In the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful

Fatima [AS] the Little Supporter (for teens)

   

 

The tenth year after Bi’tha (The year Prophet Muhammad [PBUH] began his mission) was a very hard period for Muslims. Hazrat Abu Talib [AS] and lady Khadija [AS] had passed away within a short span of time. Prophet Muhammad [PBUH] had lost two of his best and kindest supporters both at home and in the society.

Fatima al-Zahra [AS] had a very difficult time as well. She had lost a mother like lady Khadija [AS] while she was only six years old. However, this was not the only difficulty she had to face; as a matter of fact, every time she would come out of the house, she was faced unpleasant events. She would see the enemies cursing Prophet Muhammad [PBUH] or even hurting him physically. Nevertheless, she had understood the new situation and despite her young age she had realized that supporting her father, Prophet Muhammad [PBUH] was of her new responsibilities. Hence, she became a great contributor and supporter of Islam and Prophet Muhammad [PBUH].

Once she saw a number of people had gathered to plan the murder of Prophet Muhammad [PBUH]. Fatima al-Zahra [AS] returned home with tearful eyes, and told her father about the plan; as a result, the enemies had failed to carry out their plan. At another time, one of the polytheists, who had apparently come to visit Prophet Muhammad [PBUH], threw dirt and garbage on Prophet Muhammad [PBUH]. Prophet Muhammad [PBUH], owner of the greatest morality, acted as if nothing had happened, forgave him, and returned home. When Fatima al-Zahra [AS] saw what had happened to her father, ran to him with some water and washed his father's head and face. She began to cry at the harsh act the enemies had done to her father, but Prophet Muhammad [PBUH] told her:

"O my daughter! Do not cry. Be sure that Allah (SWT) will protect your father from all evils and will make him successful in his mission."

At another incident, when some polytheist poured the waste of a slaughtered Camel and sheep on Prophet Muhammad [PBUH] during his prostration, again, it was Fatima al-Zahra [AS] who went to help the Prophet with love. She helped her father clean the waste, and with her act caressed her father's soul.

These affectionate moralities of Fatima al-Zahra [AS] was so much that Prophet Muhammad [PBUH] called her "Umme Abiha (mother of her father)" implying the deepness of love and care little Fatima al-Zahra [AS] showed her father, Prophet Muhammad [PBUH].