AZ-ZAHRA
As it
was reported in v. 10 of Bihar al-Anwar, Ibn Abbas narrated that Allah's
Messenger said:
"Surely my daughter Fatima is: The Mistress of all women from the
beginning to the end. She is part of me, and the light of my eyes, She
is the f lower of my heart, and is my soul, (Fatima) is a human huri,
who whenever she stands in prayers in the presence of Her Lord (Exalted
is His Name), her light illuminates the skies for the angels, like stars
shine to people on Earth."
This
narration clarifies the reason for which Fatima (A) was given the name
Zahra. There are other narrations, which mention that she had a bright
and splendid face.
Lady
Fatima (A) had other titles and everyone of them reflected a virtue of
noble trait which she enjoyed. Among those titles were: Al-Batoul, Al-Adhra
(The Virgin), and
Al-Hania
(The Affectionate one to her children).
Fatima's
favorite title was "Umme Abiha" meaning her father's mother. |