After the delegation had heard the verse...

After the delegation had heard the verse, they said: “Assign for us a solemn meeting (in which every side supplicates to Allah to curse the other side if they are followers of falsehood).” The Prophet’s answer to this was: “Tomorrow morning, if Allah wills.” The next morning, the Prophet finished his morning prayers and ordered Ali to follow him and Fatima, in turn, holding Al-Hassan and Al-Hussain to follow Ali.

The Prophet (S) then told them: “When I supplicate you should say: Amen.” When the delegation saw the holy family and that the Prophet (s.a.w.a) had spread a mat for himself and his family, they said to each other: “By Allah, he is a true Prophet; and if he curses us, surely Allah will answer his prayer and destroy us.

The only thing that can save us, is to ask him to relieve us from this meeting.” Razi, in his interpretation of the Holy Quran, states: ‘The Archbishop said: “O Christians, I surely see faces of men, who if they were to ask Allah to move a mountain, He would surely do it.

Do not hold this meeting, or you shall be destroyed and no Christian will remain on Earth until the Day of Resurrection.” The delegation proceeded toward the Messenger and said: “Abu Al-Qasim, relieve us (from this) solemn meeting.” The Prophet said: “Indeed I will; but the One who sent me with righteousness is my witness that had I cursed you, Allah would not have left a Christian on the face of the earth.” This has been a summary of the story.

What matters to us here, is Allah’s saying in the verse: “Our women and your women.” All Muslims have agreed that the Prophet took Ali with him to represent “ourselves,” Al-Hassan and Al-Hussain represented “Our Sons,” and Fatima Zahra represented “Our Women,” It is also a given fact that he did not accompany any other woman including his wives, his aunts, or any other Muslim women. This proves that there was not a woman as excellent, great, holy, and chaste as Fatima (A) was.

The Prophet called Fatima alone to join him because she was the only woman capable of fulfilling the qualifications of the verse FATIMA IN SURAH AL-INSAN Allah the Exalted has said: ” Indeed the pious will drink from a cup seasoned with Kafur, a spring where Allah’s servants will drink, making it gush forth as they please. They fulfil their vows and fear a day whose ill will be widespread. For the love of Him, they feed the needy, the orphan and the prisoner.

[saying,] ‘We feed you only for the sake of Allah. We desire no reward from you, nor thanks.