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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 Ziyarah of Lady Fatimah Excerpted from the English version of Mafatih al-Jinan While standing in the area between the Holy Prophet’s tomb and minbar (i.e. Garden of Paradise- Rawdhah), you may visit the tomb of Lady Fatimah al-Zahra’ (s.a.) though there is disagreement about the place of her tomb. Some say that she was buried in the Rawdhah.
Others say that she was buried at her house. Others say that she was buried in the Baqi‘ Cemetery. However, the majority of our scholars agree that she must be visited from the Rawdhah, although to visit her at these three places is more preferable.
When you stand for the ziyarah of Lady Fatimah al-Zahra’s tomb, you may say the following: يا مُمْتَحَنَةُ امْتَحَنَكِ اللهُ الَّذي خَلَقَكِ قَبْلَ اَنْ يَخْلُقَكِ Ya mumtahana imtahanaki Allahu alladhi khalaqaki qabla an yakhluqaki, O the carefully examined one: Allah Who created you had tried you before He created you (for this worldly life), فوَجَدَكِ لِمَا امْتَحَنَكِ صابِرَةً Fawajadaki lima imtahanaki sabirat, and thus He found you successfully enduring in that trial.
وَزَعَمْنا اَنّا لَكِ اَوْلِياءُ وَمُصَدِّقُونَ Wa za’amna anna laki awliyaun wa mussaddiqun, We claim being loyalists, believers, وَصابِرُونَ لِكُلِّ ما اَتانا بِهِ اَبُوكِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ Wa sabiruna likulli ma atana bihi abuki, salla Allahu a’alayhi wa alih, and standing as regards all that which has been conveyed to us by your father—peace of Allah be upon him and his Household— وَاَتى بِهِ وَصِيُّهُ Wa ata bihi wasiyuh, and all that which his Successor has brought to us.
فَاِنّا نَسْأَلُكِ اِنْ كُنّا صَدَّقْناكِ Fa-inna nas’aluki in kunna saddaqnaki, We, thus, ask you, if we have really believed you, إلاّ اَلْحَقْتِنا بِتَصْديقِنا لَهُما Illa alhaqtina bitasdiqina lahuma, that you may include us with those who believe in them both, لِنُبَشِّرَ اَنْفُسَنا بِاَنّا قَدْ طَهُرْنا بِوَلايَتِكِ. Li-nubashshira anfusana bi-anna qad tahurna bi-wilayatiki. so that we may feel happy that we have been purified on account of our loyalty to you.
It is recommended to add the following: اَلسَّلامُ عَلَيْكِ يا بِنْتَ رَسُولِ اللهِ، A salamu ‘alayki ya binta rasuli Allah, Peace be upon You; O daughter of the Messenger of Allah. اَلسَّلامُ عَلَيْكِ يا بِنْتَ نَبِىِّ اللهِ، A salamu ‘alayki ya binta nabiyyi Allah, Peace be upon You; O daughter of the Prophet of Allah.
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