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The Only Daughter of the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.)<\/strong><\/h1>\n

The Only Daughter of the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.): <\/strong>Fatimah (a.s.) was born on 20th Jamadi-ul-Thaani 615 AD in Makkah. She was the one and only daughter of the Holy Prophet (saww) and Khadeejah (a.s.). Her birth took place in the 5th year of Be\u2019thah (proclamation of prophet hood) and 8 years before Hijrah (migration). Allah (SWT) says, \u201cVerily We have given you (O Muhammad) Kawthar (abundance)\u201d.<\/p>\n

S V Mir Ahmad Ali writes in his Tafseer:
\nWhen the Holy Prophet (saww)\u2019s son, Tahir, born to Khadeejah (a.s.) died, \u2018Amr bin \u2018Aas and Hakam bin \u2018Aas taunted the Holy Prophet (saww) by calling him Abtar which means \u2018tail-less\u2019, whose progeny has been cut off. This Surah was revealed to give glad tidings to the Holy Prophet (saww) that abundance of unbounded grace, wisdom and knowledge, mercy and goodness, spiritual power and insight, in highest degrees, and of progeny has been given to him.
\nOne of the meanings of Kawthar is a stream of water. The Holy Prophet (saww) said, \u201cKawthar is a stream of super excellence, exclusively belonging to me. Only the righteous believers will be allowed to drink from it. Ali shall distribute the water from it to them\u201d. (Sahih al-Bukhari)
\nS V Mir Ahmad Ali further states:
\nKawthar also means abundance of descendants. The countless descendants of the Imams of the Ahlul-Bayt, in the progeny of \u2018Ali and Fatimah are known as \u201cSayyids\u201d. They are the descendants of the Holy Prophet (saww) (through his daughter Fatimah). Aqa Mahdi Puya says: This chapter guarantees abundance in every type of growth and profit to the Holy Prophet (saww).<\/p>\n

FATIMAH (A.S.)-THE ONLY DAUGHTER:<\/strong><\/span>
\nSome historians write that the Holy Prophet (saww) and his wife Khadeejah (a.s.) were blessed with two sons and four daughters: Qasim, Tahir, Zaynab, Ruqayyah, Umm Kulthoom and Fatimah. However, the reality is that they were blessed with two sons and one daughter. The two sons were indeed Qasim and Tahir, both of whom died during their infancy and the only daughter who survived was Fatimah (a.s.).
\nSeyyid Ali Asghar Razawi writes:
\nIt is not known with certainty who these three girls were (Zaynab, Ruqayyah and Umm Kulthoom). Most Sunni historians claim they were the daughters of Muhammad (saww) and Khadeejah (a.s.). Some historians claim they were daughters of Khadeejah (a.s.) from her first marriage. However, Shia\u2019hs assert that they were neither the daughters of Muhammad (saww) and Khadeejah (a.s.), and nor the daughters of Khadeejah (a.s.) from her first marriage. Rather, they were the daughters of Khadeejah (a.s.)\u2019s widowed sister and were raised by Khadeejah (a.s.) after her sister\u2019s death. (Restatement of the History of Islam and Muslims)<\/p>\n

HER TITLES:<\/strong><\/span>
\nUmm Abeeha: \u2018The mother of her father\u2019. This title was given to her by the Holy Prophet (saww) because after the death of Khadeejah (a.s.), it was Fatimah (a.s.) despite her young age, took care of the Holy Prophet (saww). She is the one who showered her love to him and comforted him in distress.
\nAl-Radhiyyah & Al-Mardhiyyah: \u2018Ever Pleased & Satisfied\u2019 with whatever has been decreed by Allah (SWT). In the Ziyarah \u2018salutation\u2019 of this great lady, we recite: \u201cPeace be upon you O\u2019 who was ever pleased and satisfied\u201d.
\nHer other most popular titles are:
\nAl-Siddiqah:<\/strong><\/span> \u2018The Truthful\u2019
\nAl-Zahra: <\/span><\/strong>\u2018<\/span>The Splendid\u2019
\nAl-Tahira: <\/span><\/strong>\u2018The Virtuous\u2019
\nAl-Zakiyyah:<\/strong><\/span> \u2018The Chaste\u2019<\/p>\n

The Origins of the Knowledge of Ahl al-Bayt (A.S.)<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n