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Fatima's Knowledge
Fatima (A) acquired her divine knowledge from the
clear spring of Prophethood and received the
excellence of truth from the house of revelation. So her attentive heart was
embellished with wisdom and her brilliant reason together with her brightness
realized to the fullest extent the real meaning of every fact.
Yet, despite the fact that Fatima heard an abundant volume of narrations from her
father what has been reported on her authority is limited to certain issues.
The reason for this will be explained later.
Among the narrations reported on Fatima's account are:
1. Bihar, Chapter--Knowledge.
Imam Askari (A) said:
"A woman came to Fatima
Zahra (A) and said:
I have a weak mother who has become confused about a
matter related to her prayer; she sent me to inquire from you about it.'
Fatima Zahra (A) answered her; the woman repeatedly came with questions for Fatima,
and she (A) kindly answered her every time. One day the lady again approached
Fatima (A) with another question from her mother and said to Fatima:
I shall not inconvenience you (any more), daughter of Allah's Messenger.'
Fatima replied:
'Ask me regarding anything, which comes to
your mind. Because if a man had been hired to transport a heavy load to the top
of a mountain for a reward of one thousand dinars, do
you think it would bother him?'
The woman said:
No'
Fatima continued:
My reward for (answering)
every inquiry is more than that which fills (the space) between the ground and
the Throne with pearls; thus, I should be more apt to answer your questions.
Surely I heard my father say:
When the scholars of our Shiite (followers) are gathered (on the Day of
Resurrection), they will be bestowed with garments of honor equal in quantity
to their knowledge and struggle to guide Allah's worshippers, up to the point
that anyone of them will be gifted with one million garments of light.' Then
the caller of our Exalted and Glorified Lord will say:
O you guardians of the orphans of Muhammad. (You) who inspire them when they
are separated from their fathers, who are their Imams; these are your pupils
and the orphans whom you guarded and inspired, therefore bestow them with
garments of knowledge in life. Thus, they will bestow each orphan with that
which corresponds to the amount of knowledge he received from them (the
scholars); up to the point that some orphans are bestowed with one million
garments. Like-so, the orphans bestow those who learnt from them.' Then Allah,
the Exalted said:
Repeat upon these scholars, the guardians of the orphans, the bestowment and
double and complete it for them and for those who follow them"
Fatima (A) then added:
'Worshipper of Allah, surely a thread of those garments is better than that on
which the sun rises."'
2. Bihar v.10:
Yazid Ibn Abdulmalik (Nawfali) quoted his
father, who quoted his grandfather as saying:
"Once, I entered the house of Fatima (A) who was
the first to greet me; she then said:
What brings you here?'
I said:
"I have come in search of blessing."
Fatima then said:
"My father (who was present) said:
'He who greets him or me for three consecutive days, will be
granted Paradise by Allah.'
I said:
While you are living?'
She answered:
'yes, and after we are dead.'"
3. Kashf al Ghumma:
Imam Ali (A) quoted Fatima as saying:
"The Messenger of Allah (S) said:
'Fatima, he who praises you, will be
forgiven by Allah; Who will make him my companion
where ever in Paradise I may be."
4. Da'awat Ar Rawandi:
Swaid Ibn Ghafla said:
"Once, Ali (A) was inflicted with hardship; so Fatima (A) knocked on the
Messenger of Allah's door, who said:
I hear the movement of my beloved one near the door, Umme
Ayman get up and see!'
Umme Ayman opened the door
and Fatima entered the house.
The Prophet then said:
'You have come to us at a time that you have not
previously come!'
Fatima said:
Messenger of Allah, what is the angels food near our Lord?'
The Messenger of Allah said:
By Him Who holds my soul
in His hand, fire has not been lit (in our house) for a whole month; yet, I
will teach you five statements which Gabriel taught me.'
She (A) said:
Messenger of Allah, what are these five statements?'
The Prophet (S) said:
O Lord of the First and Last;
O You Possessor of Might, and Strength;
O You Who is Merciful with the poor;
O You most Beneficent, most Merciful. "'
(Note:
It appears as if the fifth statement has been mistakenly erased.)
Thereafter Fatima returned and Ali (A) saw her and exclaimed:
"May my father and mother be your sacrifice, Fatima;
what have you to tell me?"
She said:
"I went seeking worldly things, but have returned (with the
goodness of) the hereafter."
Ali (A) then said:
"Expect goodness, expect goodness!"
5. Bihar v.10:
It is reported in Al-Kafi
that Imam Sadiq (A) said:
'Once, Fatima approached Allah's Messenger with a problem. The
Prophet listened to her problem and gave her a wrapped piece of material and
said:
Learn that which is written in it.' (When she opened it) she found
written in it:
"He who believes in Allah and the Last Day, shall not harm his neighbor.
He who believes in Allah and the Last Day, shall honor
his guest.
He who believes in Allah and the Last Day shall say that which is useful or
keep silent.'"
