Hazrat Fatima (A.S), as before, was living with her father. She was her father’s dublicate Aisha says, “1 have never seen any other person more similar to the Prophet’s appearance, conduct; guidance and speech whether sitting or standing than Fatima.”
Another wife of the Prophet (S.A.W.W), Umm Salma says, “After moving to Medina, the Messenger of Allah married me. She put Fatima (S.A) to my care. I was supposed to educate her but by Allah she was more educated and learned in all matters than I was.”
She grew up to be a beautiful woman combining all the rare qualities found in her father and her mother: purity and piety.
Her father used to say, “Fatima is a human Huri whenever I think of paradise, I kiss her.”
Annas Bin Malik reports his mother saying, “Fatima (S.A) was like a moon on its full night, or the sun covered with no clouds. She was white with a touch of rose colour on her face. Her hair was black and she had the beautiful features of the Messenger of Allah.”
Mufazzal B. Umar asked Imam Jaffer Sadiq (A.S) as to why Hazrat Fatima (S.A) was called Zahra, the Imam replied, “Because when she stood up to pray, light came out of her and shone for the inhabitants of heaven as lights from planets shine for the inhabitants of the earth.” This was the natural beauty that she had been given by Allah.
Source:
A Brief Biography of Hazrat Fatima (A.S.), [P. 14-15].
By: M.M. Dungersi Ph.D.
