak.}