This was revealed in relation to the oppressors and bad-disposition...

This was revealed in relation to the oppressors and bad-disposition, ill-mannered of Quraish.” Then he added this surprising spirit-nurturing sentence: “Say (father dear), for this word is more life giving for the heart and more pleasing for God” [^3] Yes, the soothing music of Fatimah’s “father dear” did the same thing to the prophet’s soul as a spring breeze would to the tree’s delicate blossoms.

In another hadith it has come to us that the Holy Prophet (S) was so eager for Fatimah (s.a.) that whenever he went on a trip the last person to bid him farewell was Fatimah. And when he returned from a trip the first person to rush to see him was Fatimah.

This hadith was also narrated by many of the narrators of hadiths, both shi’a and sunni; that the Prophet (S) said: من آذاها فقد آذاني ومن أغضبها فقد أغضبني من سرها فقد سرني ومن سائها فقد سائني “Whoever harms her has harmed me and whoever angers her has made me angry; Whoever makes her glad has made me glad, and whoever saddens her has made me sad.” [^4] Without doubt the exalted personal identity of Fatimah (s.a.), her bright future, and the position of the Gnosticism, faith and worship, necessitated all of this respect.

This being because all of the lmams were of her offspring and she was the wife of the great man of Islam “The commander of the Faithful”, Ali (a.s.). But the Prophet (S) with this action wished to make the people understand another fact, and to make clear the perspective of Islam on another basis, creating a revolution in thought and culture, saying: “A girl is not a creature that should be buried alive.

See, I kiss my daughter’s hand, I seat her in my place and grant her so much respect and greatness.” A girl is a human being, just as all other human beings, she is a blessing of God’s blessings. She is a godly affection. A girl may, just as a boy, traverse the degrees of perfection and find her way to the limits of God’s esteem. And in this way the collapsed worth of women in that dark environment was restored. [^1]: From “Fadhael-Al-Khamsah” vol. 3 pg.

127 [^2]: Qur’an Surat An-Nur 24:43; Translation from M. M. Pickthall [^3]: 320 “Manaqib Ibn-shahr Ashub”, vol. 3 pg. 320 [^4]: 132 الفضائل الخمسة، ج3، ص“Alfadhael Al-Khamsah” vol. 3 pg. 132 Previous…