Umm Salma (a.s.) Defends Fatemah (s.a.)

10:28 - 2016/03/10

 
It is quoted in Ad Durrun Nazeem by Jamaluddin Yusuf bin Hatim, the jurist of Syria, that when Umm Salma (s.a.) was informed of what Abu Bakr spoke to Fatemah (s.a.), she said, "Verily is it right that a person similar to Fatemah should be addressed with such words ? By Allah ! Fatemah is a Human Hourie, the soul of the Prophet (s.a.w.s.) and has been raised in the pious laps. The hands of Angels have lifted her up and she has matured in the laps of virtuous ladies. She has been fostered under the rays of virtue and brought up under chastity. Do you imagine that the Prophet of Allah (s.a.w.s.) kept her away from her inheritance and not declared it to her, when Allah (s.w.t.) has informed His Prophet (s.a.w.s.) saying, And warn you your relatives of nearest kin.[224] Did
not then the Prophet (s.a.w.s.) warn Fatemah (s.a.) against sins and did Fatemah (s.a.) disobey her father ? When Fatemah(s.a.) is the best of the women of the worlds, the mother of the Masters of the youth (of Paradise) and the equal to Maryam (a.s.) the daughter of Prophet Imran (a.s.) ? The Message of Allah (s.w.t.) concluded upon her father (s.a.w.s.), and I swear by Allah (s.w.t.) that the Prophet of Allah (s.a.w.s.) protected Fatemah (s.a.) against heat and cold, and would make his right hand her pillow and cover her with his left one. O Muslims ! Beware ! You are under the sight of the Prophet of Allah (s.a.w.s) and he watches you, you shall be brought in the Audience of Almighty Allah (s.w.t.). Woe be to you ! Very soon you shall witness the destiny of your deeds". It is said that the same year the monthly pension of Umm Salma (s.a.) was stopped due to this protest.

 

[224] Holy Qur'an, Surah al Shu’ara : 125

House of Sorrows Translation of Baytul Ahzan