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character and personality, and by studying the multi-faceted
role she played in Medina, women and men alike are given a
glimpse into how they should mold their lives. Thus, it is no wonder that the 12th Imam, al-Mahdi, has
been quoted as saying that he finds a perfect role model for
himself in the daughter of the Messenger of God! Not only did Lady Fatima live the role of a daughter, but
after marriage, she displayed the qualities of the ideal wife and
a short time later, the perfect mother for her four children –
Fatima al-Zahra: The Spring of Inspiration
Hasan, born on the 15th of Ramadan in 3 AH; Husayn born
on the 3rd of Shabaan in 4 AH; Zaynab born on the 5th of
Jumadi al-Awwal in 5 AH and lastly, Umm Kulthum born in
As we see when we study her life, her motherly instincts
guided her to not only take care of their physical well-being,
but also their mental and spiritual betterment, and it is in her
role as a mother that we see many lessons that we can learn
When it comes to nurturing children, there is no doubt
that the father must be there to provide guidance and is
something which Ali ibn Abi Talib carried out.However, it is
the mother who plays an extremely important role in the
training. Not only does she carry the child for 9 months,
providing the foetus with various levels of care, but in many
cases, she puts her career and life aspirations on pause to bring
Fatima al-Zahra excelled in teaching her children through
employing multiple methods – which we too can use in our
In one beautiful incident, historians narrate that Lady
Fatima was busy in her nightly worship of God. Her young
son Hasan entered the room and saw her in the niche, engaged
in prayer. She was evoking God, making mention of the men
and women of the community by name and praying for them
one by one.
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