FATIMA'S IMMIGRATION
Upon
being inflicted with the deaths of Lady Khadija and Abu Talib, the
Prophet decided to immigrate to Medina. He ordered Ali to lie down in
his bed during the night that later came to be known as (the night of
stay). During that night, about forty (40) or fourteen (14) polytheist
men sieged the Prophet's house and were determined to attack and kill
him. But the Prophet had escaped to a nearby cave, and Fatima stayed at
home expecting the enemies assault at any given minute. She listened to
their infidel and atheistic slogans against her father. Only Allah knows
how scared and disturbed she was that long night, for she knew the
infidels' cruelty and mercilessness.
At dawn,
the infidels attacked the house while leveling their swords as if they
were ferocious beasts or savage dogs. They proceeded to the Prophet's
bed intending to kill him, but were surprised to find Ali (A) laying in
it wearing the Prophet's clothes. They departed from the house feeling
defeated and harboring resentment, fury, and fire against the Prophet
and Ali
Those
hours were most aggravating, frightening, and anguish-filled for Fatima.
Soon relief entered her life; Imam Ali (A) took her and his mother and
Fatima Bint Zubair Ibn Abdul-Muttalib out towards Medina. When the
infidels learned this, they intercepted them in an attempt to prevent
their migration out of Mecca. Had it not been for the Mercy and
Protection of Allah and the heroism and courage of Imam Ali (A), a
catastrophe would have taken place. The infidels were driven back by
Imam Ali, who continued the journey towards Medina.
Upon
arriving in Medina, the Prophet met them and took Fatima to his home,
which was originally Abu Ayoub Ansari's. Thus, Fatima became the guest
of Abu Ayoub's mother.
Fatima
lived with the Prophet in Medina after suffering typhoons of painful
incidents, such as the death of her mother, her immigration and the
continuous agitations against her. Fatima's miseries did not stop here;
rather her immigration was the beginning of an era of uninterrupted
sorrows.
One year
after the Prophet's immigration to Medina, the infidels mobilized their
men and headed towards the Muslim's stronghold, intending to destroy the
new faith; but Gabriel informed the Prophet of their conspiracy, who in
turn ordered the immigrants and Medinites to leave the city and meet the
infidels in a place located on the way to Mecca called Badr.
Although
the infidels outnumbered the Muslims three to one, the Prophet and his
followers defeated them and returned to Medina triumphant and
victorious. |