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This is a sub-article of Fatima Zahra and Shi'a Islam.. According to Shi'a scholars, Fatima Zahra was Muhammad's only daughter. [1] The Sunni belief that he had other daughters by Khadijah denies Ali ibn Abu Talib the distinction of being Muhammad's only son-in-law.
Fatima died in 11/632, within six months of Muhammad's death. [14] [166] She was 18 or 27 years old at that time according to Shia and Sunni sources, respectively. [33] The exact date of her death is uncertain but the Shia commonly commemorates her death on 13 Jumada II. [167] The Sunni belief is that Fatima died from grief after Muhammad's death.
Fatima (605/15-632 CE) was daughter of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and wife to his cousin Ali, the fourth of the Rashidun caliphs and the first Shia Imam. [1] Fatima has been compared to Mary, mother of Jesus, especially in Shia Islam. [2] [3] Muhammad is said to have regarded her as the best of women [4] [5] and the dearest person to him. [6]
Fatima died in Medina in the same year, within six months of Muhammad's death. [2] [3] She was 18 or 27 years old at that time according to Shia and Sunni sources, respectively. [10] Shia Islam holds that Fatima's injuries during an attack on her house directly caused her miscarriage and death shortly after.
[12] [72] There are also Sunni reports that Fatima reconciled with Abu Bakr and mar, though Madelung suggests that they were invented to address the negative implications of Fatima's anger. [66] Fatima died in 11/632, within six months of Muhammad's death. [23] [73] Following her will, she was buried secretly at night. [74] [5] As related by al ...
'mistress of the women of the worlds') is a title of Fatima (d. 632), daughter of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. She is recognized by this title and by Sayyidat Nisa' al-Janna (lit. ' mistress of the women of paradise ') in Shia and Sunni collections of hadith, including the canonical Sunni Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim. [1]
Fatima married Muhammad's cousin Ali in 1 or 2 AH (623-5 CE), [9] [10] possibly after the Battle of Badr. [11] There is evidence in Sunni and Shia sources that some of the companions, including Abu Bakr and Umar, had earlier asked for Fatima's hand in marriage but were turned down by Muhammad, [12] [10] [13] who said he was waiting for the moment fixed by destiny. [14]
Among others, the Sunni al-Baladhuri (d. 892) relates that Fatima objected to Abu Bakr, saying that Fadak was a gift from her father. Her husband Ali and a maid at Muhammad's house, named Umm Aiman, are reported to have offered their testimonies in support of Fatima. [2] [8] By some accounts, Fatima also brought her two sons as witnesses. [12]