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Lady Fatima Zahra' s Will to Imam Ali (A)

Imam Ali (A) was surprised to find that his dear wife had left her bed

and had started doing the housework; he asked her about it and she

replied: "This is the last day of my life. I want to wash my children's

hair and clothes, because they will soon be orphans, without a

Imam Ali (A) then asked her about the source of knowledge of this

news (the day of her departure). She (A) told him that she had seen

the Messenger of Allah in her dream and he had told her that she was

going to join him that night. She then asked Imam Ali (A) to execute

He said: "Instruct me to do anything you wish, daughter of Allah's

Messenger." Ali (A) then asked everyone to leave the house and he

Fatima started: "Cousin, you are not accustomed to me being a False-

teller, undevoted, or have I disobeyed you since I have become your

Ali said: "Allah forbid!! You are more knowing of Allah, more devoted,

more pious, and more honorable and more fearing of Allah than (to

give me a reason) to reprimand you for disobeying me. Surely it is very

painful for me to be separated from you and to lose you; but it is an

inevitable destination. By Allah, you have renewed the sorrow I have

just encountered with the death of Allah's Messenger; surely your

death and departure will be a great calamity, but `to Allah do we

belong, and to Him shall we return.'

What a painful, bitter and sad calamity. Surely this is a calamity for

which there is not consolement, and a disaster for which there is no

Then they both cried and Imam Ali (A) embraced her head and said:

"Instruct me to do anything you wish; you certainly will find me devoted

and I will execute everything that you command me to do. I shall also

surely she will be to my children as I was. Besides, men cannot do

Fatima (A) then added: "I ask you not to let anyone who did injustice to

me to witness my funeral, for they certainly are enemies of mine, and

the enemy of Allah's Messenger. Also don't give them the chance to