Fatima: The Great Daughter of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ

by Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri

"Fatima is the leader of all the women in Paradise" are the words of the Last Messenger of God, Muhammad ﷺ. Indeed the special place she held in her father's heart and the noble and courageous life that she combined with her spiritual eminence made her one of the greatest women that have ever lived.

The Blessed Prophet ﷺ paid special attention to her tarbiya (training and development) by ensuring that she accompanied him to many of his significant life events such as his first public declaration of Prophethood in the harsh and unpredictable surroundings of Mecca; and what was one of the most historically significant events of Islam, the night of Ascension, it was Fatima علیها السلام who had stayed with the Prophet ﷺ and open the door to Angel Gabriel the night that he ﷺ ascended to the heavens and ultimately to God Almighty Himself.

This book is a collection of authentic hadiths that describe Lady Fatima's supreme spiritual status and the special place that she held with the Holy Prophet ﷺ, as well narrations describing the special status awarded to her husband 'Ali and her sons, Hasan and Husayn عليهم السلام.

Genres: Islam

215 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2006

About the author

Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri is a former professor of Law and Head of Department of Islamic Jurisprudence and Legislation at the University of the Punjab. He has authored around 1000 books (over 400 of which are published) and delivered over 6000 lectures around the world. Dr Qadri has openly declared that he does not receive any royalties from his books but writes as a service to humanity. Dr Qadri has been conferred the highest Islamic academic title of 'Shaykh-ul-Islam' which means an Authority on Islam.

As a leading politician in Pakistan he has started a peaceful anti-corruption and pro-democracy reformist struggle in December 2012.

He is also the founder of Minhaj-ul-Quran International, which has branches and centres in more than 90 countries. He studied classical Islamic sciences under eminent scholars around the world, including Mecca, Medina, Syria, Baghdad, Lebanon, Morocco, India and Pakistan, and has received around 500 authorities and chains of transmission in the various branches of Islamic knowledge.

Reviews

[Fathima · Rating 5 out of 5]

I own the ebook, published by

Minhaj-ul-Quran International.

Authentic Information on Sayyidah Fatimah As Zahra(Alaiha Salaam),The Beloved Daughter of The Prophet of Islam-The Holy Prophet Muhammad(Peace and Blessings be upon Him).

[Malja · Rating 4 out of 5]

Rating: 4.5/5

The book contains an authentic collection of Ahadith about the status of Bibi Fatima. There isn't much commentary or explanation, so it further opens the doors to self reflection.

Rasool Allah (saww) once called his beloved daughter and whispered something to which she cried. He (saww) whispered again, and she started laughing. Bibi Fatima later told others that the first time he (saww) whispered, he had said that soon he would return to Allah, and she cried. Then he (saww) told her that she will be the first amongst Ahl e Bait to meet her and that she is the leader of believing women in this world and the next and then she was happy.

There are a few reflecting points I would like to share. Bibi Fatima's worldly life was of 18 or so years, and yet her level of piety and connection to Allah is beyond our imagination. She knew life after Rasool Allah (saww) wouldn't be easy, but the thought to be reunited with him (saww) made her happy. There's no match for her Sabr and the things she went through. There's a lesson for each of us in every step of her life journey.

[Nazmi Yaakub · Rating 5 out of 5]

Himpunan hadis dari tradisi ilmu Ahli Sunnah Wal Jamaah mengenai kemuliaan dan keutamaan Saidatina Fatimah binti Rasulullah SAW. Patut dibaca kembali oleh kita yang berpegang dengan Ahli Sunnah Wal Jamaah sebagai suatu bentuk penyegaran cinta yang mungkin sedikit redup akibat kelupaan atau kekhuatiran.

[Hamza · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's a great collection of hadith narrations. The problem is actually reading through the entire collection is a bit repetitive, since some of them differ from one another by only a few words. Still, a very valuable book to own, especially due to the Arabic and the chains of transmission.