The Mahdi Times The Mahdi Times Issue #21 August 2014 | Page 52

Sayyida Fatima Zahra (a.s) and
left her injured and confined to
bed, suffering from the pain of
her injury and loss of her unborn
son, remembering what had
come to pass, seeing her devoted
husband who had always been
her safe haven in whom she took
refuge whenever abused or
treated wrongfully by the
enemies (l.a) of Allah (swt) and
her Household (a.s).

She remembered her oppressed
husband and his stolen position.
She remembered him being led
by his turban to the Mosque
while she followed him.
She remembered all this and a
sorrowful image appeared before
her then heaviness encompasses
the depth of her heart.
That very heart which longed for
the great Messenger (s.a.w) who
gave her the good news of her
speedy departure after him her
loving father Prophet
Muhammad (s.a.w).
Oh How forsaken she was! Still,
she was the Prophet's (s.a.w)
daughter Sayyida Fatima Zahra
(a.s), the light of his eyes, a part
of himself.
The loving daughter whom the
Prophet (s.a.w) constantly
expressed the importance of
observing her rights as he (s.a.w)
said, "Man is observed by
respecting his children".

She remembered her rights
usurped.

Yet this did not stop the most
arrogant and ignorant of men
from violating her rights, nor did
it stop the wretched, sinful hands