d. Sayyid Muhsin Amin: “She was a pioneer in Islam and the first
woman who migrated to Medina.”35
Fatima Bint Asad (a) was among the women who migrated to Medina,
heading toward the Prophet of Islam (s) along with Imam Ali (a) and
Lady Zahra (a). During their 24-hour stay in “Dajnan,” Imam Ali (a)
along with Fatima performed their prayer and remembered God the
whole night, standing, sitting, and lying. At dawn, they said the dawn
prayer with Imam Ali (a). They had covered each stop remembering
God until they reached Medina. Before their entering Medina, the
divine revelation was sent down about them: “Those who remember
God, standing, sitting, and lying down on their sides, and contemplate
the creation of the heavens and the earth.” (Ale-Imran, 191) In
response to them, the end of this very Qur’anic verse reads as follows,
“So their Lord accepted their prayer that never will I waste the work of
any worker among you, whether male or female, …” (Ale-Imran, 195).
The term “male” refers to Imam Ali (a) and the term “female” refers to
three Fatimas (Fatima, the daughter of the Messenger of God, Fatima
bint Asad, and Fatima, the daughter of Zubair).36
Final remarks
First, Fatima bint Asad (a) had deep understanding and a pure heart,
and God granted her the true faith and good deeds. He also made her
the wife of Abu Talib (a), who strove in the cause of God, and was a
self-sacrificing Muslim who was a full-scale supporter of the Prophet
Muhammad (s).37 Her divine-monotheistic belief rendered her the
receptacle of Imam Ali (a) and deserving of his training. Thus, she was
the epitome of “good land” (A‘raf, 58) and “good word” (Ibrahim, 24).