Allama Majlisi reports in his book, “Bihar-ul-Anvar”, that Imam Jaffer Sadiq (A.S.) says that, “When Fatima (S.A) was born, Allah instructed an Angel to utter this name (FATIMA) with the Prophet’s tongue, and then Allah said, 4I have given you knowledge and protected you from (the dirt of menstruation) discharge of blood women of certain age experience for a few days every month“’.
Several leasons have been given to explain why she was named Fatima; some of these reasons are as follows:
Abdulla B. Abbas reports that he heard the Prophet iS.A.W.W) say Fatima was given that name “because she and her followers are protected from heir.
Our sixth Imam, Imam Jaffer B. Mohammed (also known as Sadiq) is reported to have said that his grandmother Fatima (S.A) is called by the name because she is safeguarded from evil.
It is for these reasons that the Prophet (S.A.W.W) and his successors (the Imams) liked this name very much Once Imam Jailer Sadiq (A.S) learned that one of his followers had a daughter who was named Fatima; then the Imam said, “Fatima’ May the peace from Allah be upon Fatima. Now that you have named your daughter Fatima do not beat or abuse her. Instead, honour her.”
HER OTHER NAMES
According to the Shia scholar, Ibne Babawayya, Imam Jaffer Sadiq (A.S.) has said, “Fatima (S.A) has nine names in the presence of Allah these names are:
FATIMA (The safeguarded one)
SIDDIQA (The truthful one)
MlBARAKFH (The Blessed one)
TAHIRA (The virtuous one)
ZAKEEAH (The pure one)
RADHIA (The one who is satisfied)
MARDHIA (The one who pleases)
MUHADD1SA (The one speaking with angels)
ZAHRA (The lady of light)
Each of these names tells us about her high character and greatness We shall talk about these in chapter six in more detail.
Source:
A Brief Biography of Hazrat Fatima (A.S.), [P.4-5].
By: M.M. Dungersi Ph.D.
