Fatima Bint Asad
became severe, she went towards the Ka‘bah and revealed the
magnificence of her faith before God, saying:
O My Lord! I believe in You and all the prophets and
divine books sent down by You. I have also confirmed
the words of my forefather, the Prophet Abraham (a),
who built Ka‘bah. O’ My Lord! By the one who built
this House and by the baby I am expecting, I beseech
You to facilitate his delivery.21
The above-mentioned narration refers to several facets of Lady
Fatima’s conviction: a) her faith in God and His unity, b) her faith in
the divine prophets, c) her faith in the Prophet Abraham (a), d) her
faith in the divine books revealed to the prophets, e) her belief in the
Ka‘bah and its sanctity, f) her knowledge Imam Ali’s grand status
before God, and g) her appeal to God through the prophets, the Ka‘bah,
and Imam Ali (a).
In other narrations, there are references to the lofty character of Fatima
Bint Asad (a) and her awareness of the high status of the Holy Prophet
(s) and Imam Ali (a).22 Likewise, after Lady Fatima’s burial, the
Prophet of God (s) told Ammar:
By God! I did not come out of Fatima’s grave but I
saw two rays of light brought to her head and two
others to her hands and still two others to her feet.
Also, two angels were assigned to her grave to request
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