Pearl of Wisdom
'I asked Aba 'Abdillah (al-Sadiq] (AS) as to why Fatima has been named al-Zahra', to which he replied, 'Because when she stood for prayers in her prayer niche, her light would radiate for the dwellers of the skies jut as the light of the stars radiates for the dwellers of the earth.'
Ammara Ma'am al-Akhbar, p. 64, no. 15
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When the Consultative Committee (or Shura) decided to swear allegiance to `Uthman, Amir al-mu'minin said: |
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Sermon 73 When the Consultative Committee (or Shura) decided to swear allegiance to `Uthman, Amir al-mu'minin said:
You have certainly known that I am the most rightful of all others for the Caliphate. By Allah, so long as the affairs of Muslims remain intact and there is no oppression in it save on myself I shall keep quiet seeking reward for it (from Allah) and keeping aloof from its attractions and allurements for which you aspire.
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