Further in the Qur’an the highest moral praises in recognition of Mary are found...

Further in the Qur’an the highest moral praises in recognition of Mary are found, and she was addressed and praised with sublime terms like “hath chosen you.” and “made thee pure” “(Qur’an, 3:42), with being many times addressed by the Divine angels who once talked to her: “And when the angels said: O Mary!…” (Qur’an, 3:42, 45).

Likewise on hearing that Salman was worried about the old worn clothes of Fatimah (A), shedding tears for this, the Messenger of Allah (S) declared: “Verily my daughter Fatimah is among the foremost caravan.”[^1] It is also reported that Al-Imam Al-Husayn (A), in the last minutes of his life “on deathbed”, said to Zaynab (A): “O sister!

never forget me in qunut of salaat al­layl “supplication of night prayers”.[^2] Also Hamidah, wife of al-Imam as-Sadiq (A), was of lofty moral position that in her regard al-Imam (A) said: “Hamidah is verily purified of pollutions.”[^3] Moreover, in her regard Al-Imam Al-Baaqir (A) proclaimed: “She is commended in the world and praiseworthy in the hereafter.”[^4] Some are of the opinion that the women being more competent and able than the men, because: The space of marching of the women being shorter than that of men.

The women being lighter than men, since their attachments and belongings being lesser than those of men, the fact making them able to cover this short distance faster than men. The obstacles before behaviour of men being more in number than those before women, so they find it so difficult to deliver themselves from them. Some historical evidences are there to establish this view.

It is known for all that al-Imam Ali (A) got married to Fatimah (A) when she was only nine years old and he in the age of 21, i.e. the difference in age between them was 12 years.

On another part, in the Shi'ah and Sunnah narrations, it is reported that the Prophet (S) said: “Had not been Ali existed, no equal mate could be there for Fatimah.”[^5] The evidence proving this view can be found in the Prophet's confirmation of their equality and matchness to each other though the difference of twelve years in age. Further, other evidences are there to attest this opinion, but citing them is out of scope here.