Abstract:
A look at historical narrations and
biographies show that Lady Fatimah is the representation
of a perfect individual in the Islamic school of thought. An
exemplar mother who with her actions and words raised
the best of children acknowledged by both friends and
enemies, Lady Fatimah was a role model for her children
and all Muslim women and men during her short lifespan.
However, because narrations regarding the Lady and her
family’s virtues and character have been subject to change
due to events throughout history, with the use of reports
and narrations from the Infallibles about Lady Fatimah,
this article brings to light the role she played in the
upbringing of her family.
Machine summary:
"Thus, there is little found in regards to her housework and child-rearing; Islamic traditions and historical reports mostly consist of the Prophet’s sayings, and that which have been reported about the family of the Prophet thus far does not allow us to fully describe how they lived and what their characteristics were, much less about Lady Fatimah and her role in the house and in society.
Since she had heard the reports of the future from the Prophet, she knew she was to raise a child like Hasan, who in a critical situation, in order to protect the interests of Islam and to prevent the destruction of the Prophet and Imam Ali’s efforts, would remain patient and silent to reveal Muawiyah’s plots, and to train Husayn who would defend Islam and fight against oppression and corruption, save Muslims from deviation and misguidance, and sacrifice his own life and the lives of his loved ones.
49 The Degree of Modesty and Islamic Clothing It has been narrated from Imam Ali who said, "One day we were in the presence of the Prophet when he asked, "What is best action for a woman?" We were all unable to answer until we parted.
It has been reported regarding Umm Kulthum, "During the time Lady Fatimah was saying farewell to this world, Umm Kulthum, who was only five years old, put a burqa on her face and a cloak which dragged on the floor on her head and said with anguish, "Oh father, Oh Prophet of God!"