Sayyedah Fatemah al Zahra (s.a.) was one of the members of Kisa[67] and Mubahilah[68] and also one of those who had migrated (from
[67]A’eshah relates that one day the Prophet of Allah (s.a.w.s.) came out enrapped in an embroidered black woollen mantle (Kisa). Just then Hasan bin Ali (a.s.) came to him and the Prophet (s.a.w.s.) took him into the mantle. Soon Husain (a.s.) followed him and he was also taken into the mantle. After him came Fatemah (s.a.), theProphet (s.a.w.s.) took her into the mantle too. In the last came Ali (a.s.), and the Prophet (s.a.w.s.) had him also in the mantle. Then the Verse of Purification (Ayah al Tatheer) was revealed. (Imam Muslim, “Saheeh”, Vol 2 : Pg 283; Ahmad Ibn Hanbal, “Musnad”, Vol 1 : Pg 330. Also refer Jalaluddin Suyuti, “Tafseer Al Durr al Mansur”, Vol 5; Fakhruddin al Raazi, “Tafsir al Kabir”, Vol 1; Jalaluddin Suyuti, “Khasaesul Kubra”, Vol 2; Ibn Hajar al Haisami, “Sawaequl Muhriqah”, Pg 85; Ibn Aseer, “Jame' ul Usool”, Vol 1; Muhibuddin Tabari, “Riyazun Nazarah”, Vol 2; Haysami, “Majma'ul Zawaid”, Vol 9; Tirmizi, “Jame”, Vol 2; Hakim Naishapuri, “Mustadrak”, Vol 3; Ibn Kaseer, “Al Bidayah wan Nihayah”, Vol 3; Ibn Sabbagh, “Fusulul Muhimmah” Pg 8; etc.
[68]The famous incident of Mubahila took place in the tenth year of the Hijrah against the Christians of Najran. A deputation of sixty Christians of Najran came and discussed with the Holy Prophet(s.a.w.s.) about the personality of Prophet Isa (a.s.). The Prophet (s.a.w.s.) asked them not to attribute divinity to him as he was just one of the Prophets of Allah. But when they refused to agree to any amount of reasoning, the following Verse was revealed, “And unto him who disputes with you therein after the
knowledge has come unto you, say (unto them) : come, let us summon our sons, and (you summon) your sons, and (we summon) our women and (you) your women, and (we summon) our selves and (you) yourselves and then let us invoke and lay the curse of Allah upon the liars”. (Surah Ale Imran : 61). The Christians agreed to the Mubahilah (a spiritual contest invoking the curse of Allah upon the liars) the next day. On the next day the Christians gathered their Holy men, women and children while the Prophet (s.a.w.s.) came with Imam Husain (a.s.) in his lap, Imam Hasan (a.s.) holding his finger (as his sons) and walking beside him, Sayyedah Fatemah (s.a.) (as his women) following him with Imam Ali (a.s.) behind her (as his self). At the appearance of these Divine Souls with the Halo of the Divine Light radiating from their Holy Faces, the chief Monk Abdul Masih began to gaze at their faces and exclaimed, "By God ! I see the faces which, if they pray to God for mountains to move from their place, the mountains will immediately move". He continued, "O believers in Jesus of Nazareth ! I will tell you the truth that should ye fail to enter into some agreement with Muhammad (s.a.w.s.) and if these Godly souls curse you, you will be wiped out of existence to the last day of the life on the earth". This event is marked in Islamic history as the eternal triumph of Islam upon Christianity and numerous Non-Shi'ah historians have related it in their books viz. Imam Fakhurddin Razi in his Tafseer, Abu Ishaq Sa'labi in his Tafseer, Jalaluddin Suyuti in Tafseer Al Durr al Mansoor, Qazi Baizawi, Jarullah Zamakhshari, Imam Muslim in his Saheeh etc.
Makkah to Madinah) under etreme conditions in the way of Allah (s.w.t.). She was also one of those regarding whom the following verse of ‘Tatheer’ was revealed : “Verily Allah intends but to keep off from you (every kind of) uncleanliness O the People of the House, and purify you (with) a thorough purification” (Surah al Ahzab : 33), while Jibra’eel prided himself being one of them (in the Kisa) and Allah (s.w.t.) Himself was a Witness of their truth & purity. She was the mother of the Aimmah (a.s.) and the remembrance of the Prophet of Allah (s.a.w.s.), while his Progeny descended from her and remains until the day of Qiyamah. She was the mistress of the women of the two worlds from the beginning until the end.
She resembled the Prophet (s.a.w.s.) most with regards to speech, while her character and mannerisms were a mirror of the character & mannerisms of the Prophet of Allah (s.a.w.s.) as also her gait (resembled him). Whenever she went to the presence of the Prophet (s.a.w.s.), he would welcome her warmly, kiss her hands and sit her in his place. Likewise when the Prophet (s.a.w.s.)would go to meet Fatemah (s.a.), she would arise and receive him warmly while kissing his hands. The Prophet (s.a.w.s.) would kiss Zahra (s.a.) often, and whenever he desired smelling the fragrance of Paradise, he would go to Fatemah (s.a.). He said regarding her, “Fatemah is a piece of me, whoever pleases her pleases me, and whoever hurts her hurts me”, “Fatemah is the dearest person for me”. Similar words of his bear witness to his immense love for Fatemah (s.a.) and he would often address her as “O beloved of her father”! Thus Tabari relates from Imam Muhammad al Baqir (a.s.) whorelates from his grandfathers (a.s.) that Sayyedah Fatemah (s.a.) said, that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.s.) told me, “O beloved of her father ! Every intoxication is prohibited, and every intoxication is wine”.