Abu Ja’far Tabari relates in Basharatul Mustafa from Hamam Abi Ali that he said, I asked Ka’ab al Ahbar, “What is your opinion regarding the Shi’ah of Ali bin Abi Talib (a.s.)”? He replied, “O Hamam ! I have found their merits in the Qur’an, among the creatures
serve the Prophet of Allah (s.a.w.s.) and his Ahlulbait (a.s.). When she came to the Prophet (s.a.w.s.), he asked her name and she replied that it was Maymoonah, the Prophet (s.a.w.s.) told her, "From today your name shall be Fizzah (Silver)" so that she may not be embarrased by her dark color, for color & beauty are not a criterion for judging a person's faith. This proves her excellent merits and high status near Allah (s.w.t.), the Prophet of Allah (s.a.w.s.) and his Ahlulbait (a.s.). The Prophet (s.a.w.s.) then sent her to his daughter Fatemah (s.a.) with instructions that, "O Fatemah ! Let Fizzah do the household work for one day and the other day you should perform all the work". All throughout her life Sayyedah Fatemah (s.a.) followed this advice of the Prophet (s.a.w.s.) and even during the days of her illness, performed all the tasks of the house each alternate day. Fizzah most obedienty and graciously served the Ahlulbait (a.s.) such that she herself was sometimes considered as the ‘one of the household'. She learnt many Islamic Sciences in the house of Ahlulbait (a.s.) that she spoke for forty (or twenty) years in no other language but that of the Qur'an. After the death of Fatemah (s.a.) she remained at the house of Imam Ali (a.s.) looking after and caring for his children Imam Hasan (a.s.), Imam Husain (a.s.), Sayyedah Zainab (s.a.) and Sayyedah Umm Kulsum (s.a.). She even accompanied Imam Husain (a.s.) at Karbala and bore all the sufferings alongwith Sayyedah Zainab (s.a.) but did not leave her side even for a single moment. She is buried in the Bab al Sagheer Cemetery in Syria and people throng from far and near for her Ziyarah. Allah (s.w.t.)'s Mercy and Blessings be upon her !
(of Allah) they are the party of Allah (s.w.t.)[76] the helpers of His Religion, the adherents of the ‘Friend of Allah (s.w.t.)’, and the special & virtuous slaves of Allah (s.w.t.). Allah (s.w.t.) has chosen them for His Religion and created them for His paradise. They shall dwell in the lofty gardens of Paradise in tents & rooms studded with transparent pearls. They are the ones near to the ‘Righteous Ones[77] and shall consume drink that has not been touched by any one and sealed. The drink shall be from the stream of ‘Tasneem’ that has been created exclusively for them. While ‘Tasneem’ is a stream that Allah (s.w.t.) has gifted to Sayyedah Fatemah (s.a.), the daughter of Muhammad (s.a.w.s.) and wife of Ali (a.s.). The origin of the stream is from under a pillar whose dome is cool, its coolness is similar to camphor, its taste similar to ginger and fragrance resembling musk. The drink shall flow in a stream while the adherents and friends of Fatemah (s.a.) shall drink from it. The dome possesses four pillars, one studded with white pearls from underneath which flows the stream of ‘Tahoor’, while the second one is of green emeralds from underneath which flow two streams, one of the ‘pure drink’ and another of honey. Both of these streams flow from under a part of paradise except ‘Tasneem’ that flows in the lofty paradise and only the exclusive ones shall drink of it. While these are the friends and Shi’ah of Ali (a.s.), and this is the
[75] Refer the Qur’anic verse : “Whoever takes as his guardian, Allah and His Apostle, and those who believe, verily the party of Allah, they are those that shall (always) be triumphant”. (Surah al Maedah : 56)
[76]Refer the Qur’anic verse : “Verily the Righteous ones shall drink a cup tempered at the fountain of Camphor. The stream whereof shall drink the servants of Allah, thay shall cause it to flow a desirable flow”. (Surah al Dahr : 5)
meaning of the Qur’anic verse ; “They shall be provided to quaff of pure drink (which shall be) sealed (to others), the seal (being) of Musk, for that they may aspire (all) those who (wish to) aspire, mixed therewith shall be the water of ‘Tasneem’, (which is) a spring from which drink the Near Ones”.[77]By Allah ! None loves the Shi’ah (of Ali) except from whom Allah (s.w.t.) has taken the pledge”.
Abu Ja’far Tabari, after quoting the above tradition, says that it is befitting for the Shi’ah to note down this tradition with gold so that it is extensively quoted and not destroyed. And in this context they should perform such acts that would serve as a medium for all of them to reach the lofty Paradise. Furthermore this tradition is quoted by the Ahlus Sunnah and is thus audible for solid proof and its authenticity is clear.
[77]Holy Qur’an, Surah al Mutaffefeen : 25-28