Sayyidah Fatimah bint Hussain ibn ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib radiya Llahu ‘anhum

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Refutation of Misconceptions  Marriage of Sayyidah Fatimah bint Hussain to Sayyidina ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Amr ibn ‘Uthman   The marriage of Sayyidah Fatimah bint Hussain rahimaha Llah to ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Amr ibn ‘Uthman has been reported in a number of narrations recorded in a number of sources of both history and genealogy. They were blessed from this union with three children: Muhammad al Dibaj, […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Refutation of A’lam al Nisa’ ‘Ali Muhammad Dakhil in his book A’lam al Nisa’ rejects the marriage of Sayyidah Fatimah bint Hussain rahimaha Llah to ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Amr ibn ‘Uthman ibn ‘Affan based upon feeble evidences which lack any academic rigour.   Misconception 1 Zubair ibn Bakkar and his uncle, ‘Ali, were opposed to the Banu Hashim Dakhil says: The narrations which establish […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Conclusion This was a brief insight into the life of one of the Ahlul Bayt. I have sought to highlight a few radiant points from her life so that it may be an example for the women of this era to emulate: her character, the noble upbringing of her children, her obedience to her husband, as well as her observation of her duties […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Appendix 1 As a means blessings with the name Fatimah I will mention here all those personalities who had the name Fatimah. I begin first with the female Companions, then the famous Tabi’at, then conclude with those who were named Fatimah from the grandmothers of the Prophet salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam and lastly others who were named Fatimah.[1]   Fatimah bint Muhammad […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Appendix 2 Those named Fatimah from the Tabi’at   Fatimah bint al Qasim ibn Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr al Siddiq She is the mother of Jafar al Sadiq, and the wife of Muhammad al Baqir ibn ‘Ali Zayn al ‘Abidin, her agnomen was Umm Farwah. Her ancestry leads up to Sayyidina Abu Bakr al Siddiq radiya Llahu ‘anhu, which is why Imam Jafar […]