Mushaf Fatima

One of the claims that are brought forth about Shee`ah Islaam is in regards to the MuSHaf of FaaTimah (عليها السلام). In this post we will answer various questions.

1.       What is MuSHaf of FaaTimah (عليها السلام)?
2.       When was it made?
3.       Who made it?
4.       How big is it?
5.       What is contained in this MuSHaf of FaaTimah (عليها السلام)?

We will provide you with three unequivocally SaHeeH aHaadeeth that will answer these questions that are often posed.

قَالَ وَ إِنَّ عِنْدَنَا لَمُصْحَفَ فَاطِمَةَ ع وَ مَا يُدْرِيهِمْ مَا مُصْحَفُ فَاطِمَةَ ع قَالَ قُلْتُ وَ مَا مُصْحَفُ فَاطِمَةَ ع قَالَ مُصْحَفٌ فِيهِ مِثْلُ قُرْآنِكُمْ هَذَا ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ وَ اللَّهِ مَا فِيهِ مِنْ قُرْآنِكُمْ حَرْفٌ وَاحِدٌ

Abee `Abd Allaah (عليه السلام) said: "With us there is the MuSHaf of FaaTimah (عليها السلام). He said: ‘I said: “And what is the MuSHaf of Fatima (عليها السلام)? He (عليه السلام) said: "MuSHaf of Fatima has three times the amount of your Qur’aan. By Allaah, There is not a single letter from your Qur’aan."

Source:

1.     Al-Kulayni, Al-Kaafi, vol. 1, pg. 238, hadeeth # 1

2.     Al-Saffaar, BaSaa’ir Al-Darajaat, vol. 3, ch. 14, pg. 151, hadeeth # 3

Grading:

1.       Al-Majlisi said this hadeeth is SaHeeH (Authentic)
à Mir’aat Al-`Uqool, vol. 3, pg. 54

(Taken from my personal copy Basaa’ir Al-Darajaat, vol. 1, ch. 14, pg. 307 - 309, hadeeth # 3)

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قَالَ فَمُصْحَفُ فَاطِمَةَ ع قَالَ فَسَكَتَ طَوِيلًا ثُمَّ قَالَ إِنَّكُمْ لَتَبْحَثُونَ عَمَّا تُرِيدُونَ وَ عَمَّا لَا تُرِيدُونَ إِنَّ فَاطِمَةَ مَكَثَتْ بَعْدَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص خَمْسَةً وَ سَبْعِينَ يَوْماً وَ كَانَ دَخَلَهَا حُزْنٌ شَدِيدٌ عَلَى أَبِيهَا وَ كَانَ جَبْرَئِيلُ ع يَأْتِيهَا فَيُحْسِنُ عَزَاءَهَا عَلَى أَبِيهَا وَ يُطَيِّبُ نَفْسَهَا وَ يُخْبِرُهَا عَنْ أَبِيهَا وَ مَكَانِهِ وَ يُخْبِرُهَا بِمَا يَكُونُ بَعْدَهَا فِي ذُرِّيَّتِهَا وَ كَانَ عَلِيٌّ ع يَكْتُبُ ذَلِكَ فَهَذَا مُصْحَفُ فَاطِمَةَ ع

He (the narrator) said: "What is MuSHaf of Fatima?" He said: So he was silent for a while. Then he (عليه السلام) said: "You inquire of which you want, and about which you don’t really want. That FaaTimah (عليها السلام) lived after the Messenger of Allah for seventy-five days. She entered in severe depression because (of the death) of her father. Jibra’eel (عليه السلام) would come to her so he would provide her (with) solace because (of the death) of her father. Jibra’eel (عليه السلام) would comfort her soul. Jibra’eel (عليه السلام) would inform her about her father and his place and about what would happen after her (death) about her progeny. And `Alee (عليه السلام) would write this, and this the MuSHaf of FaaTimah (عليه السلام)."

Source:

1.     Al-Kulayni, Al-Kaafi, vol. 1, pg. 241, hadeeth # 5

2.     Al-Saffaar, BaSaa’ir Al-Darajaat, vol. 3, ch. 14, pg. 153, hadeeth # 6

Grading:

1.       Al-Majlisi said this hadeeth is SaHeeH (Authentic)
à Mir’aat Al-`Uqool, vol. 3, pg. 59

(Taken from my personal copy Basaa’ir Al-Darajaat, vol. 3, ch. 14, pg. 311, hadeeth # 6)

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 أَنَّ عَبْدَ الْمَلِكِ بْنَ أَعْيَنَ قَالَ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع إِنَّ الزَّيْدِيَّةَ وَ الْمُعْتَزِلَةَ قَدْ أَطَافُوا بِمُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ فَهَلْ لَهُ سُلْطَانٌ فَقَالَ وَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ عِنْدِي لَكِتَابَيْنِ فِيهِمَا تَسْمِيَةُ كُلِّ نَبِيٍّ وَ كُلِّ مَلِكٍ يَمْلِكُ الْأَرْضَ لَا وَ اللَّهِ مَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ فِي وَاحِدٍ مِنْهُمَا

That `Abd Al-Malik bin A`yan said to Abee `Abd Allaah (عليه السلام): "The Zaydiyyah and the Mu’tizilah were circle around Muhammad bin `Abd Allaah. (the narrator asked) Does he have any authority?" So he (عليه السلام) said, "I swear by Allah, that with me there are two books in which there is the name of every prophet and the name of every king that would rule on earth. No, I swear by Allah, that the name of Muhammad bin ‘Abd Allaah is not in the list as one of them."

Source:

1.     Al-Kulayni, Al-Kaafi, vol. 1, pg. 242, hadeeth # 7

2.     Al-Saffaar, BaSaa’ir Al-Darajaat, vol. 4, ch. 2, pg. 169, hadeeth # 2

Grading:

1.       Al-Majlisi said this hadeeth is Hasan (Good)
à Mir’aat Al-`Uqool, vol. 3, pg. 60

قوله ( إن عندي لكتابين ) لعلهما الجفر ومصحف فاطمة

(When) he says: «With me there are two books» Perhaps it is the Jafr and MuSHaf FaaTimah ( عليها السلام )

Source:

1.     Al-Maazandaraanee, SharH (Commentary on) Usool Al-Kaafee, vol. 5, pg. 342

(Taken from my personal copy Basaa’ir Al-Darajaat, vol. 4, ch. 2, pg. 337 - 338, hadeeth # 2)

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