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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books The Life of Fatimah Az- Zahra', The Principal of all Women: Study and Analysis Her Scientific and Intellectual Heritage Fatimah, the principal of the women of the worlds, (a.s.) was one of the most knowledgeable, faithful, thinking women. Many men and women narrated traditions from her such as; Imam Ali (a.s.), Imam al-Hasan (a.s.), Imam al-Husayn (a.s.), Anass bin Malik, Fatimah bint Imam al-Husayn (a.s.), Umm Rafi’, Aa’isha, Umm Salamah, Salma[^1].

These are some of those who narrated from her what she had heard from her father. Musnad Fatimah Fatimah (s.a.) narrated from her father a good quantity of traditions which as-Sayooti has collected in a book called “Musnad of Fatimah”. Other than him, has written a book on her having the same title. It is worth mentioning that all what she narrated from her father concerned morals, manners of conducts, and nobilities of character which form an important part in the eternal Islamic mission.

Here are some examples from her traditions: Urging on Cleanliness Al-Husayn bin al-Hasan narrated from his mother Fatimah bint Imam al-Husayn (a.s.) from her father that Fatimah az-Zahra’ (a.s.) said, ‘The messenger of Allah (S) said: he, who sleeps while there is some fat in his hand (after eating), Should not blame except himself.’[^2] Liberality and Stinginess Imam Zaynol Aabidin (a.s.) narrated from his father Imam al-Husayn (a.s.) that his mother Fatimah (s.a.) said, ‘The messenger of Allah (S) said to me: beware of stinginess because it is a defect that does not exist in a generous one…beware of stinginess because it is a tree in Fire and its branches are in this life.

Whoever clings to one of its branches it will take him to Fire. Liberality is a tree in the Paradise and its branches are in this life.

Whoever clings to one of its branches, it will take him to the Paradise.’[^3] The Virtue of Setting Slaves Free Al-Hakim bin Abi Na’eem said, ‘I heard Fatimah bint Muhammad (S) narrating from her father saying, ‘The messenger of Allah (S) said, ‘He, who releases a believing slave, will be released from Fire with each organ for each organ (of the freed slave).’[^4] Islam has invited to release man from slavery and save him from this nightmare.

The imams of the Ahlul Bayt (a.s.) were the most of people in releasing slaves and being very kind to them. Imam Zaynol Aabidin (a.s.) was an example in releasing slaves. He spent all what he had in this way.