Thirdly
What is the cause of Lady Fatima Zahra’s anger regarding which it is
narrated from Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) that indeed Almighty Allah is pleased at
her pleasure and enraged at her anger?1 Was it due to the command, which her
father had mentioned?
A father, who was as mentioned in the Holy Quran:
وَمَا يَنْطِقُ عَنِ الْهَوَى إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا وَحْيٌ يُوحَى
“Nor does he speak out of desire. It is naught but revelation that is revealed,”2
And he was remote from such an act!
Or was it because this absolute command had been narrated by a truthful and
reliable person of Prophet and he wants to spread the command of Shariah and
make it strong?
We regard the beloved daughter of Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.), Lady
Fatima Zahra (s.a.) to be pure of this blemish on the basis of the declaration of
verse of purification.
Thus, only the third option remains: that is we should accuse the narrator of
lying or believe that there is some defect in the report and regard it to be a
command opposed to Quran and Sunnah.
It was this, which impelled Her Eminence to put on her sheet and come out with numerous servants of Bani Hashim clan to the Masjid while the end of her sheet trailed on the ground.3 And the style of her walking was like style of Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.) till she came to Abu Bakr who was amidst a crowd of Muhajireen, Ansar and others.
A curtain was hung for her. At that time she wailed in such a way that
people prepared to lament and the gathering became distressed. She gave some
respite so that the noise may abate. Then she began her discourse with divine
praise and supplication for blessings on Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.). She
recited a sermon, in which she said:
افَحُكْمَ الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ يَبْغُونَ – وَمَنْ أَحْسَنُ مِنَ اللَّهِ حُكْمًا لِقَوْمٍ يُوقِنُونَ
“Is it then the judgment of (the times of) ignorance that they
desire? And who is better than Allah to judge for a people who
are sure?”4
O son of Abu Qahafah! Is it contained in the Glorious Quran that you should
inherit from your father while according to your opinion I should not inherit from
my father? Indeed, you have come with an unusual thing upon Allah and His
Prophet (s.a.w.a.). Then take it (Fadak)5 until we meet you on the day of
judgment, then Allah is the Best Judge, and Muhammad (s.a.w.a.) shall be the
claimant on that day, and our destined time of meeting will be the Qiyamah. And
on that promised day, the fallacious ones shall be engulfed in deep loss and
their regret (on that day) shall be of no use to them.”6
And it was the same meaning that whoever opposed her, she became
infuriated on him and she remained like this till she passed away. The details of
which would be mentioned in the coming pages.7
Was this command common among all prophets or only for our Prophet?
The Quran contradicts the first possibility, when it says:
وَوَرِثَ سُلَيْمَنْ دَاوَدَ
“And Sulaiman was Dawood’s heir.”8
And the statement of Allah quoting Zakariya:
فَهَبْ لِي مِن لَّدُنْكَ وَلِيًّا يَرِثُنِي وَيَرِثُ مِنْ آلِ يَعْقُوبَ
“Therefore grant me from Thyself an heir, who should inherit me and inherit from the children of Yaqub.”9