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Fidda was originally from Nubiyya; a city in the south of [[Sudan]] or south of [[Egypt]] on the eastern side of the [[Nile]] river. Some people have considered him to be originally from [[India]] and others held that she was the daughter of the Indian king.

Fidda was Fatima al-Zahra's (a) housemaid. After the revelation of the verse, "then speak to them with gentle words", [[the Prophet (s)]] sent her to Fatima's (a) house and called her "Fidda" (which literally means silver).

When Imam al-Hasan (a) and Imam al-Husayn (a) contracted a disease, and [['Ali (a)]] and Fatima (a) [[nadhr|vowed]] to [[fast]] for three days after their recovery, Fidda accompanied them and made a similar vow. Verses 7 and 8 of [[Sura al-Insan]] were revealed in this regard.

When Imam 'Ali (a) called his children to say goodbye to the corpse of their mother, Fatima (a), he addressed Fidda as well: "O [[Umm Kulthum]], O [[Zaynab b. 'Ali (a)|Zaynab]], O Sukayna, O Fidda, O Hasan, O Husayn, come on and say goodbye to your mother.

After the martyrdom of Fatima (a), Fidda served 'Ali (a). She lived for 20 years after that. She was known as a pious and righteous woman. 'Ali (a) married her to [[Abu Tha'laba al-Habashi]] from whom she had a son. After Abu Tha'laba's death, she married Abu Malik al-Ghatfani. Her son died after this marriage. Fidda had children from Abu Malik. A girl called Shuhra bt. Muska bt. Fidda who allegedly exhibited some supernatural acts was Fidda's granddaughter. According to some sources, her second husband complained against her to [['Umar b. Khattab]], but 'Umar judged in favor of Fidda.

Fidda talked only with verses of the [[Qur'an]] for 20 years; she answered people's questions with Quranic verses. There is a long [[hadith]] in which she elaborates the condition of Fatima al-Zahra (a) since the demise of the Prophet (s) until her martyrdom. Imam 'Ali (a) said about her: "O God! Bless us in our Fidda".

According to some people, she knew alchemy. Allegedly, she had learned it from Fatima al-Zahra (a). The Prophet (s) had also taught her some supplications and [[dhikrs]] for solving problems. The [['Umar|second]] [[caliph]] acknowledged her religious knowledge.

There is a place in Karbala known as the "Lion of Fidda".

There is a mausoleum in [[Damascus]] which is attributed to Fidda. It is located in Bab al-Saghir cemetery. Her grave is near the mausoleum attributed to [['Abd Allah b. Ja'far b. Abi Talib]] at the western end of the cemetery. There is a small green dome on her chamber and its walls are made with black stones.