In the words of the holy Quran...
In the words of the holy Quran:
And when a daughter is announced to one of them his face becomes black
In that very atmosphere the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said about his
daughter’s children: ‘These are the pieces of my liver.’ and the Holy
Wealth and children are an adornment of the life of this world…
In those dark days the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) brought up his daughter,
Fatima in such a magnificent manner that she became an object of honor
[1] Surah Nahl16:58 [2] Surah Nahl18:46
(s.a.w.s.) also said that every deed of his daughter is worth following
for the whole womenfolk of the world. Just ponder over the gracefulness of this lady. When she went to her
honorable father, Muhammad (s.a.w.s.), he used to get up in respect and
kiss her forehead saying: I perceive heavenly odor in my dear daughter;
my daughter is a Hourie in human form created out of effulgence. While leaving home for any journey and while returning from any mission
the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) used to visit Fatima (a.s) first and to
When Fatima Zahra (a.s) reached marriageable age many proposals came
from great Arab personalities. The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) declined all
of them but when Imam Ali (a.s) who was then only twenty-six, came and
sat before the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) most respectfully, things were
different. God’s Messenger did know what Ali (a.s) wanted. So he
enquired, “O Ali! What material possessions do you have, whereby I may
give you my daughter in marriage?” Ali (a.s), most respectfully replied,
“May my parents be sacrificed for you. My condition is not hidden from
your honor. All I have is a sword, armor and a camel for fetching
water.” The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) replied, “O Ali! The sword is for
your defense and for holy war. The camel is also necessary for journeys
and for water carriage. Only the armor remains. You may sell it and make
preparations therefrom for my dear daughter’s marriage with you.”
Ali (a.s) sold his armor for 400 Dirhams and submitted this amount to
the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.), who, in turn, asked
some of his companions to purchase paraphernalia of the bride. Accordingly it was only this little amount with which the household
materials were purchased for a lady who is the chief of all the women in
the world. It included some perfume, a shirt, a towel, a small mattress,
a grindstone, a cane, a water-skin, a jug and a mat made in Bahrain . Here, it may be noted, that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) had put more
emphasis on perfume.
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