This
Great Lady was the only daughter of the Holy Prophet (saww)
and Hazrat Khadijah. She was born in Makkah on Friday, 20th
Jamdi-ul-Akhar in the 5th year after the declaration of Prophethood
(615 AD).
She
was married to the great personality, the 1st Imam, Imam Ali
(as). The marriage ceremony took place on Friday, 1st Zilhajj
2 AH.
As
a daughter, she loved her parents very much. As a wife, she
was very devoted. As a mother, she cared for and brought up
wonderful children that they have left marks on the face of
the world.
On
Fasting She Said:
Imam Sadiq (as) says on the authority of his forefathers that
J. Zahra (as) had said that: "The man who is observing
a fast would not gain anything, when his tongue, ears, and
limbs are not safe from sin."
House
hold affairs:
In the whole world, there was only one house that was free
from impurities and that house was of Imam Ali (as) and J.
Zahra (as). She being the leader of all the women of the world,
she was the torch bearer of the ideals and character of woman
hood.
J
Zahra (as) never used to take household duties as a chore
for a woman. In the performance of domestic duties, she had
faced many obstacles and hardships.
The
Infallible daughter of the Holy Prophet (saww) was conscious
of her responsibilities and aware that a wife could shape
the direction of her husband's activities. Her thinking was
that the home is the place of refuge. A place of peace for
a man, when he comes back tired from his struggles and dealings
with the outside world. A place to re-strengthen his energy
and also to gain in him fresh confidence and determination,
so that he could be able to tackle his duties.
Imam
Musa Al Kadhim (as) says: "The crusade of a woman is
to have concern and regard for the husband."
Extracts
of J. Zahra's (as) Sermon:
Praise be to Allah, I am thankful to Him for the capabilities
that He has given me.
I
bear witness that there is no God but Allah who is without
a parallel and no one is His partner. This is a call, the
essence of which is love and purity. That Allah who cannot
be seen with our eyes; our tongue is unable to state His praise.
He created all without any earlier precedent.
I
bear witness that my father, Messenger of Allah was the slave
of Allah and His messenger. He was chosen before he was sent.
He was awarded this position before his coming into being.
'O
servants of Allah, you are responsible to His "Orders
and Prohibitions". His religion and His Revelation. You
are, the representative of Allah! and a preacher from His
side! And the protector of Allah's right is in your midst
[Ali] He who protected the one who brought the testament of
Allah to you.
Whatever
I am telling, its beginning and its end is the same. I do
not indulge into contradictory talk. Whatever, I am telling
is stark truth. I do not practise any wrong.
When
Allah chose from the dwell of messengers His Messenger (saww),
He selected for him the honored place of chosen ones. No sooner
than it was done, the discord and envy that was in the hearts,
manifested amongst you. The veil of religion was turned up.
Those who have lost the correct path, started opening their
mouths.
Unknown
persons started to show off. Slogans in the interest of falsity
were raised, and a conspiracy spread in the society.
The
Devil came out of his hole and called you to his side, because
he found you waiting for his call and be fooled. He invited
you to stay and ignited the fire of anger, the reflection
of which became apparent on your face.
This
was the reason that you marked somebody's camel apart from
your own, and you entered into somebody's river side. You
started searching for what was not yours. Finally you started
usurping the Government when not many days had passed since
the demise of the Prophet (saww). Our woes and wounds were
still bleeding, and even the Prophet (saww) was not buried,
that you advanced an excuse saying that "A mischief has
been averted".
Can
there be any greater mischief than the one that has overtaken
you. Yes of course hell has taken them in its folds.
This
action was not expected from you, What are you doing? Where
are you going? When the book of Allah is present in your midst
everything in that is glittering and all its signs are fully
clear as a Crystal. Its prohibition are apparent and clear,
and all orders graphically clear, but you have put them behind
your back. Have you turned your face from them? Or you are
aiming at something else? Alas! it's to be highly regretted
that tyrants have adopted dirty ways, instead of taking up
a Qur'anic path.
You
have suddenly flared up the fire of mischief, and fanned its
flames. You have assented to the talk of the Satan, who was
misleading you. You have started to extinguish the light of
the Religion of Allah and started obliterating the traditions
of the Prophet (saww), and in the pretext of the froth of
fermenting milk, you have silently sipped it all.
You
were bent on confining the family and progeny of the Prophet
(saww) in a corner. We preferred to observe patience, but
with sword hanging on our neck and a spear waiting to make
a thrust in our chest.
How
wonderful it is that you think that the Almighty Allah has
not granted us the right of inheritance, and that we will
not get the inheritance of the Prophet (saww). Are you following
the rules of the Age of illiteracy. For believers, no decision
is better than the decision of Allah.
Are
you ignorant of these problems? Yes, you are fully aware of
them. The fact is clear as a sun. You know that I am the daughter
of the Prophet (saww).
O'
Muslim brethren! Is my inheritance going to be snatched by
force? O' son of Qahafa answer me, does Qur'an say that you
get your fathers' inheritance and I should not get my fathers'
inheritance. Have you purposely disowned the Book of Allah;
and have cast it behind your back. Whereas Qur'an says: Sulaiman
got his father's (inheritance); Dawood got his fathers'. Regarding
Yahya bin Zakariyya He said, "O' Allah: grant me a son,
who could be my Successor and of the progeny of Yaqoob."
Have
you formed an idea that I will not get my parents inheritance?
Did
Allah, reveal a special verse for you, striking out my father
from its purview, or you say two persons professing the same
religion did not have the right to inherit each other's (property).
Is mine and my father's religion not one?
Or
do you treat an average follower of Qur'an better than my
father and cousin. If it is that case, take my inheritance
like a saddled camel waiting to be taken advantage of. Ride
it. BUT bear in mind that I will meet you on the day of rising
and will put up my demand.
What
an excellent day it would be when Allah will adorn the seat
of Justice and Mohammed Mustafa (saww) would be a plaintiff.
