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Those Present Had to Help AL-ZAHRA’ (A.S.)
Someone says: Let us accept that al-Zahra’ (A.S.) had to respond to those folks, but how could those present inside the house, such as Ali (A.S.) and al-Zubayr and others of Bani Hashim, see what she was undergoing without rushing to her help and prefer to sit idly by saying, “There is no power nor might except in Allah”?!
We say:
FIRST: How did the person thus arguing receive evidence that she was not helped?! Help does not mean initiating a battle with arms and starting a war.
SECOND: There is a text stating that she was the one who rescued Ali (A.S.) when they arrested him, so they beat her. The text says: “Fatima (A.S.) intercepted them from having access to her husband at the house’s door, so Qunfath beat her with the sword..., etc.” Then the narrative describes the breaking of her rib and her miscarriage, peace and blessings of Allah be upon her.[1]
THIRD: If rescuing her would cause the problem to worsen to the extent that the Prophet (A.S.) banned Ali (A.S.) from letting it worsen due to repercussions having an impact on the creed, such a rescue would become disobedience of the order of the Messenger of Allah (A.S.) and treachery towards the creed and sacrificing what should never be sacrificed: the best interest of the nation especially if it would provide the assailants with the opportunity to stage a problem which would cause people to lose the knowledge of the truth. The duty of Ali (A.S.) and al-Zahra’ (A.S.) was to equally safeguard the nation’s and the future generations’ right to know the truth and to foil the attempt of the others to distort the facts. This is exactly what Ali (A.S.) actually did, the Infallible Imam that he was.
FOURTH: There is a text which says that Ali (A.S.) rushed to her help, so the assailants fled away and did not confront him. The text is transmitted by `Omer, and it states that `Omer kicked the door with his foot, causing Fatima (A.S.) to miscarry. He then entered and slapped her on both her cheeks from outside her veil. Ali (A.S.) went out. When she noticed that Ali (A.S.) was there, she went outside the house. “I (`Omer) said to Khalid and Qunfath and those in their company, `I have been saved from a momentous danger!’” In another narrative, `Omer said, “I have committed a great crime because of which I shall never feel secure. Ali (A.S.) came out of the house; neither I nor all of you collectively cannot subdue him. Ali (A.S.) went out. She put her hands on her forelock in order to uncover it and thus complain to Allah from what had afflicted her..., etc.”[2] Other texts from other references will be cited, by the Will of Allah, in the part dedicated to texts.
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