* * *Bismillahir Rahmaanir Raheem* *FADAK, THE PROPERTY OF FATIMA (S.A.)* *The daughter of Prophet Muhammad* *(Peace be upon him & his progeny)* * * * * *Introduction: Fadak was a piece of property situated in the valley of Madinah hills. It* *had seven villages that included fertile areas and oases.* *After the downfall of the fort of Khaibar, the nobles of the area made a peace treaty with the* *Prophet (peace be upon him & his progeny) and gave the land of Fadak as a gift. Half of it* *was for the Ummah and half for the Prophet (peace be upon him & his progeny). On divine* *instructions, Prophet (peace be upon him & his progeny) gave it as a gift to his daughter* *Fatima (S.A.)* *At the time that Prophet (peace be upon him & his progeny) died, the property was in the* *possession of Hazrat Fatima (S.A.) The property was taken away from Hazrat Fatima (S.A) by the Caliph of the* *time, citing a (disputed) hadith that “prophets do not leave inheritance.” She and her family* *were deprived of the property. Fadak was designated as public property.* *Hazrat Fatima a.s contested the ruling with the argument that it was not inheritance but a gift. The* *testimony of Imam Ali (A.S.) and Umm Ayman was considered “not sufficient.” Hazrat imam Hasan a.s and* *Hazrat imam Husain a.s were considered minors and their testimony was not admissible. Furthermore, even* *if it were considered an inheritance, Hazrat Fatima (S.A.) proved that the” inheritance hadith” was* *false from evidence in the Qur’an, where Prophet Solomon a.s inherited Prophet David’s* *estate. Also, Prophet Zakariya a.s had prayed for an heir and was granted a son. Refer to* *Qur’an Chapter 27:16. & Qur’an Chapter 19:5-6. These arguments were not accepted by the* *authority.* *Afterwards, the Caliph, in light of Hazrat Fatima’s a.s anger and extreme displeasure, issued a* *document to return Fadak to her. However, for economic and political reasons, the order* *was never implemented during his Caliphate. Fadak was not returned to Hazrat Fatima (S.A.) in* *her lifetime, subjecting her to extreme emotional pain and financial hardship.* *Hazrat Fatima a.s was so hurt that she resolved, not to speak to the officials involved in this injustice* *until she died. She also executed a Will stating that those responsible for denying her Fadak* *should not be allowed to attend her funeral services. This instruction was carried out by Moula Ali* *(A.S.)* * *
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