“Suhaili has reasoned through this traditional report that whoever talks ill to
Fatima is a disbeliever, because he has angered her through this act. He also said
that Fatima is superior to Abu Bakr and Umar.
Sharif Samhudi has said: It is clear that the sons of Fatima were parts of her
and as result they were parts of the body of Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.) and it
was for this reason that Umme Fadhl dreamt that a part of flesh of the Prophet
was dropped in her lap.
The Prophet interpreted the dream that Fatima would give birth to a male
child and it would be given to you. Thus, Fatima gave birth to Hasan and he was
placed in the lap of Umme Fadhl. Thus, whoever is seen from the progeny of Her
Eminence today is a part of her body, although there may be numerous
generations between. Whoever perceives this, will accord respect to them and
keep away from malice to them in every circumstance.”
Ibne Hajar said: It can be concluded from this report that: To cause distress
to one, whose distress causes distress to Mustafa, is unlawful.
Thus, according to the testimony of this report, whoever commits an act,
which distresses Fatima, would distress to Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) and there is
nothing more terrible than causing distress to Fatima with regard to her children.
That is why, we find a large number of people, who have distressed her children
were punished very soon in this world and chastisement of hereafter is more
severe.
Now, how can we mention the statement of Ibne Kathir, while ears are filled
with the statements of the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.) that:
“Fatima is my heart and soul, which is between my two sides. One, who
distresses her, distresses me.”1
And the statement of His Eminence (s.a.w.a.): “Indeed, Almighty Allah
becomes furious at the fury of Fatima and is pleased with her pleasure.”
Or statement of His Eminence (s.a.w.a.) to Fatima: “Indeed, Almighty Allah
is furious at your fury and is pleased at your pleasure.”2
As Qastalani and Hamzawi have written in Sharh Bukhari: These reports are
unequivocal and they include everything, which cause pleasure and anger of
Lady Fatima Zahra (s.a.) – even lawful things – in this she is like her father; this
shows that Her Eminence is not pleased, except if the pleasure of Allah, the
Mighty and the High lies in that; and she does not become angry, except things,
on which Allah is furious.
So much so that if Her Eminence is pleased or angry at something, it would
create a legal aspect to classify these issues into recommended or obligatory or
among detestable or unlawful. Thus, there is no personal emotion in the approval
and anger of Her Eminence and this is the meaning of infallibility, which this
prejudiced man, Ibne Kathir has denied.
After that: he has shown himself to be blind so as not to understand the verse
of purification revealed about Fatima, her father, husband and sons.
إِنَّمَا يُرِيدُ ٱللَّهُ لِيُذْهِبَ عَنكُمُ ٱلرِّجْسَ أَهْلَ ٱلْبَيْتِ وَيُطَهِّرَكُمْ تَطْهِيرًۭا (٣٣)
“Allah only desires to keep away the uncleanness from you, O people of the House! and to purify you a (thorough) purifying.”3