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During the last few months of her life, some unpleasant and painful incidents occurred. It has been mentioned that during this period, no one saw Fatima al-Zahra (a) smiling.<ref>Ibn Saʿd, ''al-Ṭabaqāt al-kubrā'', vol. 2, p. 238; Kulaynī, ''al-Kāfī'', vol. 3, p. 228.</ref> The passing of her father, the [[event of Saqifa]], the usurpation of the [[caliphate]], the [[confiscation of Fadak]] by [[Abu Bakr]] and the delivery of the [[al-Fadakiyyah sermon]] in the presence of many important [[companions]] of her father<ref>Irbilī, ''Kashf al-ghumma'', vol. 1, p. 353-364; Mufīd, ''al-Muqniʿa'', p. 289-290.</ref> are some of the most important events during this period. | During the last few months of her life, some unpleasant and painful incidents occurred. It has been mentioned that during this period, no one saw Fatima al-Zahra (a) smiling.<ref>Ibn Saʿd, ''al-Ṭabaqāt al-kubrā'', vol. 2, p. 238; Kulaynī, ''al-Kāfī'', vol. 3, p. 228.</ref> The passing of her father, the [[event of Saqifa]], the usurpation of the [[caliphate]], the [[confiscation of Fadak]] by [[Abu Bakr]] and the delivery of the [[al-Fadakiyyah sermon]] in the presence of many important [[companions]] of her father<ref>Irbilī, ''Kashf al-ghumma'', vol. 1, p. 353-364; Mufīd, ''al-Muqniʿa'', p. 289-290.</ref> are some of the most important events during this period. | ||
Being at the side of Imam Ali (a), she was one of the main opponents of the [[Incident of Saqifa|Saqifa council]] and the choosing of Abu Bakr as [[caliph]].<ref>Ibn Abī l-Ḥadīd, ''Sharḥ Nahj al-balagha'', vol. 2, p. 47; Jawharī al-Baṣrī, ''al-Saqīfa wa l-Fadak'', p. 63.</ref> Because of this stance, they became targets of the government's threats, of which one example is when the government threatened to set the house of Fatima (a) on fire.<ref>Ibn Abī Shayba, ''al-Muṣannaf'', vol. 8, p. 572.</ref> When Imam Ali (a) and the other opponents of the caliph refused to pay the oath of [[allegiance]] (Bay'a), they sought refuge in the house of Fatima (a), this led to the supporters of the caliph attacking her house and as a result of this attack, Fatima (a) | Being at the side of Imam Ali (a), she was one of the main opponents of the [[Incident of Saqifa|Saqifa council]] and the choosing of Abu Bakr as [[caliph]].<ref>Ibn Abī l-Ḥadīd, ''Sharḥ Nahj al-balagha'', vol. 2, p. 47; Jawharī al-Baṣrī, ''al-Saqīfa wa l-Fadak'', p. 63.</ref> Because of this stance, they became targets of the government's threats, of which one example is when the government threatened to set the house of Fatima (a) on fire.<ref>Ibn Abī Shayba, ''al-Muṣannaf'', vol. 8, p. 572.</ref> When Imam Ali (a) and the other opponents of the caliph refused to pay the oath of [[allegiance]] (Bay'a), they sought refuge in the house of Fatima (a), this led to the supporters of the caliph attacking her house and as a result of this attack, Fatima (a) was severely injured when trying to prevent them from taking Imam Ali (a) to Abu Bakr to forcibly take his oath of allegiance;<ref>Jawharī al-Baṣrī, ''al-Saqīfa wa l-Fadak'', p. 72-73.</ref> this was also the cause of her child being miscarried.<ref>Ṭabrisī, ''al-Iḥtijāj'', vol. 1, p. 109.</ref> After this incident, she fell very ill and was martyred after a short time.<ref>Ṭabarī, ''Dalāʾil al-imāma'', p. 134.</ref> | ||
On her death bed, Fatima (a) requested her husband that all those who opposed her and oppressed her should not participate in her [[funeral prayer]] and [[burial]] and asked him to bury her at night.<ref>Ibn Shahrāshūb, ''Manāqib Āl Abī Ṭālib'', vol. 3, p. 137.</ref> According to the commonly accepted view, Fatima (a) passed away on the [[Jumada II 3|3rd of Jumada II]], [[11]]/August 29, 632, in [[Medina]].<ref>Ṭabarī, ''Dalāʾil al-imāma'', p. 134; Ṭūsī, ''Miṣbāḥ al-mutahajjid'', p. 793.</ref> | On her death bed, Fatima (a) requested her husband that all those who opposed her and oppressed her should not participate in her [[funeral prayer]] and [[burial]] and asked him to bury her at night.<ref>Ibn Shahrāshūb, ''Manāqib Āl Abī Ṭālib'', vol. 3, p. 137.</ref> According to the commonly accepted view, Fatima (a) passed away on the [[Jumada II 3|3rd of Jumada II]], [[11]]/August 29, 632, in [[Medina]].<ref>Ṭabarī, ''Dalāʾil al-imāma'', p. 134; Ṭūsī, ''Miṣbāḥ al-mutahajjid'', p. 793.</ref> | ||