Al Qur'an wa Sunnah wa Ijma' wa Qiyas
Sayyidah Fatimah az-Zahra
Excerpts from Rauza-tus-Safaa,
edited revised by
El-Sheikh Sayyid Mubarak Ali Shah Jilani al-Hasani wal-Husaini El-Hashimi
The princess of women, Sayyidatina Fatimah al-Zahra (Radhi Allahu Ta’ala ‘Anha) was, according to the statements of all the chief ‘Ulama, the most beloved of the children of the Holy Prophet of latter times (Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallim), and was by her superior nobility of mind and excellent qualities distinguished above all her brothers and sisters. It is recorded in the Kashiful-Ghummah that Ibn Khisab has, in his chronicle of the births and deaths of the members of the family of the prince of existences, stated, with the proper authorities taken from Imam Abu Ja’far Muhammad bin ‘Ali al-Baqir, etc.—that the birth of Fatimah (Radhi Allahu Ta’ala ‘Anha) took place five years after the announcement of prophecy and the descent of revelation, and that she departed from this world at the age of eighteen years and seventy-five days; but according to another tradition, ended was her noble life at the age of eighteen years, one month, and fifteen days. She lived with her father in Makkah for eight years, and she went to Madinah with the Rasul of Allah (Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallim) and dwelt with him there ten years, and she was then eighteen years old. She lived with the Commander of the Faithful, Hazrat Ali bin Abu Talib (Karram Allah Wajhah) seventy five days after the death of her blessed father (Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallim), but according to another tradition, forty days. In the Tanfyh of Ibn Jawzi it is stated that the birth of Fatimah (Radhi Allahu Ta’ala ‘Anha) took place five years before the Mission, and in the Rawzat al-Ahbab two traditions are recorded on this subject, the first whereof agrees with that of the Tanfyh, but the second is to the effect that this luminary sphere of prophecy arose from the horizon of nativity in the forty-first year after the catastrophe of the elephant. In the just-mentioned work it is also narrated that the decease of Sayyidatina Fatimah (Radhi Allahu Ta’ala ‘Anha) took place during the night of Tuesday, the third day of the month of Ramadhan, which happened six, and according to others three, months after the death of the Holy Nabi (Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallim). On account of the two traditions of Sayyidah Fatimah (Radhi Allahu Ta’ala ‘Anha) that noble lady must have reached the age of twenty-eight or of twenty-two years; but the true knowledge is with Allah.
The Excellence of the Ahl-i-Bayt
By Imam El-Sheikh Syed Mubarik Ali Shah Jilani El-Hashim
iHazrat Hakim, May He purify his secret, has narrated from Hazrat Abu Saeed, Radhi Allahu anhu, that Sayyid-e-Aalam, Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallim, said: "O My Ahl-e-Bayt, Whoever shall bear enmity with us, Allah Jalla Majadahu will place him in Hell." Hafiz Abu Ya’ala, Imam Bazar, and Imam Hakim (may He purify their secrets) narrated from Hazrat Abu Zar Radhi Allaho anhu, that he, Radhi Allaho anhu, said: "I have heard Sayyid-e-Aalam Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallim saying: Do you listen, indeed amongst you the example of my Ahl-e-Bayt is like that of Noah’s boat; whoever boards it, he obtains najat (safety) and one who missed it, he stood doomed to destruction."
Imam Tirmidhi and Imam Hakim (may He purify their secrets) narrated from Hazrat Zaid bin Arqam, Radhi Allahu Anhu that Sayyid-e-Aalam, Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallim said: "I am going while leaving two things amongst you: 1.) One, the Kitab of Allah 2.) And the other, My Ahl-e-Bayt."
