A Reply to the Question of Salman

11:27 - 2016/03/01

 
Tabari relates in Basharatul Mustafa from Kanzal Ummal that Abu Zarr says, once I saw Salman & Bilal Habashi come to the presence of the Prophet of Allah (s.a.w.s.). Suddenly Salman fell upon the feet of the Prophet (s.a.w.s.) and started kissing them. The Prophet (s.a.w.s.) stopped him from doing so and said, “O Salman ! Do not perform such an act with me as the Persians do to their kings. While I am from among the slaves of Allah (s.w.t.) and I eat and sit like other creatures (of Allah)”. Salman replied, “O my Master ! I wish that you relate to me the excellence of Sayyedah Fatemah (s.a.) on the day of Qiyamah”. The Prophet (s.a.w.s.) looked at him with a smiling face and said, “I swear by the Lord in Whose hands is my life ! Fatemah is a woman who shall pass by the ground of ‘Mahshar’ mounted upon a Camel and her face would reveal piety and her eyes shall shine forth with the Light of Allah (s.w.t.). Jibra’eel will be on the right side of the Camel, while Mikaeel on her left. Ali (a.s.) will walk in front of her, while Hasan (a.s.) and Husain (a.s.) will walk behind her. Allah (s.w.t.) will be her Protector and Guardian until she passes by the ground of ‘Mahshar’. Then suddenly the voice of Allah (s.w.t.) will come, O creatures ! Lower your gazes and bow your heads down. This is Fatemah (s.a.), daughter of your Prophet (s.a.w.s.), wife of Ali (a.s.) your Imam, and mother of Hasan (a.s.) and Husain (a.s.). Then she shall pass over the bridge of Serat while adorning two white and clear veils. Then when Fatemah (s.a.) enters Paradise and witnesses the blessings and gifts that Allah (s.w.t.) has reserved for her, she (s.a.) will say : In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. All praise is Allah’s (alone) Who has taken away from us (all) grief, Verily our Lord is Oft-forgiving, the Greatest Appreciator (of goodness). He Who has alighted us of His Grace in an abode to abide, therein touches us not any toil, not affects us therein any fatigue.[78] Then Allah (s.w.t.) will reveal to Fatemah (s.a.) : Ask me whatever you desire so that I may offer you the same that which would please you. Fatemah (s.a.) will then reply : O Lord ! I desire You, rather You are far above what I desire. I ask in Your Presence not to punish my friends and friends of my progeny in hell-fire. Allah

 

 
[78] Holy Qur’an, Surah al Fatir : 34-35
 
(s.w.t.) will say : O Fatemah ! I swear by My Honour & Glory ! I have sworn to Myself two thousand years before the creation of the heavens & the earth, that I shall not punish your friends and those of your progeny in hell-fire”.
(May Allah (s.w.t.) offer us the Grace to be among the slaves of Sayyedah Fatemah (s.a.) and her Progeny (a.s.) – Translator)

House of Sorrows Translation of Baytul Ahzan