Bazl al-Harawi said to al-Hussain Ibn Roah...
Bazl al-Harawi said to al-Hussain Ibn Roah: "How many daughters
did the Messenger of Allah have?"
Bazl then asked: "Who was the best of them?"
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
1.She inherited the Messenger of Allah. 2. The Prophet's progeny are her children. Besides, Allah gifted her
with these traits because He knew her sincere adherence and pure
4.Khawarizmi wrote in his book Maqtal al- Hussain that Huthiefa said:
"The Messenger of Allah used to kiss Fatima all over her face before
5.Ibn Umar said: "Once the Prophet (S) kissed Fatima's head and
said: `May your father be your sacrifice; stay as you are ...."
6.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 answered: "Aisha, whenever I long for Paradise, I kiss
7.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
1.The Messenger of Allah said: "The best of women of Paradise are:
Khadijah Bint Khowailid, Fatima Bint Muhammad, Asia Bint Muzahim
(Pharaoh's wife) and Maryam Bint Imran."
2.He also said: "The best of the women of the world are four: Maryam
Bint Imran, Asia Bint Muzahim, Khadijah Bint Khowailid, and Fatima
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(These two narrations have been reported in Musnad Ahmad v.2,
3.The Prophet (S) also said: "Among the women of world, the
following are among (the best): Maryam Bint Imran, Khadijah Bint
Khowailid, Fatima Bint Muhammad, and Asiya-Pharaoh's wife."
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 was the best of all women, including these
honorable ladies. In fact, this is an undisputable fact, which both Shiite
and Sunni scholars unanimously agree. Among the sayings of Sunni
scholars who reported narrations to this effect are:
1.
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