In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

The tasbih of Fatimah Az-Zahra’ ('a) is something which our elders teach their children from a very young age. Even before we are taught how to recite the Qur’an, we are taught the tasbih of Lady Az-Zahra’ ('a). However, just like other acts of worship, we often don’t know or don’t realize the true merits and significance until later in life – if ever at all – and this is also the case with this beautiful tasbih.

Abbas Ali Shameli

Abdul Malik ibn Marwan: Umayyad Caliph, son of Marwan ibn Hakam who reigned from 65 to 86 Hijrah.
Abu Ali ibn Sina: Avicenna, Iranian physician, writer, philosopher (980-1037).

Abu Bakr: First of four caliphs who are called 'the rightly guided caliphs'.

Abu Dharr: A close companion of the Prophet (S).

After their marriage and establishment of a matrimonial life, 'Ali Ibn Abi Talib ('a) and Fatimah Zahra ('a) held counsel with the Holy Prophet (S) regarding the organization and distribution of housework. They said: "O Messenger of Allah! We would like to take counsel with you about the organization and distribution of housework."

The Holy Prophet (S) charged 'Ali ('a) with the external affairs outside the house and Zahra ('a) with the internal affairs inside the house.

In the days of his Caliphate, 'Ali ('a) assumed personally, the investigation of the complaint, and never entrusted the same to someone else. During the very hot days when people usually took rest in their houses, at noon the mid-day, 'Ali ('a) was sitting in the shadow of a wall outside the Caliph's residence in case anyone had a complaint to lodge, he could submit it to 'Ali ('a) without any problem or intermediator. He ('a) sometimes went round the streets and alleys, observing and keeping a close eye on the situation of public.

During the Ummayad Caliphate, only the Arabs ruled over the totality of vast Islamic territory and took power in their own hands. But in the time of Abbasside Caliphate, the Iranian took hold of power and laid hands upon all the official positions.

In Madinah, the Muslims constituted two groups in aggregate: The original inhabitants and those who had emigrated from outside Madinah for the occasion of the Holy Prophet’s (S) emigration. The latter were called 'Muhajirin' the Emigrants and the former, 'Ansar', the Helpers.

In the second century of Hijrah, divorcing woman thrice in one sitting was a question deliberated by the religious authorities. Many of the scholars and Islamic jurisprudents of those days believed that divorcing three times in a sitting without any return from both sides was valid. But the Shi'i scholars and jurisprudents, the disciples of the eminent Imams ('a), considered such a divorce null and void.

The fervent love and affection of a man, who was an olive oil seller, towards the Holy Prophet (S) was famous for all people. They knew that he liked the Holy Prophet (S) from the bottom of his heart, and if he did not see his holiness even a day, he would become impatient.

He was an old man who had worked hard during his prime, but he had nothing in deposit. In the end, he became blind, infirm, and old. His present condition did not allow him to have a way of earning, except begging. He stood in the corner of a street and used to beg; the people felt pity on him by giving a very small amount as alms. He was bitterly surviving by the least daily bread.