The Mahdi Times The Mahdi Times Issue #21 August 2014 | Page 59

who offends me offends Allah
(swt). He who offends her after
my death is the same as he who
offends her during my life; and
he who offends her during my
life is the same as he who
offends her after my death'?'

her satisfaction. What is wrong
with he who angers a woman?’
They then left the house.”

They both answered: "Yes, by
Allah, we remember."
Sayyida Fatima Zahra (a.s) said,
‘Praise be to Allah (swt). O Allah
(swt), I hold you witness, so you
who are present testify to this;
surely they have offended me
when I am living and after my
death. By Allah (swt), I shall not
speak a word to you until I meet
my Lord and complain to Him
about you and that which you
have inflicted me with.’
When Abu Bakr (l.a) heard this,
he wailed and burst in loud
laments and said,
‘I wish that my mother had not
bore me.’
Umar (l.a) said, ‘It is strange how
people appointed you as
guardian of their affairs while
you are not but a foolish old
man! You become anxious at a
woman's anger and you rejoice at

Commenting on this story Sayyid
Qazwini writes:
‘There was no need for Abu
Bakr (l.a) to wail and apologize
when he had the opportunity to
amend his mistakes, nor was
there a reason for him to burst
into loud laments when he had
the chance to return her estate to
her. But surely the Caliph wished
to achieve Sayyida Fatima
Zahra’s (a.s) satisfaction at the
same time he was keeping her
property and rights usurped."