Virtues of Hazrate Fatema Zehra PBUH: As per the Companions of the Prophet SAWW

With reference to the days of mourning for the master of the women of the worlds, I tried to collect a few narrations from the book of a well known scholar of our time referred to as "Shikh ul Islam", Dr. Tahirul Qadri. He is respected by Muslims all over the globe and his followers listen to his lectures and sermons all over the world.

His book "Fatima - The Great Daughter of Prophet Muhammad SAWWS" references a long list of Prophetic narrations from authentic sources about the virtues of the daughter of the Prophet, Lady Fatima Zehra PBUH.

A few of the narrations are given below, I hope this will acquaint you with certain aspects of the merits and virtues of the Bibi Zehra PBUH.

Bibi Fatima is from Ahlalbit AS

Ans bin Malik (ra):

narrates that when the Holy Prophet (saw) used to come out for Fajr (dawn) prayer, as he passed the door of Fatimah (sa), he used to say, “O people of the house, perform your prayer,” and then he used to recite the following verse from the Holy Quran:

“Allah only desires to keep away (all kinds of) impurity from you, O people of the house! (the Prophet’s family) and to totally purify you,” [al-Ahzab 33:33],

He SAWWS did this activity for six months.

Abu Saeed Khudri (ra)

has said about the verse that it was revealed in honor of the following five personalities: the Messenger of Allah (saw), Ali (as), Fatimah (sa), Hasan (as) and Husain (as).

Bibi Fatima is from Ahle Kisa

Safiyyah (ra) the daughter of Shaybah narrates that Ayeshah (ra) said:
“The Holy Prophet (saww) came out one morning wearing a cloak which had camel saddles woven on it with black wool. Then Hasan bin Ali (as) came and the Holy Prophet (saww) took him under the cloak. Then Husain (as) came and entered beneath it with the Holy Prophet (saw). Then Fatimah (as) came and the Holy Prophet (saww) took her under the cloak.

Next Ali (as) came and the Holy Prophet (saww) also included him beneath it. Then the Holy Prophet Muhammad (saww) recited the verse:

“Allah only desires to keep away (all kinds of) impurity from you, O people of the house! (the Prophet’s family) and to totally purify you,” (al-Ahzab 33:33).

Umar bin Abi Salamah (ra),

who was brought up by the Prophet (saw), narrates that when this verse was revealed at the home of Umm Salamah (ra), the Prophet (saw) called Fatimah (sa), Hasan (as) and Husain (as) and covered them with a cloak. Ali (as) was behind him; the Prophet (saww) also covered him under the same cloak and said:

“O Allah! These are my Ahl-ul-Bait — keep impurity away from them and totally purify them.”

Bibi Fatima is the master of the women of the worlds

Hazrat Ayeshah (ra) narrates:

“Fatimah (sa) came, and her way of walking was just like that of the Holy Prophet (saww). The Holy Prophet (saww) welcomed his beloved daughter and seated her on his right-hand side or on the left. Then he whispered something to her which made her cry.

So I asked her why she was crying. Then the Holy Prophet (saww) whispered something to her again and she laughed.

I said, ‘I have never seen happiness so close to sadness as I have seen today.’

When the Holy Prophet (saws) passed away, I asked her again about this incident.

She replied, ‘The Holy Prophet (saww) told me, “Every year Jibraeel (as) recites the entire Qur’an with me once, but this year he has done it twice. I am sure my time in this world is near its end, and you will be the first from my family to join me.”

This made me cry. Then he said, “Are you not pleased that you are the leader of all women in Paradise?” and that made me laugh.’”

Abu Hurairah (ra):

narrates that the Holy Prophet (saw) said:
“An angel who had never seen me before asked Allah for permission to see me. He brought me the glad tidings that Fatimah (sa) is the leader of all women in my nation.”

Bibi Fatima is the branch of the Holy Prophet (SAWW)

Hazrat Abdullah bin Abbas (ra):

narrates this marfu tradition in which the Holy Prophet (saww) said:
“I am a tree, Fatimah is its branch, Ali is its flower, Hasan and Husain are its fruit, and the lovers of the People of the House are its leaves. All of them will be in Paradise. This is the truth, this is the truth.”

Bibi Fatima's marriage was done by Allah SWT in heaven

Hazrat Miswar (ra):

narrates that the Messenger of Allah (saww) said:
“Fatimah is my fruitful branch; I am pleased with what pleases her, and I am troubled by whatever troubles her.”

Hazrat Ali (as):

narrates that the Messenger of Allah (saww) said:
“An angel came to me and said: ‘O Muhammad SAWW, Allah (SWT) sends peace upon you and says, I have had your daughter married to Ali bin Abu Talib in the Upper Heavens, so you also arrange the marriage ceremony of Fatimah with Ali on earth.’”

Hazrat Ans bin Malik (ra):

narrates that when the Messenger of Allah (saw) was in the mosque, he said to Ali (as):
“This is Jibraeel who is telling me that Allah (SWT) has performed your marriage ceremony to Fatimah (sa) in the presence of forty thousand angels as witnesses. He (SWT) commanded the tree of Ṭūbā (the Tree of Blessing) to rain pearls and rubies on them. The tree showered them with pearls and rubies. Then Hurs with beautiful eyes gathered the pearls and rubies in trays which the angels will present to one another as gifts until the Day of Judgement.”

Bibi Fatima will have a high status on the day of judgement

Hazrat Ali (as) narrates:

I heard the Holy Prophet (saw) say,
“On the Day of Judgement an announcer will announce from behind a veil, ‘O people of mahshar! Lower your gazes until Fatimah, the daughter of Muhammad (saw), passes.’”

Hazrat Ayeshah (ra):

narrates that the Holy Prophet (saw) said:
“On the Day of Judgement an announcer will announce, ‘Lower your gazes so that Fatimah, the daughter of Muhammad (saw), can pass.’”

Hazrat Abu Ayyub Ansari:

narrates that the Holy Prophet (saw) said:
“On the Day of Judgement, an announcer from beneath the Throne will announce: ‘O people! Bow your heads and lower your gazes so that Fatimah, the daughter of Muhammad (saw), can cross the Bridge (Sirat).’
She will pass in the company of seventy thousand servants from among the ḥūr-ul-ʿīn (beautiful maidens of Paradise) who will move like flashes of lightning.”

Hazrat Abu Hurairah (ra):

narrates this marfu tradition that on the Day of Judgement a voice from the depths of the Throne will call out:
“O people of mahshar! Bow your heads and lower your gazes until Fatimah (sa) passes through toward Paradise.”

Bibi Fatima is the handle of the balance scale

Hazrat Abdullah bin Abbas (ra):

narrates that the Holy Prophet (saww) said:
“I am the scale of knowledge, Ali is its pans, Hasan and Husain are its ropes, Fatimah is its handle, and the leaders (of the Ahl-ul-Bait) after me are its rods.
The deeds of those who love us or have hatred against us will be weighed on this scale.”

Bibi Fatima will be adorned with great dignity, high esteem, and deep respect on the day of judgement

Hazrat Ali (as):

narrates that the Holy Prophet (saw) said:
“On the Day of Resurrection, my daughter will be raised wearing the dress of honour washed in the ‘Water of Life’. The whole creation will be amazed on seeing her.
Then she will be given the dress of Paradise, each layer comprising a thousand layers.
Each layer will bear an inscription in green letters: ‘Take the daughter of Muhammad to Paradise in the best form, great dignity, high esteem, and deep respect.’
She will be adorned like a bride and will be taken to Paradise surrounded by seventy thousand ḥūr (heavenly maidens).”