Whenever she entered the house...

Whenever she entered the house, he would greet her, kiss her hands and ask her to sit near him. Likewise, when he entered the house, she would greet him, kiss his hands and etc....." Bazl al-Harawi said to al-Husayn Ibn Roah: "How many daughters did the Messenger of Allah have?" Ibn Roah said: "Four" Bazl then asked: "Who was the best of them?" He said: "Fatima" Bazl said: "Why was she the best while she was the youngest and least company to the Prophet of Allah (S)?" Ibn Roah then said: "(She was the best) because she possessed two special characteristics: She inherited the Messenger of Allah.

The Prophet's progeny are her children. Besides, Allah gifted her with these traits because He knew her sincere adherence and pure intention (to worship Him)." Khawarizmi wrote in his book Maqtal al-Husayn that Huthiefa said: "The Messenger of Allah used to kiss Fatima all over her face before he went to sleep ...." Ibn Umar said: "Once the Prophet (S) kissed Fatima's head and said: `May your father be your sacrifice; stay as you are ...." According to Dhakhear al-Uqbi, Aisha said: "Once the Messenger of Allah kissed Fatima's throat so I said, Messenger of Allah!

You have done something which you have not done before!" The Prophet (S) answered: "Aisha, whenever I long for Paradise, I kiss Fatima's throat." Qandouzi reported that Aisha said: "Whenever the Prophet returned from a trip, he would kiss Fatima's throat and say: "From her, I do smell the fragrance of Paradise." Furthermore, the following narrations have been reported by both Shiite and Sunni scholars: The Messenger of Allah (S) said: "The best of women of Paradise are: Khadija Bint Khowailid, Fatima Bint Muhammad, Asia Bint Muzahim (Pharaoh's wife) and Maryam Bint Imran." He (Prophet (S)) also said: "The best of the women of the world are four: Maryam Bint Imran, Asia Bint Muzahim, Khadija Bint Khowailid, and Fatima Bint Muhammad." (These two narrations have been reported in Musnad Ahmad v.2, p.293) The Prophet (S) also said: "Among the women of world, the following are among (the best): Maryam Bint Imran, Khadija Bint Khowailid, Fatima Bint Muhammad, and Asiya-Pharaoh's wife." (Al-Esti'ab and al-Isabah) These three narrations name the four best women but do not specify the best of them.

However, there are many authentic narrations, which clearly state that Fatima az-Zahra (sa) was the best of all women, including these honorable ladies.