Therefore...
Therefore, keep Allah's and His Messenger's trust by protecting
'Ali, this (Fatima) by Allah, is the Mistress of all women of Paradise;
this, by Allah, is (like) Maryam al-Kubra.'
'By Allah, before I reached this state, I asked Allah (certain things) for
you and I, and He surely has given me what I asked.'
'Ali, Execute that which Fatima commands you to do, for I have
commanded her to (perform certain affairs) which Gabriel ordered me
to do. Be informed, Ali that I am satisfied with him who my daughter is
satisfied with, so is my Lord and the angels. 'Ali, Cursed is he who oppresses her; Cursed is he who usurps her
right; Cursed is he who violates her sanctity..."
The Prophet then embraced Fatima (A), kissed her hand and said:
"May your father be your sacrifice, Fatima." At that moment, the
Messenger of Allah was putting his head on Ali's chest; but his love for
Fatima kept driving him to embrace and kiss her repeatedly. He cried
until his tears made his beard and shirt wet. Imam Hassan and Imam Hussain (A) began crying and kissing his
feet; when Imam Ali (A) tried to separate them, the Prophet said:
"Let them smell me and let me smell them;
Let them be near me, surely they will be afflicted with sorrows and
difficult problems after me. May Allah curse him who abuses them.'
O Allah!! I commend them to your protection and to the protection of
Meanwhile, Fatima (A) was speaking to her father with a crying voice
and saying: "May my soul be your sacrifice! May my face prevent harm
from your face! Father, can you not speak a word to me?! Surely I see
the knights of death attacking you fiercely!!"
Allah's Messenger then said: "Daughter, I am leaving you; thus, peace
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