Janabe Fatima - Zahra .
This Great Lady was the only daughter of the Holy Prophet (saww) and Hazrat
Khadijah. She was born in Makkah on Friday, 20th Jamdi-ul-Akhar in the 5th year
after the declaration of Prophethood (615 AD).
She was married to the
great personality, the 1st Imam, Imam Ali (as). The marriage ceremony took place
on Friday, 1st Zilhajj 2 AH.
As a daughter, she loved her parents very
much. As a wife, she was very devoted. As a mother, she cared for and brought up
wonderful children that they have left marks on the face of the
world.
On Fasting She Said:
Imam Sadiq (as) says on
the authority of his forefathers that J. Zahra (as) had said that: "The man who
is observing a fast would not gain anything, when his tongue, ears, and limbs
are not safe from sin."
House hold affairs:
In the
whole world, there was only one house that was free from impurities and that
house was of Imam Ali (as) and J. Zahra (as). She being the leader of all the
women of the world, she was the torch bearer of the ideals and character of
woman hood.
J Zahra (as) never used to take household duties as a chore
for a woman. In the performance of domestic duties, she had faced many obstacles
and hardships.
The Infallible daughter of the Holy Prophet (saww) was
conscious of her responsibilities and aware that a wife could shape the
direction of her husband's activities. Her thinking was that the home is the
place of refuge. A place of peace for a man, when he comes back tired from his
struggles and dealings with the outside world. A place to re-strengthen his
energy and also to gain in him fresh confidence and determination, so that he
could be able to tackle his duties.
Imam Musa Al Kadhim (as) says: "The
crusade of a woman is to have concern and regard for the
husband."
Extracts of J. Zahra's (as) Sermon:
Praise
be to Allah, I am thankful to Him for the capabilities that He has given
me.
I bear witness that there is no God but Allah who is without a
parallel and no one is His partner. This is a call, the essence of which is love
and purity. That Allah who cannot be seen with our eyes; our tongue is unable to
state His praise. He created all without any earlier precedent.
I bear
witness that my father, Messenger of Allah was the slave of Allah and His
messenger. He was chosen before he was sent. He was awarded this position before
his coming into being.
'O servants of Allah, you are responsible to His
"Orders and Prohibitions". His religion and His Revelation. You are, the
representative of Allah! and a preacher from His side! And the protector of
Allah's right is in your midst [Ali] He who protected the one who brought the
testament of Allah to you.
Whatever I am telling, its beginning and its
end is the same. I do not indulge into contradictory talk. Whatever, I am
telling is stark truth. I do not practise any wrong.
When Allah chose
from the dwell of messengers His Messenger (saww), He selected for him the
honored place of chosen ones. No sooner than it was done, the discord and envy
that was in the hearts, manifested amongst you. The veil of religion was turned
up. Those who have lost the correct path, started opening their
mouths.
Unknown persons started to show off. Slogans in the interest of
falsity were raised, and a conspiracy spread in the society.
The Devil
came out of his hole and called you to his side, because he found you waiting
for his call and be fooled. He invited you to stay and ignited the fire of
anger, the reflection of which became apparent on your face.
This was the
reason that you marked somebody's camel apart from your own, and you entered
into somebody's river side. You started searching for what was not yours.
Finally you started usurping the Government when not many days had passed since
the demise of the Prophet (saww). Our woes and wounds were still bleeding, and
even the Prophet (saww) was not buried, that you advanced an excuse saying that
"A mischief has been averted".
Can there be any greater mischief than the
one that has overtaken you. Yes of course hell has taken them in its
folds.
This action was not expected from you, What are you doing? Where
are you going? When the book of Allah is present in your midst everything in
that is glittering and all its signs are fully clear as a Crystal. Its
prohibition are apparent and clear, and all orders graphically clear, but you
have put them behind your back. Have you turned your face from them? Or you are
aiming at something else? Alas! it's to be highly regretted that tyrants have
adopted dirty ways, instead of taking up a Qur'anic path.
You have
suddenly flared up the fire of mischief, and fanned its flames. You have
assented to the talk of the Satan, who was misleading you. You have started to
extinguish the light of the Religion of Allah and started obliterating the
traditions of the Prophet (saww), and in the pretext of the froth of fermenting
milk, you have silently sipped it all.
You were bent on confining the
family and progeny of the Prophet (saww) in a corner. We preferred to observe
patience, but with sword hanging on our neck and a spear waiting to make a
thrust in our chest.
How wonderful it is that you think that the Almighty
Allah has not granted us the right of inheritance, and that we will not get the
inheritance of the Prophet (saww). Are you following the rules of the Age of
illiteracy. For believers, no decision is better than the decision of
Allah.
Are you ignorant of these problems? Yes, you are fully aware of
them. The fact is clear as a sun. You know that I am the daughter of the Prophet
(saww).
O' Muslim brethren! Is my inheritance going to be snatched by
force? O' son of Qahafa answer me, does Qur'an say that you get your fathers'
inheritance and I should not get my fathers' inheritance. Have you purposely
disowned the Book of Allah; and have cast it behind your back. Whereas Qur'an
says: Sulaiman got his father's (inheritance); Dawood got his fathers'.
Regarding Yahya bin Zakariyya He said, "O' Allah: grant me a son, who could be
my Successor and of the progeny of Yaqoob."
Have you formed an idea that
I will not get my parents inheritance?
Did Allah, reveal a special verse
for you, striking out my father from its purview, or you say two persons
professing the same religion did not have the right to inherit each other's
(property). Is mine and my father's religion not one?
Or do you treat an
average follower of Qur'an better than my father and cousin. If it is that case,
take my inheritance like a saddled camel waiting to be taken advantage of. Ride
it. BUT bear in mind that I will meet you on the day of rising and will put up
my demand.
What an excellent day it would be when Allah will adorn the
seat of Justice and Mohammed Mustafa (saww) would be a plaintiff.