Na Aati'n Fatimah Zahra s'a jo bun kr Hadi'e Niswa'n
Qasam Khuda Ki RisaLat adhoori reh jaati
Maryam s'a Az Yek Nisbat'e Eisa a's Azeez
Az Seh Nisbat Hazrat'e Zahra s'a Azeez (allama iqbal)
yani janab'e Maryam s'a ko ye ezaz hasil hay k wo Nabi (Eisa a's) ki Walidah hain ..
jub k Bint'e RasooL (s) Khatoon'e Jannat Hazrat Fatimah Zahra s'a ka ye ezaz hay k
AAP k Walid Sadar'ul'ambiya RasooL Allah (s) ..
AAP k Shohar Mola'e aalameen Mola ALI a's ..
AAP k Farzand Jannat k jawano k Sardar ..
seh nisbat yani RisaLat, WiLayat, Imamt sb BiBi Zahra s'a ki ..
or AAP khud tamam aalameen ki orto'n ki Sayyad Or Sardar yani
Sai'ya'da'tan Nisaa Al'aalameen .. Subhan Allah
SaLawaaT . . . . .
Zahra s'a ka Noor zulmat'e kirdar ka elaaj
Zahra s'a ka Noor zun kliye khair ka Riwaaj
Zahra s'a ka Noor Ismat O Iffat k Sar ka Taj
Zahra s'a ka Noor Mehr'e Nabuwwat ka ham mizaj
ummat mey orto'n ki shari'at hain Fatimah s'a
Deen'e ILAH ki Nisf zarurat hain Fatimah s'a
Abstract:
The secrets mentioned in this article are really no longer secrets; however, they were secrets at the time when Lady Fatimah and her family were still on this earth, may Allah bless them. If it is still a secret from us, we are either her enemies or in need of further education. There are a few good ways to begin refreshing our memories about her secrets. We may do this by recalling her positions in Islam, within her family, who are her enemies and who are her friends. Her secrets are open, easy to discover, and an example for us all.
Keywords:
Lady Fatimah, The Hadith of The Cloak (Hadith al-KasA'), MubAhalah, Fadak, The Two Weighty Things (Thaqalain)
Introduction:
The position of Lady Fatimah in the Hadith of the cloak shows that her level of purity was equal to the four male members of her relatives, her father, her husband and her two sons, al-Hasan and al-Hussein, peace be upon them all. Furthermore, the hadith of the cloak also proves a woman's position in her family as well as in Islam. Her inheritance, a property called Fadak, was a pivotal issue in defining who were her friends and who were her enemies after her father passed away. After her father had departed from this life, and her inheritance was usurped, she gave a public sermon in the Mosque to remand those who oppressed her. The biggest secret of all was that on his death bed her father bestowed in her the secret that she was the chief of all believing women. The biggest secret is supported by the Hadith of the Cloak, The Event of MubAhalah and the Thaqalain ("The Two Weighty Things") Hadith. Her participation in The Event of MubAhala and her position in the Thaqalain Hadith also uphold her position in her family and in Islam. Her examples are lessons for us all to learn from. We may especially learn what pious women's positions in their families and societies should be. These are all topics we are generally well acquainted with, never-the-less, each topic deserves to be repeated again. Recalling the merits and special attributes of this great Lady enriches our relationship with Prophet Muhammad and his family and enhances our faith in Allah. May peace be upon her and her family.
HADITH OF THE CLOAK
The hadith of the cloak is narrated primarily by Aisha, one of the wives of the Prophet. This hadith is found in Sahih Muslim's chapter on The Merits of the Family of the Prophet (pbuh). It describes exactly who is Ahl ul-Bayt or Prophet Muhammad's household. The members of Ahl ul-Bayt are five, Lady Fatimah; her father, Prophet Muhammad; her husband, the first Imam, 'Ali; her first son, and the second Imam, al-Hasan; her second son, and the third Imam, al-Hussain. The Hadith is translated as follows:
'A'isha reported that Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon him) went out one morning wearing a striped cloak of the black camel's hair that there came Hasan b. 'Ali. He wrapped him under it, then came al-Hussain and he wrapped him under it along with the other one (al-Hasan). Then came Fatimah and he took her under it, then came 'Ali and he also took him under it and then said: Allah only desires to take away any uncleanliness from you, O people of the household, and purify you a thorough purifying.(1)
An interesting detail of this hadith is that Lady Fatima was taken under the cloak before her husband, Imam 'Ali was invited under its umbrella. While this point may or may not be relevant to any grand scheme of the picture, it does show that she was as important to the family as the men. Without her, her husband would not have fathered the descendants of Prophet Muhammad. This brings another subtle subject to mind, that is, the significance of matrilineal bloodlines in Islam. Lady Mary, mother of Jesus is another example of the significance of matrilineal bloodlines, peace be upon her and her son. The holy bloodline of Islam, however, is a lengthy topic which deserves its own article. Nonetheless, it is hinted at through the order in which the members of Ahl ul-Bayt were invited under the cloak. This may be one of the deeper secrets which permeate the history of Lady Fatimah.
This Sunni hadith of the cloak is further supported by a Quranic revelation. It is important to note that translations of the Quran vary slightly in their choice of words, since they are largely based on the opinions of the translators. Therefore, it is commendable to compare two or three different translations to get to the best possible understanding of its meaning when one does not understand Arabic. At any rate, the Hadith of the Cloak is so deeply entrenched in Islam that it was mentioned in the following verse from the Quran:
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YUSUFALI: And stay quietly in your houses, and make not a dazzling display, like that of the former Times of Ignorance; and establish regular Prayer, and give regular Charity; and obey Allah and His Messenger. And Allah only wishes to remove all abomination from you, ye members of the Family, and to make you pure and spotless.
PICKTHAL: And stay in your houses. Bedizen not yourselves with the bedizenment of the Time of Ignorance. Be regular in prayer, and pay the poor-due, and obey Allah and His messenger. Allah's wish is but to remove uncleanness far from you, O Folk of the Household, and cleanse you with a thorough cleansing.
SHAKIR: And stay in your houses and do not display your finery like the displaying of the ignorance of yore; and keep up prayer, and pay the poor-rate, and obey Allah and His Messenger. Allah only desires to keep away the uncleanness from you, O people of the House! and to purify you a (thorough) purifying.(2)
The fact that this hadith was dignified by being mentioned in the Quran means that believers may not ignore it. Like the hadith, it says that Allah intended to purify the Prophet Muhammad's family in a monumental and consequential manner, peace be upon him and his family. Therefore, believers who do not accept the hadith are not accepting the Quran. This is one of the ways we may differentiate between the enemies and the friends of Lady Fatimah, peace and blessings be upon her. Point-blank, her friends accept her special status and her enemies deny her special status.
THE EVENT OF MUBAHALAH:
Another meaningful hadith recorded by Ahl al-Sunnah can be found in Sahih Muslim's chapter on the merits of Imam Ali, may Allah bless him. It mentions the event of MubAhala, or the event of the challenge. "...when the (following) verse was revealed:" Let us summon our children and your children." Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) called 'Ali, Fitima, Hasan and Husain and said: O Allah, they are my family."(3) This hadith mentions the time when a community of Christians from NajrAn challenged Prophet Muhammad's teachings.(4) Prophet Muhammad recited the Quranic verse which states that Prophet Jesus' relationship with Allah is like the relationship of Adam, which is that Allah said to Prophet Jesus, "'Be,' and he was."(5) The Christians did not accept this verse, therefore, the challenge was issued.
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YUSUFALI: If any one disputes in this matter with thee, now after (full) knowledge Hath come to thee, say: "Come! let us gather together,- our sons and your sons, our women and your women, ourselves and yourselves: Then let us earnestly pray, and invoke the curse of Allah on those who lie!"
PICKTHAL: And whoso disputeth with thee concerning him, after the knowledge which hath come unto thee, say (unto him): Come! We will summon our sons and your sons, and our women and your women, and ourselves and yourselves, then we will pray humbly (to our Lord) and (solemnly) invoke the curse of Allah upon those who lie.
SHAKIR: But whoever disputes with you in this matter after what has come to you of knowledge, then say: Come let us call our sons and your sons and our women and your women and our near people and your near people, then let us be earnest in prayer, and pray for the curse of Allah on the liars.(6)
In this verse, and throughout this event, Lady Fatimah, may Allah bless her, represented the Muslim women. She was our delegate, appointed in the Quran, by Allah Himself. She was surrounded by her family again, her father and sons ahead and her husband behind her. In this way she was able to fully participate in facing the Christians while being fully protected from the front and the back. One may say that their positions during their walk may not be of any significance, or that it was a coincidence. However, this is probably not the case. Everything that Prophet Muhammad did had significance, especially on an occasion as important as the Event of MubAhalah which involved bringing his family to pray against the Christians. The Christians had said to each other that if Prophet Muhammad comes with his army then he is a liar, but if he brings his family then they would decline the challenge. When they saw the Holy Family arriving together in this manner they |
