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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Fatima The Gracious Chapter 7: Fatima az-Zahra (sa) It was reported in Bihar, v. 10, [^1] that Imam Abu Ja'far Al-Baqir (as) said: "When Fatima was born, Allah (Exalted is His Name) revealed to an angel to speak the name Fatima with Muhammad's tongue.

Allah then said: "I have bestowed knowledge upon you, and safeguarded you from menstruation." Then Abu Ja'far (as) added: "By Allah, Allah (Blessed and Exalted is His Name) bestowed knowledge on her and safeguarded her from menstruation with the covenant." [^2] Imam Ar-Ridha’ and Imam Jawad (as) said: "We heard Ma'moon narrating from Rashid, from Al-Mahdi, from Al-Mansoor, from his father, from his grandfather that Ibn Abbas said to Mu'awiya: 'Do you know why Fatima was given that name?' He said: `No.' Ibn Abbas said: `Because she and her followers are protected from Hell, I heard Allah's Messenger say thus.' Imam Ar-Ridha’, quoting his Fathers (as) said: "The Messenger of Allah (S) said: `O Fatima, do you know why you have been given the name Fatima?' ‘Ali (as) said: `Why was she named (Fatima)?' He replied: `Because she [Fatima az-Zahra], and her followers (Shiites) are protected from Hell.

"' Imam Sadiq (as) said: "Do you know the explanation of (the name) Fatima? I said: `Inform me my Master.' He said: `She is safeguarded from evil.' He then added: `Had Amir-Al-Mu'mineen not married her, no man on earth from Adam on would have been suitable for her until the Day of Rising.

"' This narration was also reported by a group of Sunni scholars, among them being Ibn Shirooyah Ad-Dailami who said: "Um Salamah said: 'The Messenger of Allah said: `Had Allah not created ‘Ali (as), there would not have been an equal to Fatima.' Besides Ad-Dailami, Khawarazmi in Al-Manaqib, Munawi in Kunz al-Haqaeq, and Qandouzi in Yanabea al-Mawaddah have reported this tradition by quoting Um Salamah and Al-Abbas, the Prophet's uncle.