Chapter Two

His mother, Fatimah az-Zahra' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 2.1 Her dowry and trousseau. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 2.2 Her wedding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 2.3 The wedding feast. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 2.4 The lifestyle of' Ali and Fatimah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 2.5 Her asceticism and patience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 2.6 The Messenger of Allah's love and protective jealousy for her . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 2. 7 Her sincerity of speech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 2.8 Her leadership in this world and the hereafter . . . . . . . . . . 85

Contents 2.9 Abu Bakr af;'-$iddeeq, Fatimah and the Prophet's estate... 86 2.10 Her goodwill toward Abu Bakr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 2.11 Her death. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90