The Holy Prophet (SA) noticed that his daughter had come to him for something which must have been important to her and so, early, the next morning, the Prophet went to the house of Fatima Zahra and asked her why she had come the previous day. Hadhrat Fatima Zahra felt shy to tell her father why she had come, but finally said, ‘You know that the household duties are numerous, water must be brought, the wheat must be ground to make flour, the house must be swept and all the other things which must be taken care of. Bibi showed how the handmill had cut her hands. The Holy Prophet became very sad to hear these things. Bibi Fatima said, came to see if you could give me a servant ‘I to help in the household chores so that I could share the work.’ The Holy Prophet said, I not inform you of a helper which is even better than what you want?’ The daughter of the Prophet said, please do!’ ‘Yes, At this point, the Holy Prophet taught her this famous tasbih which he told her should be recited before going to sleep and after every prayer. He said, this will e better than what you are asking for, in fact, it is better than the world and all that is in it’” The tasbih of Hadhrat Fatima (SA) is comprised of Allahu Akbar 34 times, Alhamdulillah 33 times and Subhanallah 33 times. Imam Jafar Sadiq (AS) states that: command our “We children to recite the tasbih of Fatima Zahra just as we command them to perform prayer. You too should command your children to since any servant who recites this will be protected from all misfortunes.” WEDDING DRESS STORY AND DESIGN Explain story of Bibi Fatima’s wedding dress, and as an activity children can design their own dress. However, remember that Bibi Fatima valued generosity and giving others what she preferred for herself. Can you think of other instances in her life when she showed generosity? Also, what do the wedding and necklace story teach us when we look at them together?
The Holy Prophet (SA) noticed that his daughter had come to him for something which must have been important to her and so, early, the next morning, the Prophet went to the house of Fatima Zahra and asked her why she had come the previous day. Hadhrat Fatima Zahra felt shy to tell her father why she had come, but finally said, ‘You know that the household duties are numerous, water must be brought, the wheat must be ground to make flour, the house must be swept and all the other things which must be taken care of. Bibi showed how the handmill had cut her hands. The Holy Prophet became very sad to hear these things. Bibi Fatima said, ‘I came to see if you could give me a servant to help in the household chores so that I could share the work.’ The Holy Prophet said, I not inform you of a helper which is even better than what you want?’ The daughter of the Prophet said, ‘Yes, please do!’ At this point, the Holy Prophet taught her this famous tasbih which he told her should be recited before going to sleep and after every prayer. He said, this will e better than what you are asking for, in fact, it is better than the world and all that is in it’” The tasbih of Hadhrat Fatima (SA) is comprised of Allahu Akbar 34 times, Alhamdulillah 33 times and Subhanallah 33 times. Imam Jafar Sadiq (AS) states that: “We command our children to recite the tasbih of Fatima Zahra just as we command them to perform prayer. You too should command your children to since any servant who recites this will be protected from all misfortunes.” WEDDING DRESS STORY AND DESIGN Explain story of Bibi Fatima’s wedding dress, and as an activity children can design their own dress. However, remember that Bibi Fatima valued generosity and giving others what she preferred for herself. Can you think of other instances in her life when she showed generosity? Also, what do the wedding and necklace story teach us when we look at them together?
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