Mohsin Aziz

Hazrat Fatima, daughter of the Prophet, was facing physical hardship. It was gruelling household chores. Constant use of handmill to grind grains bruised her hands, and her shoulders were hurt carrying water.

One day, Hazrat Fatima learned that the Prophet has received prisoners of war. Hazrat Fatima and her husband Hazrat Ali decided to go and ask for a prisoner so that he may work as a domestic help.

When the Prophet was asked, he turned down the request. The request was not turned down due to anger but out of love. Rasulullah said that the need of ashab e suffa was greater at that time and took precedence over family. Instead, the Prophet gave them a supplication  to recite at bedtime. The servant would have helped with physical fatigue, but the Prophet gave a supplication routine for spiritual health.

Hazrat Fatima was told to recite SubhanAllah (Glory be to Allah) 33 times, Alhamdulillah (Praise be to Allah) 33 times, and Allahu Akbar (Allah is Great) 34 times. He told them that reciting it would be better for both of them than a servant. From that moment, Hazrat Ali never forgot to recite it before bedtime for the rest of his life. Because the Ummah got this precious gift due to Hazrat Fatima, it is also called Tasbeeh Fatimi.

Yoon ki hai ahley bait mut’har ne zindagi

This is how pure family of Prophet lived

Ye maajra e dukhtar e khairul anaam hai

This is the story of the daughter of the best of the creations

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