Birth of
Janabe Fatima - Zahra (Peace be on her).
This Great
Lady was the only daughter of the Holy Prophet (saww) and Hazrat
Khadijah. She was born in Makkah on Friday, 20th Jamdi-ul-Akhar in the
5th year after the declaration of Prophethood (615 AD).
She was married to the great personality, the 1st Imam, Imam Ali (as).
The marriage ceremony took place on Friday, 1st Zilhajj 2 AH.
As a daughter, she loved her parents very much. As a wife, she was very
devoted. As a mother, she cared for and brought up wonderful children
that they have left marks on the face of the world.
On Fasting She Said:
Imam Sadiq (as) says on the authority of his forefathers that J. Zahra
(as) had said that: "The man who is observing a fast would not gain
anything, when his tongue, ears, and limbs are not safe from sin."
House hold affairs:
In the whole world, there was only one house that was free from
impurities and that house was of Imam Ali (as) and J. Zahra (as). She
being the leader of all the women of the world, she was the torch bearer
of the ideals and character of woman hood.
J Zahra (as) never used to take household duties as a chore for a woman.
In the performance of domestic duties, she had faced many obstacles and
hardships.
The Infallible daughter of the Holy Prophet (saww) was conscious of her
responsibilities and aware that a wife could shape the direction of her
husband's activities. Her thinking was that the home is the place of
refuge. A place of peace for a man, when he comes back tired from his
struggles and dealings with the outside world. A place to re-strengthen
his energy and also to gain in him fresh confidence and determination,
so that he could be able to tackle his duties.
Imam Musa Al Kadhim (as) says: "The crusade of a woman is to have
concern and regard for the husband."
Extracts of J. Zahra's (as) Sermon:
Praise be to Allah, I am thankful to Him for the capabilities that He
has given me.
I bear witness that there is no God but Allah who is without a parallel
and no one is His partner. This is a call, the essence of which is love
and purity. That Allah who cannot be seen with our eyes; our tongue is
unable to state His praise. He created all without any earlier
precedent.
I bear witness that my father, Messenger of Allah was the slave of Allah
and His messenger. He was chosen before he was sent. He was awarded this
position before his coming into being.
'O servants of Allah, you are responsible to His "Orders and
Prohibitions". His religion and His Revelation. You are, the
representative of Allah! and a preacher from His side! And the protector
of Allah's right is in your midst [Ali] He who protected the one who
brought the testament of Allah to you.
Whatever I am telling, its beginning and its end is the same. I do not
indulge into contradictory talk. Whatever, I am telling is stark truth.
I do not practise any wrong.
When Allah chose from the dwell of messengers His Messenger (saww), He
selected for him the honored place of chosen ones. No sooner than it was
done, the discord and envy that was in the hearts, manifested amongst
you. The veil of religion was turned up. Those who have lost the correct
path, started opening their mouths.
Unknown persons started to show off. Slogans in the interest of falsity
were raised, and a conspiracy spread in the society.
The Devil came out of his hole and called you to his side, because he
found you waiting for his call and be fooled. He invited you to stay and
ignited the fire of anger, the reflection of which became apparent on
your face.
This was the reason that you marked somebody's camel apart from your
own, and you entered into somebody's river side. You started searching
for what was not yours. Finally you started usurping the Government when
not many days had passed since the demise of the Prophet (saww). Our
woes and wounds were still bleeding, and even the Prophet (saww) was not
buried, that you advanced an excuse saying that "A mischief has been
averted".
Can there be any greater mischief than the one that has overtaken you.
Yes of course hell has taken them in its folds.
This action was not expected from you, What are you doing? Where are you
going? When the book of Allah is present in your midst everything in
that is glittering and all its signs are fully clear as a Crystal. Its
prohibition are apparent and clear, and all orders graphically clear,
but you have put them behind your back. Have you turned your face from
them? Or you are aiming at something else? Alas! it's to be highly
regretted that tyrants have adopted dirty ways, instead of taking up a
Qur'anic path.
You have suddenly flared up the fire of mischief, and fanned its flames.
You have assented to the talk of the Satan, who was misleading you. You
have started to extinguish the light of the Religion of Allah and
started obliterating the traditions of the Prophet (saww), and in the
pretext of the froth of fermenting milk, you have silently sipped it
all.
You were bent on confining the family and progeny of the Prophet (saww)
in a corner. We preferred to observe patience, but with sword hanging on
our neck and a spear waiting to make a thrust in our chest.
How wonderful it is that you think that the Almighty Allah has not
granted us the right of inheritance, and that we will not get the
inheritance of the Prophet (saww). Are you following the rules of the
Age of illiteracy. For believers, no decision is better than the
decision of Allah.
Are you ignorant of these problems? Yes, you are fully aware of them.
The fact is clear as a sun. You know that I am the daughter of the
Prophet (saww).
O' Muslim brethren! Is my inheritance going to be snatched by force? O'
son of Qahafa answer me, does Qur'an say that you get your fathers'
inheritance and I should not get my fathers' inheritance. Have you
purposely disowned the Book of Allah; and have cast it behind your back.
Whereas Qur'an says: Sulaiman got his father's (inheritance); Dawood got
his fathers'. Regarding Yahya bin Zakariyya He said, "O' Allah: grant me
a son, who could be my Successor and of the progeny of Yaqoob."
Have you formed an idea that I will not get my parents inheritance?
Did Allah, reveal a special verse for you, striking out my father from
its purview, or you say two persons professing the same religion did not
have the right to inherit each other's (property). Is mine and my
father's religion not one?
Or do you treat an average follower of Qur'an better than my father and
cousin. If it is that case, take my inheritance like a saddled camel
waiting to be taken advantage of. Ride it. BUT bear in mind that I will
meet you on the day of rising and will put up my demand.
What an excellent day it would be when Allah will adorn the seat of
Justice and Mohammed Mustafa (saww) would be a plaintiff. |