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the aforementioned vices. Even before paying allegiance and after it,
she was never tainted with these vices. In other words, she was a
faithful woman with a firm belief in monotheism. Her purity in both
appearance and heart benefitted her in attaining the rank of being
cleansed of blameworthy characteristics.
In the verse 100 of the chapter Tawbah, “taking the lead” and
“migration” are mentioned as distinguished virtues. Moreover, some
crucial, fundamental, and cognitive-spiritual traits which imply pure
belief, morals, and deeds were specified for those who followed
Prophet Muhammad (s), those whom God was pleased with them and
they loved Him, those whom God prepared Heaven for them – which
proves they are dwellers of Heaven – and the fact that they will attain
supreme felicity and salvation. Fatima Bint Asad (a) enjoyed all the
good qualities mentioned in the above verses. As Ja‘far ibn
Muhammad, Imam Sadiq (a) was quoted as saying, “Fatima Bint Asad
(a) was the first woman who migrated on foot toward the Holy Prophet
(s) from Mecca to Medina.” He also said, “The mother of Imam Ali (a)
- Fatima bint Asad (a) - was among the eleven ‘vanguards’ (als
_biqun) of Islam and the ‘People of Badr,’ or Badriyyun - those who
attended the Battle of Badr. When verse 12 of the chapter Mumtahanah
was revealed, Fatima was the first woman who paid allegiance to the
Holy Prophet (s).”20
Her unswerving faith in God
Lady Fatima displayed unwavering faith in God even before the
prophetic mission of the Messenger of God (s). Based on a narration in
Usul al-Kafi about the birth of the Commander of the Faithful (a)
narrated by both Shi‘a and Sunni scholars, when the pains of childbirth