Lessons from Hadrat Fatima’s (s.a.) Life & Character

Her Excessive Passion for God
The Prophet Mohammad (s.a.) asked his daughter: “ Dear Fatima! What do you wish for? Now here is an angel who has the God’s message to grant you whatever you want.”
Hadrat Fatima (s.a.)said: " I would like to be the God’s servant and my desire is only to see the wonderful appearance of God."

Her “Fearing” of the Divine Punishment:
When the Verses of punishment were sent down to Hadrat Mohammad (s.a.), he and his companions cried hard. Hadrat Zahra (s.a.) asked the reason for crying and the Prophet (s.a.) recited the Verses to her.
Hadrat Fatima (s.a.) fell on the ground fearfully and said: “Woe to the person who will enter the Hell.”

Her Eagerness to Acquire Knowledge:
Her father was the best teacher of humanity, morality, Islam and the unity of God .She learned a lot of things from her father and her husband [Ali (a.s.)].She gathered them all and wiht the help of her husband wrote a book named "Mos-haf-e Fatemieh".

Her Unadorned Appearance:
Salman Farsi said: “Once I saw Hadrat Fatima(s.a.) with a plain cover. It made me wonder and I thought the daughters of the Iranian kings and the Rome Caesars sat on the golden seats and wore embroidered clothes but why did the daughter of the Prophet (s.a.) wear such plain dress and cover?
Hadrat Fatima responded: “ Oh! Salman, on the Day of Resurrection, God will provide us with golden seats and adorned clothes.”

About Her Prayer:
There are a lot of narrations about Fatima Zahra (s.a.)’s prayers, especially about the prayers in which She had conversations with God. She was the best worshiper.

She Was the Companion of Her Husband:
In difficult situations caused by the death of Hadrat Mohammad (s.a.), She told Her husband: “My dear Ali! I sacrify my life for you, I will always remain with you. I am in consort with you in all your happiness or troubles and sufferings

Her Behavior with Her Children:
Hadrat Fatima (s.a.) strove to bring up Her children as the brave and virtuous ones in the society.