Abstract: The article presents some reports on the date of the death of Hazrat Zahra which Scholars differ on it; burying her corpse at night and performing the prayer by Imam Ali and the location of Fatima's grave. Then the Fatima's Book (Mus'haf) is introduced. Jafar Saffar quotes a Hadith from Abu Hamzah in which Imam Sadiq (p.b.u.h.) said: "There are no parts of the Qur'an in Fatima's Book, but it contains topics which were revealed to her after the death of her father."

In its following, Kulayni has related many Hadiths regarding reward and merit for Fatima's Invocation. Then Fatima's powerful speeches and arousing sermons that were in response to the injustices perpetrated against her and her husband, Ali (p.b.u.h.) have been provided.

Some of Hazrat Zahra's traditions are also referred by the end of the article.

Her Death

Scholars differ with regard to the exact date of the death of Hazrat Zahra, which occurred in the 11 AH. Their opinions range from 40 days to eight month after the death of the Prophet (p.b.u.h.). Some have said: "Zahra lived 40 days after the death of her father."

Hakim[1] has related a Hadith from Aisha saying: "The time between the Prophet's death and Fatima's death was two month.[2] Ibn Buraydah has said: "Fatima (p.b.u.h.) lived after her father for 40 days."[3]

Some have written: "Fatima (p.b.u.h.) lived 75 days after the holy Prophet."[4] Another group of transmitters have related a Hadith saying Fatima (p.b.u.h.) lived for three month after the Prophet (p.b.u.h.)."[5] It has been narrated that, "Fatima (p.b.u.h.) lived for 95 days after the death of the Prophet (p.b.u.h.).[6] It has been also said that Fatima (p.b.u.h.) lived for 100 days after the Prophet (p.b.u.h.).[7]

It has been related from Abu Jafar (Imam Baqir) (p.b.u.h.), A'isha and Muhammad ibn Ishaq that Fatima (p.b.u.h.) lived six months longer than the Prophet (p.b.u.h.).[8] Others say that Fatima

[1] - Aby Amr Yusuf ibn Abdullah Qurtab_ was born in 368 AH and died in 463 AH. He was a prominent Sunni scholar and transmitter of Hadith who has written many books, such as al-Istiab fiMarifat al-Ashab. 

[2] - al-Mustadrak Ala Sahihayn, Vol. 2, p. 163.

[3] - al-Isti'ab, Vol. 4, p. 1984.

[4] - al-Kafi, Vol. 1, p. 241; Bihar ul-Anwar, Vol. 43, pp. 195, 212; al-Isti'ab, Vol. 4, p. 1898; al-Basa'ir, Vol. 3, p. 154 [related from Imam Sadiq (p.b.u.h.)].

[5] - Bihar ul-Anwar, Vol. 43, p. 188.

[6] - al-Isti'ab, Vol. 4, p. 1898; Tahdheeb at-Tahdheeb, Vol. 12, p.442; Bihar ul-Anwar, Vol. 43, p. 188 (from Ibn Qutaybah).

[7] - al-Isti'ab, Vol. 4, p. 1898; Tahdheeb at-Tahdheeb, Vol. 12, p. 442.

[8] - Usd ul-GHabah, Vol. 5, p. 524 (it is said that this date is correct); al-Isti'ab, Vol. 4, pp. 1894, 1898; Bihar ul-Anwar, Vol. 43, pp. 200, 214; al-Tabaqat ul-Kubra, Vol. 8, p. 28, Mu'jam al-Kabeer, Vol. 22, p. 398.