Shia Strength: [shia_strength] 13th Jamadi al-Awwal - Martyrdom of Hazrat Fatima Zehra(s.a.)

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

[shia_strength] 13th Jamadi al-Awwal - Martyrdom of Hazrat Fatima Zehra(s.a.)

13th Jamadi-al-Awwal 1431 A.H. - According to some historical counts it is the martyrdom anniversary of Hazrat Fatima Zahra(s.a.) - the beloved and only daughter of our Prophet Mohammad(sawaw). The more widely accepted date of her death is the 3rd of Jamadi-us-Sani.

On the sad occasion of her martyrdom anniversary, I wish to extend my condolences to Prophet Mohammad(sawaw), Imam Zamana(a.s.), the Ahl-e-Bait(a.s.) and to all Momineen and Mominaat.

As per usual practice among the followers of Ahl-e-Bait(a.s.), please offer nazrana and special prayers on this day. Kindly recite the Ziarat of Hazrat Fatima Zahra(s.a.) located at http://www.ziaraat.com/mdnfat03.php page. You may wish to recite Ziarat-e-Jame'a as well which is located at http://www.ziaraat.com/jamea01.php. Audio, transliteration and English Translation is available for you to follow conveniently.

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"How well do you know..." and Books
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Please also try the "How well do you know about…." Section regarding Hazrat Fatima Zehra(s.a.) located at http://www.ziaraat.com/hwdyk_fatima_1.php

Some books in Urdu/English available at the Online Library at www.ziaraat.com about Hazrat Fatima Zehra(s.a.) are as follows:

14 Sitaray
Fatima is Fatima
Fatima(a.s.) Fatima(a.s.) hay
Fatima(s.a.) the gracious
Khutbat-e-Fatima(s.a.)
Manaqib Ahle Bait(a.s.)
Sawaneh Fatima Zehra(s.a.)
Seerat-e-Fatima Zehra(s.a.)
Ad-Durad Baida fee Manaqib Fatima Zehra(s.a.)
Islam ki misali khatoon - Fatima Zehra(s.a.)
The Virtues Of Syeda Fatima(s.a.)
Behar-ul-Anwaar - Vol 3 - Hazrat Fatima Zehra(s.a.)
Naqoosh-e-Ismat - Hazrat Fatima Zehra(s.a.)

Click here to read them: http://www.ziyaraat.net/findbook.asp

Here is some important information about Hazrat Fatima Zehra(s.a.):

Fatima(s.a.) The Radiant
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Imam Hasan Askari(a.s.) reported that his father quoted Jabir Ibn Abdullah as saying : ' The Messenger of Allah, Peace be Upon him and his cleansed progeny, said : ' When Allah created Adam and Eve, they strutted through paradise and said : ' Who are better than we ? ' At that moment they noticed an image of a girl like they had never seen before; from this girl came an illuminating light so bright that it almost blinded the eyes.
They said : ' O Lord, what is this ? ' He answered : ' This is the Image of Fatima(s.a.), the mistress of your women descendants. '

Lisan Al Mizan Volume 3 page 346

Hazrat Fatima Zahra's(s.a.) other names:
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Az-Zahra: She was named by Allah(swt), as Az-Zahra because her Holy Light used to shine among those brighter in all The Heavens.

Batool: Because of her absolute Purity attained from Paradise from The Heavens.
And also because, The Lady Fatimah Al-Zahra, is not like all the other women in the world.

Siddiqah: The Honest, The Righteous
Al-Mubarakah: The Blessed One
Al-Tahirah: The Virtuous, The Pure
Al-Zakiyah: The Chaste, The Unblemished
Al-Radhiatul Mardhiah: She who is gratified and who shall be satisfied
Al-Muhaddathah: A person other than a Prophet, that the angels speak to
Al-Zahirah: The Luminous

The Holy Prophet(sawaw), her Father, loved her very much Whenever she would go to the house of her father The Holy Prophet(sawaw) would stand up out of respect to her. Whenever he greeted her he would honor her by giving her a special place to seat herself in his house. Very often Her Father(sawaw) would softly kiss her hands and say, "Allah, The Most High; is pleased when Fatimah(a.s.) is pleased. He is angered; whenever Fatimah is angered!"

He(sawaw) also said: "Fatima is part of me. Whoever angered her angered me and whoever angered me angered Allah".

Probably the most important ayat revealed in Quran about the sinlessness of her and the family of the Holy Prophet(sawaw) is the following:

"...Allah only desires to keep away the uncleanness from you, O people of the House! and to purify you a (thorough) purifying" - Sura Ahzab (33:33) translation by M.M.Shakir.

Her Birth
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Sheikh Salman Hanafi writes in his book "Yanabi al-Mawadah" that at the time of birth of Hazrat Fatima(s.a.), her mother Hazrat Khadija(a.s.) called some women of Quraish for help but they all refused because of her acceptance of Islam. Hazrat Khadija(a.s.) was worried but in a little while four women came to her and after salutation they said that she does not need to worry. They were her sisters and Allah(swt) has sent them to her in this difficult time. The first lady said that she was Sara, the wife of Hazrat Ibrahim(a.s.). The second one said that she was Aasia binte Mazahim, wife of Firoun. The third said that she was Maryam binte Imran, mother of Hazrat Eisa(a.s.) and the fourth said that she was Kulsoom, the sister of Hazrat Moosa(a.s).

Nasikh-ut-Tawarikh states that Hazrat Fatima Zehra(s.a.) was born on 20th Jamadi-us-Sani on Friday early morning. The was such a lightening early morning that all houses of Makkah got lit up. Upon birth Hazrat Fatima(s.a.) performed sajda and recited the Kalma.

'Her Prayer'
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One day the Holy Lady Fatimah Al-Zahra(s.a.) was taught by her Father, the Holy Prophet(sawaw), a very special kind of Prayer that he himself was shown earlier by The Trusted Archangel Jibrael(a.s.).

This special After-Prayer is to be said after each time, any Prayer of worship is concluded.

The Holy Lady(s.a.) in turn began to teach the short Prayer to so many others that in the very short time, it became to be known as the 'Prayer of Fatimah Al-Zahra(s.a.).

The Prayer
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This prayer consists of recitation as follows:
34 times ALLAHO AKBAR
33 times AL-HAMDO LILLAH
33 times SUBHAN ALLAH

Most or if not all of the Mujtahideen express a great Mustahab (preferable) as near to as Wajib (compulsory) to say this Prayer after any Prayer of Worship is concluded.

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