Hazrat Fatima (R.A) (daughter) Flashcards
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Who was Fatima?
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- Youngest daughter born to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and Hazrat Khadija 5 years before prophethood
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Why was she loved the most by the prophet?
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- She was much loved by her father as she resembled him the most among all of her sisters.
- She used to hear him recite the Quran and had memorized the entire Holy Book.
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How did she sort of replace her mother - Khadija?
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- After the death of her mother Hazrat Khadija she tried to look after the comfort and needs of her father at home.
- Whenever the prophet came back home injured, she would tend to his wounds.
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What made Fatima cry and what did the prophet say?
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- Once she saw Abu Jahl putting the guts of a dead animal on her father’s back when he was praying and was in prostration, she ran to him to remove the filth from its back whilst he remained in the position.
- The prophet (PBUH) saw her crying and said: “Don’t cry, my daughter for indeed Allah will make your father victorious”
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When did Fatima marry and with whom and did she have to put with any hardships alongside give birth?
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- Married in 624AD with Hazrat Ali
- Experienced the poverty faced by most of the immigrants.
- In 625 to 626AD, she gave birth to two sons - Al Hassan(The beautiful one), and Al-Hussein(The little beautiful one)
- She also had two daughters - Zainab and Umm Kulthoom
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What did the prophet say to Fatima to express his special affection towards her?
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“You are the highest of the women of the people of paradise except for Maryam daughter of Imran”
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When did Fatima pass away?
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- 632AD, within 6 months of her father’s death.
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What title was given to Fatima?
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- ‘Al Zahra’ (The shining one)
