Lady Fatimah is the beloved daughter and the only surviving child of the noble Messenger of Allah. Ali ibn Abi Talib is the cousin and the son-in-law of Prophet Muhammad. He was raised by Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUHH) from infancy. He lived with the Messenger of Allah and Lady Khadijah. He was brought up in the shade of Divine inspiration and graduated from the Prophetic school. While still a boy, he was the first male believer in the mission and message of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUHH).
When Fatimah reached the age of maturity, the great companions from the emigrants and Ansar such as Abu Bakr, Umar and Abd al-Rahman ibn Awf came to the Messenger of Allah (PBUHH) to propose Fatimah in marriage but His Eminence (PBUHH) turned down their proposal and said:
“I am waiting for the decree of Allah regarding her.”
It was reported that when Abd al-Rahman ibn Awf visited Prophet Muhammad, he said,
“If you give Lady Fatimah’s hand in marriage to me, I will put as her dowry a hundred camels covered with expensive Egyptian cloth followed by a thousand gold Dinars!”
The Prophet (PBUHH) was so displeased with this meaningless proposal that he took a handful of gravel and threw it towards Abdul Rahman and said:
“Do you think I am the servant of wealth and money that you try to impress me with these things?” (Tazkirat al-Khawas) Read Full article
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