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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books The world’s most outstanding Lady: Fatima az-Zahra’ The Extraordinary Love of the Prophet for Zahra إذا اشتقت إلى الجنة قبّلْتُ نحرَ فاطمة “Whenever I long for paradise, I kiss the throat of Fatimah. ” [^1] All of the historians and masters of the hadith have written that the Prophet (S) had an astonishing attachment to his daughter, Fatimah.

It is certain that the Prophet’s affection was not only because of their relationship as father and child, even though this sentiment swelled the prophet’s being. The phrases and words the Prophet (S) spoke when he expressed his affection for his daughter Fatimah (s.a.) showed that there are other standards being propounded. This affection is one of a kind. Love of the beloved of God is love of God.

From the many narratives that have come to us on this subject it is enough to just mention the following ones from the famous books of shi’a and sunni; ما كان أحد من الرجال أحب إلى رسول اللّه من عليٍّ ولا من النساء أحب إليه من فاطمة16 “There is no man more loved by the Prophet (S) than “the commander of the Faithful” Ali (a.s.) and no women more loved than Fatimah (s.a.).” It is interesting that a large group of these hadiths were reported by Aisha. When this honourable verse was revealed.

لا تَجْعَلوا دعاء الرّسولِ بينَكم كدعاء بعضكم بعضاً “Make not the calling of the messenger among you as your calling of one another. ”[^2] The Muslims did not address the prophet as “O’ Muhammad” anymore, instead they said: “O’ Messenger of God.” تقول فاطمة(عليها السلام) لمّا نزلت الآية الشريفة هبت رسول اللّه أن أقول له يا أبه.

فكنت أقول: يا رسول اللّه، فأعرض عني مرةً واثنين أو ثلاثاً، ثم أقبل عليَّ فقال: يا فاطمة إنّها لم تنزل فيك ولا في أهلك ولا في نسلك، أنت مني و أنا منك، إنّما نزلت في أهل الجفاء والغلظة من قريش، أصحاب البذخ والكبر ثم أضاف هذه العبارة الروحية العجيبة قولي يا أبه فإنّها أحيى للقلب وأرضى للرّب Fatimah (s.a.) says: After this verse was revealed I didn’t dare call my father as (father dear!), and when I went to him I would say, “O’ Messenger of God”. One or two times I repeated this address.

I saw that the prophet (S) became upset and turned face away from me. The third time he turned to me and said: “O’ Fatimah this verse was not revealed for you, and not for your family, and descendents. You are of me and I am of you.