Lady Fatimah al-Zahra' (a): Difference between revisions

The [[Prophet Muhammad (s)]] was her father, and her mother was [[Khadija bt. Khuwalid b. Asad b. 'Adb al-'Uzza b. Qusay b. Kilab]]. Fatima (a) had several titles, such as Zahra', Siddiqa, Tahira, Radiyya, Mardiyya, Mubaraka, [[Batul]], and etc. Among these titles, Zahra' is more famous that sometimes comes along with her name (Fatimat al-Zahra'). Literally, Zahra' means shining, radiant, and bright. She, also, had several Kuniyas, the most famous of which are Umm Abiha, Umm al-A'imma, Umm al-Hasan, Umm al-Husayn and Umm al-Muhsin.

Fatima lived in [[Mecca]] from her birth to [[Hijra]] (immigration of the Muslims to Medina 13 year after [[Bi'tha]]). It has been narrated in Shi'a and Sunni sources that before her mother was conceived with her, [[God]] ordered the Prophet (s) to avoid Khadija for 40 days. After 40 days of [[prayer]], [[fasting]] and worship, he was taken to [[Mi'raj]], where he ate heavenly foods, then he went back to Khadija and she got pregnant with Fatima (a).

Fatima (a) was born in [[Mecca]] in the Prophet's (s) house. There are different reports about her birthday in Shi'a and Sunni sources. Sunnis believe that she was born 5 years before Bi'tha, in the year that [[Ka'ba]] was rebuilt. [[Al-Kulayni]], however, says in ''[[al-Kafi]]'' that she was born 5 year after Bi'tha. Al-Ya'qubi writes that she was 23 at her demise ([[martyrdom]]). According to this report she must have been born on the year of Bi'tha. This also matches [[al-Shaykh al-Tusi]]'s opinion that Fatima (a) was 13 when she married [['Ali (a)]] 5 months after Hijra.