It is interesting to know that the Imams (A) foretold the birth of this noble lady and her presence in Qum many years before her birth.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Q\u0101d\u012b N\u016brull\u0101h Sh\u016bshtar\u012b (d. 1109 A.H) reports from the 6th Imam, Imam Ja`far al-S\u0101diq (A):<\/p>\n \u062a\u064f\u0642\u0628\u064e\u0636 \u0641\u064a\u0647\u0627 \u0627\u0645\u0652\u0631\u0627\u0629\u064c \u0645\u0646\u0652 \u0648\u064f\u0644\u0652\u062f\u0649\u060c \u0627\u0650\u0633\u0652\u0645\u064f\u0647\u0627 \u0641\u0627\u0637\u0650\u0645\u064e\u0629\u064f \u0628\u0650\u0646\u0652\u062a\u064f \u0645\u064f\u0648\u0633\u0649\u060c \u0648\u062a\u064e\u062f\u0652\u062e\u064f\u0644\u064f \u0628\u0650\u0634\u064e\u0641\u0627\u0639\u064e\u062a\u0650\u0647\u0627 \u0634\u064a\u0639\u064e\u062a\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u062c\u0646\u0651\u0629 \u0628\u064e\u0627\u062c\u0652\u0645\u064e\u0639\u0650\u0647\u0650\u0645\u0652<\/p>\n \u201cA lady from my children whose name will be Fatima, daughter of M\u016bs\u0101, will die in Qum. On the Day of Judgement this lady will intercede for all my Shi`a to enter Heaven.\u201d1<\/a><\/p>\n `All\u0101mah Majlis\u012b narrates from Imam al-S\u0101diq (A):<\/p>\n \u0648\u064e\u0633\u064e\u062a\u064f\u062f\u0652\u0641\u064e\u0646\u064f \u0641\u064a\u0647\u0627 \u0627\u0645\u0652\u0631\u064e\u0623\u0629\u064c \u0645\u0650\u0646\u0652 \u0627\u064e\u0648\u0652\u0644\u0627\u062f\u0649 \u062a\u064f\u0633\u064e\u0645\u0651\u0649 \u0641\u0627\u0637\u0650\u0645\u064e\u0629\u064e\u060c \u0641\u064e\u0645\u064e\u0646\u0652 \u0632\u0627\u0631\u064e\u0647\u0627 \u0648\u064e\u062c\u064e\u0628\u064e\u062a\u0652 \u0644\u064e\u0647\u064f \u0627\u0644\u062c\u0646\u0651\u0629<\/p>\n \u201cA lady from my children, by the name of Fatima will be buried in Qum. Whoever visits her [shrine], will certainly be admitted to Heaven.\u201d2<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The writer of the above tradition says that Imam al-S\u0101diq (A) gave these glad tidings even before the birth of his son, the 7th Imam, Imam M\u016bs\u0101 al-K\u0101\u0111im (A), the father of Lady Fatima Masuma (A).<\/p>\n Since Imam al-K\u0101\u0111im (A) was born in 128 A.H and Lady Fatima Masuma (A) in 173 A.H; this speech was made at least 45 years before her birth. Therefore, the good news of her birth was foretold more than 45 years before she was born!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n According to certain traditions, some of which are mentioned below, Lady Fatima Masuma (A) was born on the 1st of Dhul Qa`dah, 173 A.H in Madina.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Others who have also written that the birth of Lady Fatima Masuma (A) is in the beginning of the month of Dhul Qa`dah are mentioned below: 2) \u00a0Shaykh Mahdi Mans\u016br\u012b in his book\u00a0Hay\u0101t Al-Sad\u0101t<\/em>, p. 10.<\/p>\n 3) Dr. Muhammad H\u0101d\u012b Am\u012bn\u012b in his book\u00a0F\u0101timah Bint al-Imam M\u016bs\u0101 al-K\u0101\u0111im<\/em>, p. 21.<\/p>\n 4) Ahmad Z\u0101deh in his book\u00a0Zendeg\u0101n\u012b\u00a0Hadrat M\u016bs\u0101 Ibn Ja`far<\/em>, vol. 2, p. 375.<\/p>\n Some of the authors above have recorded the year of the birth of Lady Fatima Masuma (A) as 183 A.H instead of 173 A.H, but this is incorrect on account of two major points, which are:<\/p>\n From the foregoing, it can be seen that it is not possible that Lady Fatima Masuma (A) was born in the year 183 A.H, and the authors who have quoted this date have made a mistake, (either in counting or writing) and should have recorded 173 A.H.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n There is no difference of opinion about the fact that Lady Fatima Masuma (A) died in Qum in the year 201 A.H. The year of her death is further corroborated by the tiles in her shrine, dating back from centuries ago, which have the same date written on them.5<\/a><\/p>\n However, there are various possibilities about the month and day of her death: There is no evidence to say which of the three dates is correct, and so the scholars have decided that because the first and the second dates are so close together, the mourning for the death of this noble lady should be over a three-day period (10th, 11th and 12th of Rab\u012b` al-Th\u0101n\u012b).<\/p>\n This three-day period is called:\u00a0\u201c<\/strong>\u0627\u064a\u0651\u0627\u0645\u00a0\u0645\u0639\u0635\u0648\u0645\u064a\u0651\u0629\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 \u201cthe days of Masuma\u201d. <\/p>\n The father of Lady Fatima Masuma (A) was the 7th Imam \u2013 Imam M\u016bs\u0101 al-K\u0101\u0111im (A). It has been recorded in history that Imam al-K\u0101\u0111im (A) had numerous children.<\/p>\n Shaykh Muf\u012bd (d. 413 A.H) writes that Imam al-K\u0101\u0111im (A) had 37 children (whom he has named), 19 sons and 18 daughters; and that two of these daughters were named Fatima \u2013 Fatima al-Kubr\u0101 and Fatima al-Sughr\u0101.9<\/a><\/p>\n Sibt ibn Jawz\u012b, the famous 8th century scholar of the Ahl al-Sunnah, narrates that four daughters of Imam al-K\u0101\u0111im (A) were named Fatima: Fatima al-Kubr\u0101, Fatima al-Wust\u0101, Fatima al-Sughr\u0101 and Fatima al-Ukhr\u0101.10<\/a><\/p>\n Fatima\u00a0al-Kubr\u0101<\/strong>\u00a0is the very same Lady Fatima Masuma (A) buried in Qum. The contemporary researcher, `All\u0101mah Shaykh Muhammad Taq\u012b Tustar\u012b writes: Amongst all the children of Imam al-K\u0101\u0111im (A), other than Imam Ali al-Rid\u0101 (A) there was no one equal in status to Lady Fatima Masuma (A).13<\/a><\/p>\n In 173 A.H, H\u0101r\u016bn al-Rash\u012bd became the Caliph. Six years later, on the 20th Shaww\u0101l 179 A.H, he ordered Imam al-Ka\u0111im (A) to be arrested in Madina. At the time of his arrest, Imam (A) was in the state of prayers in the Prophet\u2019s (S) mosque. After his arrest, he was brought to Iraq, where he was imprisoned in the dungeons of Baghdad. This is where the Imam (A) spent the rest of his life.<\/p>\n H\u0101r\u016bn had the Imam (A) poisoned, and he died in the prison of Baghdad on the 24th or the 25th of Rajab in the year 183 A.H. He is buried in the \u201cMaq\u0101bir Quraysh\u201d which is now known as K\u0101\u0111imayn, because the 9th Imam \u2013 Imam Muhammad al-Taq\u012b (A) is also buried there.14<\/a><\/p>\n From the dates above, we can conclude that the Imam (A) was in prison for four years. However, some historians have quoted that his time in prison was seven years, and Ibn Jawz\u012b has mentioned that it was eleven years.15<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The mother of Lady Fatima Masuma (A) was also the mother of the 8th Imam \u2013 Imam Ali al-Rid\u0101 (A) and she had no children other than these two.<\/p>\n She was known by several names, the most well known of them was\u00a0Najmah Kh\u0101t\u016bn<\/strong>.16<\/a> Lady Ham\u012bdah narrates that one night she had a dream, where she saw the Prophet (S) and he said to her: \u2018Make Najmah the wife of your son, M\u016bs\u0101 ibn Ja`far, so that soon the best of people in the world (Imam al-Rid\u0101 (A)) will be born from her.17<\/a>\u00a0Lady Ham\u012bdah acted upon this order, and so Najmah became the wife of Imam al-K\u0101\u0111im (A) and later, the mother of Imam al-Rid\u0101 (A) and Lady Fatima Masuma (A).<\/p>\n Some of the other names mentioned for Lady Najmah are: Umm al-Ban\u012bn:\u00a0<\/strong>This was the only title that was given to her; the meaning of this title is the \u201cmother of boys\u201d although Najmah Kh\u0101t\u016bn only had two children \u2013 Imam al-Rid\u0101 (A) and Lady Fatima Masuma (A). Due to the nobleness of both of her children, she had this title \u201cUmm al-Ban\u012bn<\/em>\u201d given to her.19<\/a><\/p>\n T\u0101hira:\u00a0<\/strong>It has been narrated that after giving birth to Imam Ali al-Rid\u0101 (A) on 11th Dhul Qa`dah in the year 148 A.H in Madina, she was known as T\u0101hira, which has the meaning of purity.20<\/a> <\/p>\n It has been emphasised in many traditions that the choosing of a suitable name for a child is the responsibility of the father.21<\/a>\u00a0The recommendation is that, if the child is a boy, then the name of the Prophet (S) and the Imams (A), especially the names Muhammad and Ali should be chosen for him.22<\/a>\u00a0And for a daughter there is no name more suitable than Fatima.23<\/a><\/p>\n The Imams (A), due to their high esteem of Lady Fatima Zahra (A) would accord great respect and reverence to the name \u2018Fatima\u2019. So much so, that when one of his companions informed Imam al-S\u0101diq (A) that he had chosen the name Fatima for his daughter, the Imam (A) exclaimed: \u201cAh, Ah.\u201d Then he said: \u201cNow that you have kept her name Fatima, be careful not to ever curse or beat her.\u201d24<\/a><\/p>\n And it was due to this respect that the Imams (A) would name their children by these holy names, and usually more than one child had the fortune to have such a noble name. Especially so in the case of Imam al-K\u0101\u0111im (A), who named four of his daughters Fatima, as mentioned previously. We know that the name of Lady Fatima Masuma (A) was Fatima (al-Kubr\u0101).<\/p>\n Masuma:\u00a0<\/strong>The title of Masuma was given to this noble lady by her brother, Imam al-Rid\u0101 (A). It is worth noting that this title was awarded to her after her death and she was not referred to by this name during her life-time. This also nullifies the erroneous view that she died after her brother, Imam al-Rid\u0101 (A), on hearing the news of his death.<\/p>\n Mirz\u0101 Muhammad Taq\u012b (d. 1297 A.H) reports that the title \u201cMasuma\u201d was given to her by her brother \u2013 Imam al-Rid\u0101 (A). And according to this tradition Imam al-Rid\u0101 (A) said:<\/p>\n \u0645\u064e\u0646\u0652 \u0632\u0627\u0631\u064e \u0627\u0644\u0652\u0645\u064e\u0639\u0652\u0635\u0648\u0645\u064e\u0629\u064e \u0628\u0650\u0642\u064f\u0645\u0652 \u0643\u064e\u0645\u064e\u0646\u0652 \u0632\u0627\u0631\u064e\u0646\u064a<\/p>\n \u201cWhoever visits Masuma in Qum is like the one who has visited me.\u201d<\/strong>25<\/a><\/p>\n The question arises, was this title \u201cMasuma\u201d given to her to indicate her sinless status? In other words, was she infallible in the same sense as the 14 Ma`s\u016bm\u012bn (The Prophet, Lady Fatima Zahra and the 12 Imams \u2013 peace be upon them all), who are considered sinless and Divinely protected according to the verse of Purity:<\/p>\n \u0625\u0650\u0646\u064e\u0651\u0645\u064e\u0627 \u064a\u064f\u0631\u0650\u064a\u062f\u064f \u0627\u0644\u0644\u064e\u0651\u0647\u064f \u0644\u0650\u064a\u064f\u0630\u0652\u0647\u0650\u0628\u064e \u0639\u064e\u0646\u0643\u064f\u0645\u064f \u0627\u0644\u0631\u0650\u0651\u062c\u0652\u0633\u064e \u0623\u064e\u0647\u0652\u0644\u064e \u0627\u0644\u0652\u0628\u064e\u064a\u0652\u062a\u0650 \u0648\u064e\u064a\u064f\u0637\u064e\u0647\u0650\u0651\u0631\u064e\u0643\u064f\u0645\u0652 \u062a\u064e\u0637\u0652\u0647\u0650\u064a\u0631\u064b\u0627<\/p>\n \u201cVerily, Allah intends to keep all uncleanliness away from you, O Ahl al-Bayt, and to purify you thoroughly.\u201d<\/strong>26<\/a><\/p>\n Several scholars believe that some of the noble personalities from the household of the Prophet (S), such as Lady Zaynab (A), Hadrat `Abb\u0101s (A) and Lady Fatima Masuma (A), due to their proximity to the Ma`s\u016bm\u012bn (A) have acquired a high state of purity.<\/p>\n Infallibility (al-`ismah<\/em>) has two meanings: Infallible from error and infallible from sin. When speaking of the infallibility of the Ma`s\u016bm\u012bn (A), both these meanings apply, but when speaking about special and noble people, such as Lady Zaynab (A), Hadrat `Abb\u0101s (A) or Lady Fatima Masuma (A), the latter meaning of infallible from sin is meant.<\/p>\n Here we do not have the space to discuss this issue, but we can mention that the Imams (A) never falsely praised anyone, and the fact that the Imam al-Rid\u0101 (A) gave the title of Masuma to his sister is proof that she deserved such a title.<\/p>\n Kar\u012bmat Ahl al-Bayt:\u00a0<\/strong>This title, meaning \u201cthe Noble one of the family of the Prophet (S)\u201d was given to her by either Imam al-B\u0101qir (A) or Imam al-S\u0101diq (A) in a dream seen by Ayatollah Sayyid Mahm\u016bd Mar`ash\u012b Najaf\u012b, the author of\u00a0Mashjirat al-`\u0100law\u012by\u012bn<\/em>.<\/p>\n This noble man was very interested in finding the exact location of the burial place of Lady Fatima Zahra (A), and for this purpose he spent 40 days supplicating, so that he could be privileged with this information.<\/p>\n On the 40th night, after the completion of his prayers, he went to sleep and in his dream he saw himself present at the grave of either Imam al-B\u0101qir (A) or Imam al-S\u0101diq (A) (both of whom are buried in Jannat al-Baq\u012b` in Madina). Imam (A) said to him:<\/p>\n \u0639\u064e\u0644\u064e\u064a\u0652\u0643\u064e \u0628\u0650\u0643\u064e\u0631\u064a\u0645\u064e\u0640\u0629\u0650 \u0627\u064e\u0647\u0652\u0640\u0644\u0650 \u0627\u0644\u0652\u0628\u064e\u064a\u0652\u062a\u0650<\/p>\n \u201cI advise you to go to the Kar\u012bmat (Noble one)<\/strong> of the Ahl al-Bayt\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n He thought that by Kar\u012bmat Ahl al-Bayt, Imam (A) was referring to Lady Fatima Zahra (A), and so he answered, \u201cYes, I have been supplicating for this very purpose, so that I may know the exact place of the holy grave of this noble personality, enabling me to perform her pilgrimage.\u201d<\/p>\n The Imam (A) said, \u201cI meant the holy grave of Lady Fatima Masuma (A) in Qum.\u201d Then the Imam (A) added, \u201cIt is Allah\u2019s desire that the location of the holy grave of Lady Fatima Zahra (A) be hidden from everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n Therefore, the Imam (A) has placed the grave of Lady Fatima Masuma (A) in place of the grave of Lady Fatima Zahra (A), and so all the honour and grandeur that would have been accorded to the grave of Lady Fatima Zahra (A) should be given to the grave of Lady Fatima Masuma (A).<\/p>\n On waking from his dream, the late Mar`ash\u012b made an intention to travel to Qum with his family, in order to perform the pilgrimage of Lady Fatima Masuma (A) and he carried out this intention without any delay.27<\/a>\u00a0He died in Najaf, in the year 1338 A.H.<\/p>\n Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Shah\u0101b al-D\u012bn Mar`ash\u012b Najaf\u012b, the illustrious son of the late Mar`ash\u012b, migrated to Iran in the year 1342 A.H. He often cited that one of the reasons for his emigration to Iran was the dream of his father.<\/p>\n After a short stay in Tehran, he entered the seminary in Qum,\u00a0al-Hawzah al-\u2018Ilm\u012byah<\/em>, in the year 1343 A.H, and here he lived, in the proximity of the Kar\u012bmat of Ahl al-Bayt \u2013 Lady Fatima Masuma (A) \u2013 until his death in the year 1411 A.H.<\/p>\n For over sixty years, every morning, the late Shah\u0101b al-D\u012bn Mar`ash\u012b, was the first person to perform the pilgrimage of this noble lady. He would wait outside her shrine for the doors to be opened.<\/p>\n Even during his final illness before his death, he requested to be carried to her shrine in order to perform her pilgrimage.<\/p>\n Other titles that have been given to Lady Fatima Masuma (A) are:<\/p>\n 1) T\u0101hirah 6) Naq\u012byah All of these ten titles can be found in her salutation (Ziy\u0101rat), which has been narrated by Shaykh Muhammad Ali Qumm\u012b in his book,\u00a0Anw\u0101r al-Musha`sha`\u012bn<\/em>. This salutation for Lady Fatima Masuma (A) is other than the more famous one that has been narrated by `All\u0101mah Majlis\u012b in\u00a0Bih\u0101r al-Anw\u0101r<\/em>, quoting from Imam al-Rid\u0101 (A).<\/p>\n <\/p>\n In the salutation (Ziy\u0101rat) of Lady Fatima Masuma (A) which has been narrated from Imam al-Rid\u0101 (A) (the salutation is quoted in the final chapter of this book), one reads:<\/p>\n \u0648\u064e\u0627\u064e\u0646\u0652 \u0644\u0627 \u064a\u064e\u0633\u0652\u0644\u064f\u0628\u064e\u0646\u0627 \u0645\u064e\u0639\u0652\u0631\u0650\u0641\u064e\u062a\u064e\u0643\u064f\u0645\u0652 \u0627\u0650\u0646\u064e\u0651\u0647\u064f \u0648\u064e\u0644\u0649\u064f\u0651 \u0642\u064e\u062f\u064a\u0631\u064c<\/p>\n \u201c(We ask from Allah) not to deprive us from understanding your status. Indeed, He is the Protector and has Power over everything.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n And so in this chapter we will attempt to understand something of the great status of this noble lady. Some traditions that are indicative of her status are mentioned below:<\/p>\n \u0645\u064e\u0646\u0652 \u0632\u0627\u0631\u064e \u0627\u0644\u0652\u0645\u064e\u0639\u0652\u0635\u0648\u0645\u064e\u0629\u064e \u0628\u0650\u0642\u064f\u0645\u0652 \u0643\u064e\u0645\u064e\u0646\u0652 \u0632\u0627\u0631\u064e\u0646\u0649<\/p>\n \u201cWhoever visits Masuma in Qum is like the one who has visited me.\u201d<\/strong>28<\/a><\/p>\n This tradition implies that the rewards and benefits awarded to a pilgrim are the same whether he does the pilgrimage of Lady Fatima Masuma (A) or Imam al-Rid\u0101 (A). Also, from this tradition, as discussed previously, we get the title of Masuma (infallible) that was given to this noble lady by Imam (A) himself.<\/p>\n \u0648\u064e\u0633\u064e\u062a\u064f\u062f\u0652\u0641\u064e\u0646\u064f \u0641\u064a\u0647\u0627 \u0627\u0645\u0652\u0631\u064e\u0623\u0629\u064c \u0645\u0650\u0646\u0652 \u0627\u064e\u0648\u0652\u0644\u0627\u062f\u0649 \u062a\u064f\u0633\u064e\u0645\u0651\u0649 \u0641\u0627\u0637\u0650\u0645\u064e\u0629\u064e\u060c \u0641\u064e\u0645\u064e\u0646\u0652 \u0632\u0627\u0631\u064e\u0647\u0627 \u0648\u064e\u062c\u064e\u0628\u064e\u062a\u0652 \u0644\u064e\u0647\u064f \u0627\u0644\u062c\u0646\u0651\u0629<\/p>\n \u201cA lady from my children, by the name of Fatima will be buried in Qum. Whoever visits her [shrine], will certainly be admitted to Heaven.\u201d<\/strong>29<\/a><\/p>\n This narration also illustrates the high status of this noble lady, because her pilgrim is ensured entry into Heaven.<\/p>\n \u062a\u064f\u0642\u0628\u064e\u0636 \u0641\u064a\u0647\u0627 \u0627\u0645\u0652\u0631\u0627\u0629\u064c \u0645\u0646\u0652 \u0648\u064f\u0644\u0652\u062f\u064a\u060c \u0627\u0650\u0633\u0652\u0645\u064f\u0647\u0627 \u0641\u0627\u0637\u0650\u0645\u064e\u0629\u064f \u0628\u0650\u0646\u0652\u062a\u064f \u0645\u064f\u0648\u0633\u0649\u060c \u0648\u062a\u064e\u062f\u0652\u062e\u064f\u0644\u064f \u0628\u0650\u0634\u064e\u0641\u0627\u0639\u064e\u062a\u0650\u0647\u0627 \u0634\u064a\u0639\u064e\u062a\u064a \u0627\u0644\u062c\u0646\u0651\u0629 \u0628\u064e\u0623\u062c\u0652\u0645\u064e\u0639\u0650\u0647\u0650\u0645\u0652<\/p>\n \u201cA lady from my children whose name will be Fatima, daughter of M\u016bs\u0101, will die in Qum. On the day of Judgement this lady will intercede for all my Shi`a to enter Heaven.\u201d<\/strong>30<\/a><\/p>\n This narration indicates the honour and position of Lady Fatima Masuma (A), who will be the means of intercession of the Shi`a of the Ahl al-Bayt (A) on the Day of Judgement.<\/p>\n Although there have been other traditions by the Imams (A) stating that, through the intercession of the scholars and the martyrs, people will enter Heaven, never has a non-Ma`sum been specifically named for this intercession, as in the case of Lady Fatima Masuma (A).<\/p>\n Also, because we know that this Ziy\u0101rat has been narrated by the Imam (A) through a reliable tradition, the virtues of Lady Fatima Masuma (A) within it must be considered true.<\/p>\n Some extracts from her Ziy\u0101rat are discussed here as an example: the daughter of the Prophet of God, That portion from her Ziy\u0101rat is reproduced below:<\/p>\n \u0627\u0644\u0633\u0644\u0627\u0645 \u0639\u0644\u064a\u0643 \u064a\u0627 \u0628\u0646\u062a \u0631\u0633\u0648\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0647<\/p>\n Peace be on You, O Daughter of the Messenger of Allah!<\/strong><\/p>\n \u0627\u0644\u0633\u0644\u0627\u0645 \u0639\u0644\u064a\u0643 \u064a\u0627 \u0628\u0646\u062a \u0641\u0627\u0637\u0645\u0629 \u0648\u062e\u062f\u064a\u062c\u0629<\/p>\n Peace be on you, O Daughter of Fatima and Khad\u012bjah!<\/strong><\/p>\n \u0627\u0644\u0633\u0644\u0627\u0645 \u0639\u0644\u064a\u0643 \u064a\u0627 \u0628\u0646\u062a \u0627\u0645\u064a\u0631 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0624\u0645\u0646\u064a\u0646<\/p>\n Peace be on you, O Daughter of the Commander of the Faithful!<\/strong><\/p>\n \u0627\u0644\u0633\u0644\u0627\u0645 \u0639\u0644\u064a\u0643 \u064a\u0627 \u0628\u0646\u062a \u0627\u0644\u062d\u0633\u0646 \u0648\u0627\u0644\u062d\u0633\u064a\u0646<\/p>\n Peace be on you, O Daughter of Hasan and Husain!<\/strong><\/p>\n \u0627\u0644\u0633\u0644\u0627\u0645 \u0639\u0644\u064a\u0643 \u064a\u0627 \u0628\u0646\u062a \u0648\u0644\u064a\u0651 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0647<\/p>\n Peace be on you, O Daughter of the Vicegerent of Allah!<\/strong><\/p>\n \u0627\u0644\u0633\u0644\u0627\u0645 \u0639\u0644\u064a\u0643 \u064a\u0627 \u0623\u062e\u062a \u0648\u0644\u064a\u0651 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0647<\/p>\n Peace be on you, O Sister of the Vicegerent of Allah!<\/strong><\/p>\n \u0627\u0644\u0633\u0644\u0627\u0645 \u0639\u0644\u064a\u0643 \u064a\u0627 \u0639\u0645\u0651\u0629 \u0648\u0644\u0649\u0651 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0647<\/p>\n Peace be on you, O Aunt of the Vicegerent of Allah!<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The above relation given of Lady Fatima Masuma (A) shows the honourable family that this noble lady comes from and also her nobility due to being a \u2018true\u2019 child of the Prophet (S), Lady Khad\u012bjah al-Kubr\u0101, Lady Fatima Zahra (A) and the Pure Imams (A).<\/p>\n \u064a\u0627 \u0641\u0627\u0637\u0645\u0629 \u0671\u0634\u0641\u0639\u064a \u0644\u064a \u0641\u064a \u0627\u0644\u062c\u0646\u0651\u0629 \u0641\u0627\u0646\u0651 \u0644\u0643 \u0639\u0646\u062f \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0647 \u0634\u0623\u0646\u0627\u064b \u0645\u0651\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0634\u0651\u0623\u0646<\/p>\n O Fatima! Intercede for me, so that\u00a0I\u00a0enter Heaven, for indeed you have a\u00a0great status in the eyes of Allah.<\/strong>31<\/a><\/p>\n The intercession of this noble lady in the matter of our entrance to Heaven has been mentioned before in the authentic traditions from Imam al-S\u0101diq (A) and in the salutation taught by Imam al-Rid\u0101 (A).32<\/a><\/p>\n \u0641\u0650\u062f\u064e\u0627\u0647\u064e\u0627 \u0627\u064e\u0628\u064f\u0648\u0647\u064e\u0627<\/p>\n \u201cMay her father be sacrificed for her.\u201d<\/strong>33<\/a><\/p>\n This phrase was also used in reference to Lady Fatima Masuma (A) by her father, Imam al-K\u0101\u0111im (A).34<\/a><\/p>\n This statement is indeed worthy of attention because: 6) The shrine of Lady Fatima Masuma (A) is equivalent to the shrine of Lady Fatima Zahra (A).35<\/a><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/al-mostabserin.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/05-300x213.jpg\")
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\n\u201cLady Fatima [Masuma], daughter of Imam al-K\u0101\u0111im (A) was born in Madina at the beginning of the month Dhul Qa`dah in the year 173 A.H and she passed away in Qum on the 10th of the month Rab\u012b` al-Th\u0101n\u012b in the year 201 A.H.4<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n1) `All\u0101mah Bahr\u0101n\u012b in his book\u00a0`Aw\u0101lim al-`Ul\u016bm<\/em>, vol. 21, p. 328.<\/p>\n\n
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\n1. 10th Rab\u012b` al-Th\u0101n\u012b6<\/a>
\n2. 12th Rab\u012b` al-Th\u0101n\u012b7<\/a>
\n3. 8th Sha`b\u0101n8<\/a><\/p>\n
\nLady Fatima Masuma (A) was about 28 years old when she died, although some scholars have said that at the time of her death her age was 18 (from the mistake of the year of her birth – 183 A.H instead of 173 A.H) and others have said her age was 23, but this last narration is not very reliable, due to its weak chain of transmission.<\/p>\n\n
\nIt is narrated that\u00a0Fatima<\/strong>\u00a0al-Wust\u0101<\/strong>\u00a0is buried in Isfah\u0101n and her Haram is called Sitt\u012b Fatima (near Ch\u0101h\u0101r S\u016bq Sh\u012br\u0101z\u012b-h\u0101).
\nFatima al-Sughr\u0101<\/strong>\u00a0is well known as \u201cB\u012bb\u012b Heybat\u201d. She is buried in Azerbaijan,11<\/a>\u00a0where the beautiful dome and gardens at her shrine were destroyed during the era of Communist Russia.
\nFatima al-Ukhr\u0101<\/strong>, who is also known as Fatima T\u0101hira, is buried in Rasht, Iran.12<\/a><\/p>\n\n
\nLady Najmah was a slave from North Africa and was bought by Lady Ham\u012bdah, the mother of Imam al-K\u0101\u0111im (A). After she came into the house of the Ahl al-Bayt (A), she reached a high level of intellectual and spiritual excellence, with lessons and teachings from Lady Ham\u012bdah.<\/p>\n
\nTuktam:\u00a0<\/strong>This was a popular name amongst the Arabs, and it was the name of the mother of Imam al-Rid\u0101 and Lady Fatima Masuma (A) at the time when she was bought as a slave.
\nThe name Tuktam was also used to refer to the well of Zamzam (the well near the Ka`bah) in the dream of Abdul Muttalib, when he was told to dig up and find the hidden well, and in this way it seems a very appropriate name for Najmah Kh\u0101t\u016bn whose excellence was also hidden at the time of her slavery.18<\/a><\/p>\n
\nAlthough Lady Fatima Masuma (A) was born 25 years after Imam al-Rid\u0101 (A), the fact that they had the same mother and father, led to a special closeness between them.<\/p>\n\n
\n2) Ham\u012bdah 7) R\u0101d\u012byah
\n3) B\u0101rrah 8) Mard\u012byah
\n4) Rash\u012bdah 9) Sayyidah
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\ni. In this Ziy\u0101rat, she is called:<\/p>\n
\nthe daughter of Fatima and Khad\u012bjah,
\nthe daughter of Am\u012br al-Mu\u2019min\u012bn Ali,
\nthe daughter of Hasan and Husain,
\nthe daughter of the Vicegerent of God (al-K\u0101\u0111im),
\nthe sister of the Vicegerent of God (al-Rid\u0101),
\nand the aunt of the Vicegerent of God (al-Jaw\u0101d)
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\ni. it compares the status of Lady Fatima Masuma (A) to that of Lady Fatima Zahra (A), since it is the same phrase that the Prophet (S) also used.<\/p>\n\n