The Prophet’s Praise of Fatemah (s.a.) and Prediction Regarding Her

11:40 - 2016/03/01

 

 
Shaikh Sadooq relates an extensive report from Ibn Abbas that the Prophet (s.a.w.s.) informed regarding the oppression that would be meted out upon his Ahlulbait (a.s.). While some of his words from that narration are, “As for my daughter Fatemah (s.a.), who is the Mistress of all women-folk of the two worlds from the beginning until the end, who is a piece of my body, the light of my eyes, the fruit of my heart and my soul that exists in me, she is a human hourie. When she stands up in the niche for Prayers in the Audience of Allah (s.w.t.), her light shines forth for the Heavenly Angels as the stars shine for the dwellers of the earth. While Allah (s.w.t.) tells His Angels : O My Angels ! Behold My Maid, who is the Mistress of all My Maids, she stands in My Audience for Prayers. Behold how her limbs tremble due to My fear, while her heart is reserved entirely for My worship. I make you witness that I shall save her Shi’ah from the fire of hell”.
 
The author says, that then the Prophet (s.a.w.s.) continued, “Whenever my sight falls upon Fatemah (s.a.) I recall those events and sorrows that shall befall her after my death. It is as if I see that trouble has entered her house and disrespects her while usurping her rights. She is not given aid while her flank is fractured and her child aborted and she gives a cry : O Muhammad (s.a.w.s.) ! There would be none to reply to her and she will ask for aid but none will come to her rescue. It is as if I see that she is constantly aggrieved, sad and tearful after me when she recalls that the ascending of Revelation has stopped in her house (due to my death), and she remembers the day that she has to spend in my separation. Previosuly she would constantly hear my voice of reciting Qur’an at the time of the night Prayers, but behold she would no longer hear it, thus she gets up at night in fear. And she جis all the more sorrowful when she recollects how honourable she was during her father's lifetime. At that moment Allah (s.w.t.) will appoint Angels to accompany her. They shall speak to her as they spoke to Maryam (s.a.) and shall address her saying : O Fatemah (s.a.) ! Verily Allah (s.w.t.) has chosen you and purified you and chosen you above the women of the worlds. O Fatemah (s.a.) !   Be devout unto your Lord and prostrate yourself and bow down (in Prayers) with those who bow down".[82] And it is as if I see that she is hurt and sick and  needs attending, then Allah (s.w.t.) will send

 

[82] Refer the Qur’anic verse : “O Maryam ! Verily Allah has chosen you and purified you and chosen you above the women of the worlds. O Maryam ! Be devout unto your Lord and prostrate yourself and bow down (in Prayers) with those who bow down”. (Surah Ale Imran: 42)

 
Maryam the daughter to Imran (s.a.) to attend to her. She shall attend to her (s.a.) and she (s.a.) shall say to Allah (s.w.t.) : O Allah (s.w.t.) ! I am satiated and tired of this life and am depressed by the worldly men, thus unite me with my father. Then Allah (s.w.t.) shall unite her with me, while she would be the first among my Progeny to join me in a grievous & sad state. In a state that her right has been usurped, and they would have killed her. Then I shall complain to Allah (s.w.t.) saying : O Lord ! Keep away Your Mercy away from the one who oppressed her, and punish those who usurped her rights. And disgrace those who hurt her and throw the one into the fire of hell those who struck at her flank and aborted her child. At that moment the Angels shall call out : Ameen”.[83]

 

[83]Refer
the Qur'anic Verse, "And soon shall know those who deal unjustly, what an (evil) turning they shall be turned into" (Surah al Shu'ara : 227).

House of Sorrows Translation of Baytul Ahzan