Quiet Funeral of Fatima Zahra (sa), the daughter of Messenger of Allah (saw)

A small procession of devoted ones, sobbing with grief, with their
faces covered, is quietly moving towards an unknown location to bury
someone special, someone they loved. It was a dark night of the third
of Jamadi al-Thani , 11th Hijrah in the city of Madina, the city of
Prophet Muhammad (saw) just few days after passing away of Prophet
Muhammad (saw) .
They were Kids with theirfather and his close friends walking quietly
with patience and happy with their Lord over what they went through
during last few days. But they were sobbing suppressing their voices,
tears were flowing but without a sound, concealing their grief, so
that no one can hear them in the dark quiet night they wanted no one
in Madina to know about what they were going through.
Yes, their father is none but Imam Ali (as); Imam Hassan, Imam
Hussain, Hazrat Zainab and Hazrat Umm Kulthum (pbut) are quietly
walking behind their father and Abu Dharr, Ammar Yasir, Miqdad ibn
Aswad and Salman Farsi.
When eyes were asleep and voices were silent, a Heavenly procession
left Imam Ali's (as) house while carrying the Messenger of Allah's
daughter Fatima Zahra (sa) to her final abode. Yes, Imam Hassan, Imam
Hussain, Hazrat Zainab and Hazrat Umm Kulthum(pbut) were walking in
the quiet funeral procession of their beloved mother.
But, where are the thousands who inhabitedMadina? What has happened
why nobody why funeral and burial indark night. Yes Fatima Zahra (sa)
had requested Imam Ali (as) that they are not allowed at her funeral,
she wished to beburied in the dark night quietly and her grave be
hidden from everyone.
There was dead silence. So long, with no word, dead silence just tears
just sob just grief. But wait a sobbing sigh was heard somebody was
weeping. Yes it was Imam Ali (as), the hero of Badr, Ohud, Khayber,
Khandaq and several other battles. Don't you realize that he is
weeping? Why would he not weep for being separated from the leader of
all women? The lady of light passing away so oppressed and after so
many painful events!
Weeping tears flowing from his eyes his heart full of grief he was
saying, O' Messenger of Allah, peace be upon you from me and from your
daughter who has come to you and who has hastened to meet you. O'
Messenger of Allah, my patience about your chosen (daughter) has been
exhausted and my power of endurance has weakened, except that I have
ground for consolation in having endured the great hardship and
heartrending event of your separation.
To Allah we belong, and to Him is our return. (Noble Qur'an, 2:156)
Now the trust has been returned and what had been given has been taken
back. As to my grief, it knows no boundsand as to my nights, they will
remain sleepless till Allah (SWT) chooses for me the house in which
you are now residing. Certainly your daughter would apprise you of the
joining together of your Ummah (community or nation) for oppressing
her. You ask her in detail and get all the news about the position.
This has happened when a long time had not elapsed and your
remembrance had not disappeared.
My Salaam be on you both, the Salaam of a grief stricken and not
theone who is fed up; for if Igo away it is not becauseI am weary (of
you), and if I stay it is not due to lack of belief in what Allah
(SWT) has promised the patient in sorrow.
After burying Fatima Zahra (sa) the family and their friends then
rushed back to their own homes so that no one would know where She was
buried.
Back in home again the kids were sad lonely theirmother was not with
them. Imam Ali (as) was taking care of them He was consoling them. But
it was not an easy task, he would calm the kids and then himself move
away to a corner of house so that they don't see him and then cry out
himself. Yes the hero of Badr, Ohud, Khayber, Khandaq and several
other battles was sadly exhausted of grief.
They were going throughthe events that happenedafter their beloved
Prophet Muhammad's (saw) passing away, the Ghadir was forgotten, Fadak
was usurped, their house was attacked, the burning door fell upon
Fatima Zahra (sa), breaking her ribs and leaving her unborn child dead
she was then sick bed ridden, isolated and at last she passed away.
It was the Kids first night without their beloved teacher, mother,
friend their mother, after sobbing and sighing for sometime, the kids
slept, missing her. Fatima Zahra(sa) was quietly watchingher Kids from
heavens.
This was a narration of the sad and quiet funeralof Fatima Zahra (sa),
the leader of all women of the worlds, the lady who was heavenly, who
held pivotal position in the household of Prophet Muhammad (saw). She
her husband and sons would fast and give awaytheir food at the time of
Iftar for three days and Allah (SWT) would thank them in the Noble
Qur'an.Even in her night prayers,she would give preference to
neighbors and friends over her ownfamily members.
Though Fatima Zahra (sa)lived a short life fruits of her life are
never ending.She was a great teacher who taught her Kids lessons of
self-sacrifice, bravery, defense of Islam and upholding high human
values. Fatima Zahra (sa) is an ideal personality for women tofollow.
But alas! Until today ah nobody exactly knows where is the grave of
Fatima Zahra (sa) for whom Prophet Muhammad (saw) would stand with
respect and says: "Fatima is part of me. Whatever causes her hurt,
hurts me." Prophet Muhammad (saw) also said: "Whoever hurts Fatima,
hurts me, and whoever hurts me, hurts Allah, exalted be His Majesty!"
Prophet Muhammad (saw) said further: "Allah becomes wrathful for
Fatima's anger, and is pleased at her pleasure." History records that
this great lady is buried in Jannat al-Baqi graveyard of Madina but
her exact grave remains unknown.

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