The death of the Prophet (S.A.W.W.) was a great loss for Hazrat Fatima (A.S), She found life without him to be very difficult for her.
On top that, her husband’s and her own rights were taken away from them. She was insulted; her husband was ill treated. She was severely injured by the Government’s orders. Her appeals to the Muslims to help her were ignored.
These were the things that she would mention when crying for her Father. Fiza, her maid, says that on the eighth day after the Prophet’s death, Hazrat Fatima (S.A) went to the Prophet’s grave and read a long ‘Marsia’ (sad poem); parts of the “Marsia” are reproduced below:
“… Father, peoples’ intentions have changed and doors have been closed on my face so I hate this world after you; my tears shall be shed for you…”
“… Father we became - after you - as the oppressed. Father! People ignored us after you.”
“… How pained I am for you until I soon join you…”.
Imam Ali built a shelter for her in the graveyard of Baqee. She would take her sons Imam Hasan (A.S) and Imam Husain (A.S) every mouning and stay there mourning her father till evening.
Then she became too weak to go anywhere. At the young age of eighteen, Hazrat Fatima (S,A) became so weak that she needed a walking cane and somebody’s support to move around in the house.
Hazrat Fatima (S.A) herself summarized the problems that faced her in the following words:
“If the problems that fell on me had fallen on a bright day, it would turn into a dark night”.
Source:
A Brief Biography of Hazrat Fatima (A.S.), [Pg. 35-36].
By: M.M. Dungersi Ph.D.
