The first years of her life coincide with the first years of...

The first years of her life coincide with the first years of the mission and the difficulties and tortures of the beginning of the mandate. Fatima, from among all of the children of Muhammad, is the worthiest to have been able to bear the suffering of the difficulties, to bear the heavy weight of the responsibilities of the mandate which is upon her father's shoulders. She is aware of her fate and so are her mother and father.

On one of the last days of her life, Khadijah, worried, turns to her and says, `After me what things will you see, my daughter. My life will end today or tomorrow. Zaynab and Roqiyyeh, your two sisters, are at peace beside their kind husbands. My mind is not worried about Umm Khu1­thum because her age and experience are enough to keep her. But, you, Fatima, are drowned in difficulties.

You have to suffer multiple sorrows and tribulations which increase daily.' Fatima, who shared in bearing the burdens which had been placed upon her father's shoulders, answers, `Rest assured, mother. Don't worry about me. The idol worshipping Quraish will have a rebellion among themselves. They will torture and punish Moslems and they will show no mercy. They will pre‑judge.

The souls and hearts of Mos­lems should rejoice in accepting this despotic torture.' Fatima is the most worthy for having suffered this torture. She is special because the blessing of being the daughter of the Prophet is offered to her and because of the kindness and respect which has been devoted to her. Previous…