In this condition...

In this condition, it was necessary for the Holy Prophet (S) to refuse Umar’s proposal. We all know that this refusal caused a severe enmity of Umar towards Lady Fatima (s.a.) and her husband His Eminence, Ali (a.s.) till the end.

In Jameus Saghir[^9] it is stated that the Messenger of Allah (S) said: “Allah has ordered me to marry my daughter Fatima to Ali.” According to the tradition of Shoban in Isafur Raghebeen[^10], whenever the Messenger of Allah (S) went on a journey, first he bid farewell to his daughter. How this shows his love for her! In addition to paternal love, he had regard for her due to her exalted position near the Almighty.

Another tradition of Isafur Raghebeen[^11] on the same page says that on the Day of Resurrection, an announcer will proclaim from the empyrean: “O people!

Bow down your heads and close your eyes, so that the Lady of Paradise (S) may pass from the Sirat (bridge).” The third tradition of page 170 of this book is that the Messenger of Allah (S) said: “Allah is displeased if Sayyida is displeased and He becomes happy from her happiness.” Tibrani has narrated this tradition from good chains of narrators from His Eminence, Ali (a.s.) and it shows that in Islamic faith, the sorrow and pleasure of Fatima Zahra (s.a.) has a great importance and it is a fact that the hereafter of all Muslims depends on Allah’s pleasure and displeasure.

It seems that Abu Bakr and Umar were unaware of this tradition, otherwise, they would have refrained from angering Lady Fatima (s.a.). It is regretful that they displeased Lady Fatima (s.a.) very much. There is no escape from destiny. Righteousness is not under man’s control. Allah gives it to whomsoever He likes.

The fourth tradition is mentioned in this book[^12] from Ahmad that Ali (a.s.) asked Lady Fatima (s.a.), “Some slave girls and slaves have come to your father, so ask for a servant for yourself.” Lady Fatima (s.a.) went to her father and requested him thus and said, “I am having blisters on my hands due to turning the millstone.” The Prophet replied, “By Allah, I shall not give you; but I will teach you the best thing that Jibraeel has informed; that when you go to sleep, recite Ayatul Kursi (Throne Verse), Subhanallah (Glory be to Allah) 33 times, Alhamdo lillah (Praise be to Allah) 33 times and Allaahu Akbar (God is the Greatest) 34 times.” This is called the rosary ( tasbih ) of Fatima Zahra and it is recited after every Prayer.

This tradition is recorded in Sahih Bukhari on page 163.