Part 100

And it was stated in another version that the Prophet (pbuh) said,

"Fatima is a part of me, whatever annoys her annoys me and whatever harms her harms me." (Reported by al-Bukhari and Muslim)

However, the Prophet (pbuh) drew the attention of his beloved daughter and others to the necessity of righteous deeds. One day he called,

"OQ people of Quraish buy yourselves. I could not benefit you in the part of Allah, O Fatima bint

Muhammad ask me whatever you want of my Property, T could not benefit you on the part of Allah."

Jn another version it stated,

"OQ Fatima bint Muhammad save yourself from the Hell-fire. It is not in my power to cause you harm

or to bring you benefit beyond Allah's will." (Reported by al-Bukhari)

Thawban related that the Prophet (pbuh), once, entered Fatima's home accompanied with me. She was wearing a necklace of gold. She said, this was Abul-Hassan's gift to me. Then, the Prophet (pbuh) said,

“Fatima! Would you like it to be said: "This was Fatima bint Muhammad, having a necklace of fire?” He severely rebuked and blamed her. Then he left. Subsequently, Fatima sold the necklace and bought by its price a maid slave and freed her. When the Prophet (pbuh) knew what she had done, he said, "Praise be to Allah Who saved Fatima from Hell-fire." (Reported by Al-Nasa'i)

More than that he threatened her if she committed a theft, he would cut off her hand as mentioned in the Hadith conceming the Makhzumi woman who committed a theft and whose people then had Usama Ibn Zayd intercede for her in the part of the Prophet (pbuh). Thereupon, the Prophet (pbuh) said,

"By Allah had Fatima bint Muhammad committed

a theft, I would have cut off her hand." (Reported by al-Bukhari and Muslim)

Furthermore, despite the Prophet's love of Fatima, he would prefer the poor and the needy to her. When Ali realized that Fatima got tired, he offered her to ask the Prophet (pbuh) a maid. She said I would do so by Allah's willing. When she approached the Prophet (pbuh), he welcomed her and asked, "Why did you come, my daughter? She replied, I just come to greet you. She was so shy that she could not ask him what she wanted. Then, she went again to the Prophet (pbuh) accompanied by Ali, Ali explained Fatima's problem before, the Prophet (pbuh). Thereupon the Prophet (pbuh) said,

"No by Allah, I would not give you and leave aside the people of Suffa (some poor people) starving. But rather I would sell and then support them. Having gone back home, the Prophet (pbuh) visited them and asked, "Would you like something better than you wanted?" They replied, "yes". He said, "It

is a few words delivered by Jibreel: to glorify Allah (i.e., subhana Allah) ten times at the end of every prayer, to praise Allah (i.e. Alhamdu lillah) ten times and magnify Allah (i.e Allahu Akhar) ten times. When going to bed glorify Allah thirty three times, praise Him thirty-three and magnify Him thirty-three. That is better than a servant."

Hence, Ali said, “By Allah I did not cease reciting them, since I knew them from the Prophet (pbuh). A man asked, "Even in the night of the battle of Saffayn?" Ali replied, "Even in the night of Saffayn.

Fatima (May Allah be pleased with her) passed many trials and hardships of life. She was afflicted by the death of her mother and her sisters, Ruqayyah, Zaynab and Umm Kulthum successively. She also endured the life of poverty and want patiently. However, she did not surrender to sadness or disappointment.

Moreover, after the Prophet (pbuh) had performed the Farewell

pilgrimage and completed the tenets of Islam, he got sick. She went forward to visit him at ‘Aisha's home (may Allah be pleased with her).

He welcomed her and then whispered in her ears that she wept vehemently. Noticing her impatience, he (pbuh) whispered again in her ears that she laughed. Therefore ‘Aisha (May Allah be pleased with her) asked Fatima, “Why do you weep, although you are the only one to whom the Prophet whispered? Afterwards when the Prophet (pbuh) left she asked her, “What did the Prophet (pbuh) tell you?" Fatima replied,

"T could not disclose the prophet's (pbuh) secret."

When the Prophet (pbuh) died. She (Aisha) said, "Would you please tell me what the Prophet (pbuh) whispered to you? Fatima said, "Now I can." As for the first time he whispered to me, he (pbuh) said,

"Tibreel used to reiterate the Glorious Qur‘an with me once a year, but at that time he reiterated it twice. Thus I think that I am about to die. You should, therefore, fear Allah and patient. I am your best predecessor.” Accordingly, I wept. But when

he noticed my impatience, he whispered, "Fatima, would you like to be the mistress of the women in paradise, and the first of my family to die after me?" then I smiled.

As the Prophet's (pbuh) disease grew more serious and painful,

Fatima grew furious and sad. During the death trials of the Prophet (pbuh), she said, "What a distress is engulfing my father? The Prophet (pbuh) said,

"No distress would engulf your father anymore."

When the Prophet (pbuh) died she said, "O father, you responded to Your Lord. O father, heaven is your haven. O father to Jibreel we, console you"

After the Prophet (pbuh) had been buried she addressed Anas, "O Anas, how could you willingly hurl the earth over the Messenger of Allah (pbuh)?" Then sOhe wept and so did all Muslims. Meanwhile, they remembered Allah's sayings,

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She (May Allah be pleased with her) was born shortly after Rugayyah. Therefore, they were brought together like twins. When they became matured, they were betrothed to Abu Lahab's two sons: *Utbah and ‘Utaibah. But this marriage was not concluded by Allah's willing. Thus, Allah preserved them of living with the enemy of Allah and his wife.

Rugayyah got soon married to “‘Uthman (may Allah be pleased with them both) and migrated together to Abyssinia Umm Kulthum stayed home shouldering the burdens of life with her mother, Khadya and relieving her father's grieves because of the atheist's rejection.

Meanwhile, the people of Quraish decided to boycott Muslims and Banu Hashim as well. They suffered an economical and social siege in the valley of Abu Talib for three years. There, Umm Kulthum suffered a lot like all other Muslims. She endured the afflictions of the siege and the pains of hunger all the time side by side with her father and the whole Muslim community.

Meanwhile, she shouldered the responsibility of her family because of the sickness of her mother and she was the eldest of her sisters. Shortly after the end of that wrongful boycott, Khdija's disease grew fatal, and died. Umm Kulthum became tesponsible for the Prophet

Later on, when the people of Quraish felt that all their tricks went in vain they decided to assassinate the Prophet (pbuh). Thereupon, the Prophet (pbuh) decreed mass immigration to Madina. He and Abu Bakr migrated together leaving his two daughters Umm Kulthum and Fatima in Makka. Having arrived at Madina, he sent Zayd Ibn Haritha to bring his daughters from Makka.

In Madina, Umm Kulthum led a life of happiness and victory after the Muslims had defeated Quraish. All of sudden, her sister, Rugayyah, Uthman's wife died. Afterwards, she noticed that Uthman kept giving frequent visits to the Prophet (pbuh) seeking patience and consolation.

One day, ‘Umar Ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) came enraged with angry. He was annoyed of Abu Bakr and Uthman became they refused his offer of marrying his daughter Hafsa. The Prophet (pbuh) said to him,

“Hafsa will get married to someone who is better than

‘Uthman and “Uthman will get married to someone who

is better than Hafsa."

Then, the Prophet (pbuh) gave ‘Uthman, Umm Kulthum in marriage. Thereby ‘Uthman was called (Zu-Nurayn) the possessor of the two lights because he married two daughters of the Prophet (pbuh).

Umm Kulthum lived in her husband's house for six years. She witnessed the great victories of the prophet (pbuh) and the Muslims. After the great conquest of Makka, she wanted to visit her mother’s tomb there. But she died soon and was burried next to her sister Rugayyah. May Allah have mercy on her.

The Prophet As A Father and / or A Grandfather

In the pre-Islamic period, the pagan Arabs hated to have daughters. They used to bury female children alive. There were only two evil choices to decide on: either to keep a girl as a thing of sufferance and contempt, brining disgrace on the family or to get rid of her by burying her alive. They believed that sons were only the source of strength and prosperity, but daughters only made them subject to humiliating raids. A striking example of such belief was represented by ‘Abdul-Muttalib when he swore that if he had got ten boys, he would have slain one of them as a sacrifice to Allah.

Meanwhile, the Prophet (pbuh) had four daughters and two sons. The two sons soon died young. The a thiests of Quraish rented their personal spite and venom agaist the noble Prophet (pbuh) by taunting him with the loss of his two infant sons by Khadija. Furthermore, someone said, leave him alone, he would die without leaving a successor.

Accordingly Allah the Almighty revealed the surah of at-Takathur to give a warning against boast and rivalry concerning acquisitiveness of whatever kind, of wealth or offspring. Allah also revealed the surah of al-Kawthar to rebuke the disbeliveers who taunted the Prophet with the loss of his sons. Allah the Almighty says,

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&he mutual rivalry for piling up (the good things of this world) diverts you (from the more serious things), until ye visit the graves. But nay, ye soon

shall know (the reality). 3 (At-Takathur: 1-3)

The Prophet As A Kind Father

Parents are created loving their children. They give them great concern, affection and care. Without such an innate love, the parents might not keep patient to rear their children. Those who do not love their children are surly odd people. Children need love and care to be brought up in a wholesome manner.