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

She strongly opposed the decisions made during the [[event of Saqifa]]; she regarded the [[caliphate]] of the [[first caliph]] as illegitimate and, therefore, never paid allegiance to him. In defense of the right of Imam Ali (a) to caliphate and objecting to the [[Usurpation of Fadak]], she delivered a speech that became famous as the [[Fadakiyya sermon]]. After the demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Fatima (a) was injured when an armed group of zealots, at the order of the first caliph, [[Abu Bakr]], stormed her house. As a result of suffering from both physical and emotional wounds that had debilitated her body, she was advised to rest at home. However, after a short time, she passed away on the [[Jumada II 3]], [[11]]/[[August 26]], [[632 CE|632]] in [[Medina]]. The blessed body of the Holy Prophet’s (a) daughter was, as she had requested, buried at night and in private. Since then, the location of her grave has remained unknown.  

Some Qur'anic verses, such as [[al-Tathir Verse]] (the Purification Verse), [[al-Mawadda Verse]] (the Love Verse) and [[al-It'am Verse]] (the Feeding Verse), and many [[hadith|traditions]], such as "[[hadith of Bid'a|Fatima is a part of me]]", were revealed or stated in relation to Lady Fatima (a) and her virtues. According to some of these traditions, the Holy Prophet (s) introduced Lady Fatima (a) as the [[Sayyidat Nisa' al-'Alamin|most superior of the women of all Worlds]] and equated her anger with that of [[Allah]]. It was to her that the Holy Prophet (s) taught the [[dhikr]] (litany) that came to be known as the [[Tasbih of Lady Fatima (a)]].  

During the days that precede the anniversary of Fatima's (a) martyrdom, known as the [[Fatimiyya]] Days, the Shi'a hold mourning ceremonies. Also her birthday, which is on the [[Jumada II 20|20th of Jumada II]], is celebrated as Women's and Mother's Day in the [[Islamic Republic of Iran]].  

Lady Fatima (a) was the daughter of the Holy Prophet, [[Muhammad b. 'Abd Allah (s)]], and Lady [[Khadija bt. Khuwaylid (a)]]. It has been reported that nearly thirty epithets have been mentioned in relation to Lady Fatima (a). Researchers are of the opinion that every one of these epithets is an explainer of a specific behavioral trait related to her. Some of her well-known epithets are al-Zahra, al-Siddiqa (the truthfull), al-Muhadditha (being talked by engels), [[al-Batul]], [[Sayyidat Nisa' al-'Alamin]], al-Mansura (being helped), al-Tahira (the pure), al-Mutahhira, al-Zakiyya (the guiltless), al-Radiyya (pleased) and al-Mardiyya (pleasing).<ref>Ṣadūq, ''al-Amālī'', p. 74, 187, 688, 691, 692; Kulaynī, ''al-Kāfī'', vol. 1, p. 240.</ref>