The Life & Character of the Seal of Prophets (sa) - Volume II — Page 282
Seal of the Prophets - Volume II 282 divine revelation that the marriage of Ḥaḍrat Fāṭimah ra should take place with Ḥaḍrat ‘Alī ra. Hence, when Ḥaḍrat ‘Alī ra presented a request, the Holy Prophet sa said, “I have already received a divine indication in this respect. ” 1 Then, the Holy Prophet sa sought the consent of Ḥaḍrat Fāṭimah ra , who remained silent out of modesty. 2 In a way, this was also an expression of acceptance. Therefore, the Holy Prophet sa gathered a community of the Muhājirīn and Anṣār , and formally announced the marriage of Ḥaḍrat ‘Alī ra and Ḥaḍrat Fāṭimah ra. 3 This event took place in the beginning or middle of 2 A. H. Afterwards, when the Battle of Badr had taken place 4 it was proposed that the Rukhsatānah be held in the month of Dhul-Hijjah 2 A. H. 5 The Holy Prophet sa called upon Ḥaḍrat ‘Alī ra and inquired of him as to whether he had anything to pay the dowry. Ḥaḍrat ‘Alī ra submitted, “O Messenger of Allāh! I have nothing. ” The Holy Prophet sa responded, “What about that coat of mail 6 I gave to you on that day (i. e. , from the spoils of Badr)?” Ḥaḍrat ‘Alī ra responded, “That I do have. ” The Holy Prophet sa said, “That shall suffice, bring it. ” 7 Hence, this coat of mail was sold for 480 dirhams and the Holy Prophet sa arranged for the expenses of the wedding from this very amount. 8 The dowry which the Holy Prophet sa gave to Ḥaḍrat Fāṭimah ra consisted of an embroidered shawl, a cushion made of hide which had been filled with dry date palm leaves, and a water-skin. 9 It is also related in one narration that the Holy Prophet sa also gave Ḥaḍrat Fāṭimah ra a hand-mill as part of her dowry. 10 1 Sharḥul-‘Allāmatiz-Zarqānī ‘Alal-Mawāhibil-Ladunniyyah, By Allāmah Shihābuddīn Al-Qusṭalānī, Volume 2, p. 362, Dhikru Tazwīji ‘Alī ra Bi Fāṭimah ra , Dārul-Kutubil-‘Ilmiyyah, Beirut, Lebanon, First Edition (1996) 2 Aṭ-Ṭabaqātul-Kubrā, By Muḥammad bin Sa‘d, Volume 8, p. 252, Dhikru Banāti Rasūlillāhi sa Fāṭimatu bintu Rasūlillāhi sa , Dāru Iḥyā’it-Turāthil-‘Arabī, Beirut, Lebanon, First Edition (1996) 3 Sharḥul-‘Allāmatiz-Zarqānī ‘Alal-Mawāhibil-Ladunniyyah, By Allāmah Shihābuddīn Al-Qusṭalānī, Volume 2, p. 362, Dhikru Tazwīji ‘Alī ra Bi Fāṭimah ra , Dārul-Kutubil-‘Ilmiyyah, Beirut, Lebanon, First Edition (1996) 4 Al-Iṣābah Fī Tamīziṣ-Ṣaḥābah, By Aḥmad bin ‘Alī bin Ḥajar Al-‘Asqalānī, Volume 8, pp. 263-264, Kitābun-Nisā’, Fāṭimatuz-Zahrā’, Dārul-Kutubil-‘Ilmiyyah, Beirut, Lebanon (2005) 5 Tārīkhur-Rusuli Wal-Mulūk (Tārīkhuṭ-Ṭabarī), By Abū Ja‘far Muḥammad bin Jarīr Aṭ-Ṭabarī, Volume 3, pp. 53-54, Thumma Dakhalatis-Sanatuth-Thāniyatu Minal-Hijrah / Ghazwatus-Sawīq, Dārul-Fikr, Beirut, Lebanon, Second Edition (2002) 6 Sunanu Abī Dāwūd, Kitābun-Nikāḥ, Bābu Fir-Rajuli Yadkhulu Bimratihī. . . . . , Ḥadīth No. 2125 7 Al-Iṣābah Fī Tamīziṣ-Ṣaḥābah, By Aḥmad bin ‘Alī bin Ḥajar Al-‘Asqalānī, Volume 8, pp. 263-264, Kitābun-Nisā’, Fāṭimatuz-Zahrā’, Dārul-Kutubil-‘Ilmiyyah, Beirut, Lebanon (2005) 8 Sharḥul-‘Allāmatiz-Zarqānī ‘Alal-Mawāhibil-Ladunniyyah, By Allāmah Shihābuddīn Al-Qusṭalānī, Volume 2, pp. 359-360, Dhikru Tazwīji ‘Alī ra Bi Fāṭimah ra , Dārul-Kutubil-‘Ilmiyyah, Beirut, Lebanon, First Edition (1996) 9 Sunanun-Nasa’ī, Kitābun-Nikāḥ, Bābu Jihāzur-Rajulibnatahu, Ḥadīth No. 3384 10 Al-Iṣābah Fī Tamīziṣ-Ṣaḥābah, By Aḥmad bin ‘Alī bin Ḥajar Al-‘Asqalānī, Volume 8, p. 267, Kitābun- Nisā’, Fāṭimatuz-Zahrā’, Dārul-Kutubil-‘Ilmiyyah, Beirut, Lebanon (2005)