IN THE NAME OF ALLAH ""
7 .They fulfill vows and fear a day the evil of which shall be spreading far and wide ,
8 . And they give food out of love for Him to the poor and the orphan and captive :
9 . we only feed you for Allah"s sake ; we desire from you neigher reward nor thanks ."
SOREH : "THE MAN " , AYEH :"7,8 ,9 "
Those days people of Medina were poor. Hassan(peace be upon him)
And Hossain (p.b.u.h.) became sick badly . Hossain (p.b.u.h.) wasn"t six years old yet and Hassan (p.b.u.h.) was a little older . Fatemeh (peace be upon her ) and Fezzeh (her slave) took care of them , but it
Seemed that there was no hope to their health .
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On day the holy prophet Mohammad (peace be upon him ) with his followers came to visit his tow sick sebt* . The prophet (p.b.u.h.) of God put his hand on Hossain"s (p.b.u.h.) face , eyebrows , small nose .Hossain (p.b.u.h.) was always white and bright , but now his face was redish and hot in fever . His eyelids also were falling . The prophet (p.b.u.h.) put his hand on Hassan"s (p.b.u.h.) face , too . They didn"t feel well at all .The holy prophet (p.b.u.h.) said to Ali (p.b.u.h.) ,"O, Hassan"s (p.b.u.h.) father , in hope of cure of your sons, make a vow ."
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Ali (p.b.u.h.) vowed that if his sons were cured , for God"s thanking , he would fast three days . Fatemeh (p.b.u.h.) and Fezzeh vowed the same . The children that they had heard this , vowed so .
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God cured the children soon . But Fatemeh"s (p.b.u.h.) family like all the people lived in poverty , and had nothing for "eftar "* and "sahari"*, although , all decided to fulfill their vows .They fasted on the first day .But at home any food was not found that they broke their fasts with .
Ali (p.b.u.h.) borrowed a man three bowls of barley .Fatemeh (p.b.u.h.) made a bowl of barely flour .Then she kneaded it , baked five small loaf of bread . It was "Eftar " time .They put bread on table-choth to eat . Fatemeh (p.b.u.h.) and his sons" Eftar was nothing but five loaf of barley bread . But soon a poor man knocked the door , and said with sorrow , "hello , Ahle-Bait* I’m very poor and have come to you .I"m very hungry . All my family are hungry . We live in slum ner here . I want you to feed me ."
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Ali (p.b.u.h.) looked at Fatemeh (p.b.u.h.) and said , "Dear Fatemeh (p.b.u.h.) , at this time , can we eat bread ?" Ali (p.b.u.h.) gave his bread to the poor man .Fatemeh (p.b.u.h.) quickly did so .Hassan (p.b.u.h.) and Hossain (p.b.u.h.) and Fezzeh gave their bread to the poor man . That evening the family ate nothing but water , and suffered hungriness .
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One day passed . The next day , the family fast for their vows . At Ettar , the other piece of barley were become flour and bread .
The nice smell of fresh bread was spried at home ,but as Ali (p.b.u.h.) and his family wanted to eat bread , somebody knocked the door .
"My father and mother have died , I"m an orphan . I"ve been hungry for some days. I"ve several brathers and sisters . Is there anybody feed us ?" the voice of little boy impressed all .
Fatemeh (p.b.u.h.) and her family gave their bread to the little boy and went hungry again .
Third day the family fasted for their vows , but hungriness made all weak . That day fresh bread was the most delicious thing in the world .Fezzeh was very hungry . Hassan (p.b.u.h.) and Hossain (p.b.u.h.) were weak .Then they put table-cloth and sat around it . The seconds were passing slowly .It wasn"t Ettar yet . At sunset of third day , a captive was passing through lines . He said ," I"m a captive . Is there anyone who gives me for God"s sake ?"
Ali (p.b.u.h.) got up and with his bread in hand , went toward the door . Fatemeh (p.b.u.h.) got up and others did so . Once more all gave their bread to the captive and went hunger that night . Realy that night was hard . In the morning , Ali (p.b.u.h.) with Hassan (p.b.u.h.) and Hossain (p.b.u.h.) went to see the prophet (p.b.u.h.).
Seeing them , the prophet (p.b.u.h.) cried and said ," What I saw is very hard for me ." After this word , the holy prophet (p.b.u.h.) got up and came to Fatemeh"s (p.b.u.h.) house with them . He saw his daughter was praying while her feet shaking because of hungriness .
At that time , these verses were revealed to the holy prophet (p.b.u.h.)
Soon Fatemeh"s(p.b.u.h.) family made food and ate but these verses and this story stayed alive for the mankind .
THE END
*Sebt = One"s daughter"s son
*Eftar = Food eaten after sunset to break fast
*Sahari = Food eaten before dawn to begin fast
*Ahle-Bait = Members of Mohammad"s (p.b.u.h.) home
Translator:Nasrin Sharooni
Writer : Naghi Soleimani
نوشته شده در چهارشنبه 93/3/7ساعت 7:29 عصر
