indoors while acting upon the blessed Seerah of Ummahat-ul-Mu`mineen       رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُنَّ and the blessed daughters رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُنَّ of the Beloved and Blessed Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم; because these are the blessed personalities who are the embodiment of modesty. Especially, the state of modesty of the beloved and blessed daughter of the Holy Nabi صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, Sayyidatuna Fatimah رَضِیَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهَا, is immensely enviable and something to be followed. Therefore, let us listen to a faith refreshing parable regarding the matchless modesty of Sayyidah Fatima-tuz-Zahra رَضِیَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهَا.

Matchless observance of veil by a matchless personality

After the apparent demise of the Holy Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, the grief of this incident dominated Sayyidah Fatima-tuz-Zahra رَضِیَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهَا to such an extent that the smile from her lips had completely vanished. She رَضِیَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهَا was seen smiling only once before her apparent demise.

This event is as such that Sayyidatuna Fatima-tuz-Zahra رَضِیَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهَا was worried over the fact that all my life, I protected myself from the eyes of non-Mahram men. Now after my death, may it not be the case that people’s gaze falls on my shroud wrapped blessed body.

At one occasion, Sayyidatuna Asma Bint-e-‘Umays رَضِیَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهَا said: I saw in Abyssinia that they tie tree branches over the funeral and make it in a shape of palanquin. Then they place a shawl over it. Then, she رَضِیَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهَا called for date branches, joined them together and placed a cloth over them. Then she رَضِیَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهَا showed it to Sayyidah Fatima-tuz-Zahra رَضِیَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهَا. Upon this, Sayyidah Fatimah رَضِیَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهَا became extremely happy and a smile spread on her lips. This was the only smile that was seen on her lips after the apparent demise of the Holy Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم. (Jazb-ul-Quloob, pp. 159)

Dear Islamic sisters! You have heard that Sayyidah Fatima-tuz-Zahra رَضِیَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهَا remained grieved all her life after the apparent demise of the Holy Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم. However, despite this, she رَضِیَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهَا strictly observed modesty until her last breath. All she رَضِیَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهَا was worried about that in case any non-Mahram man casts sight on my shroud after my demise.