Sultan ul Faqr 1st
Sultan ul Faqr 1st Fatima Tuz Zahra
Sultan-ul-Faqr 1st Fatima tuz Zahra was the beloved daughter of Holy Prophet Mohammad. She holds the status of Sultan-ul-Faqr 1st because her sacred soul manifested directly from Mohammadan light. Despite being a woman she traveled the most difficult stages of Faqr with great courage and firmness.
Thus, her devotion and extreme Divine love elevated her to ultimate level of Oneness with Allah. As a result, the Holy Prophet made her first custodian of heritage of Faqr. That is why, true seekers gain Faqr i.e. Divine union, vision and presence in Mohammadan Assembly through her mediation. Also, she attained the status of supreme lady of all Muslim women. It is promise of Holy Prophet that Allah always grants the prayer asked through her mediation. Such is the status of belovedness of Fatima bint Mohammad in the court of Allah.
PROPHET'S LOVE FOR SULTAN UL FAQR 1ST FATIMA TUZ ZAHRA
The person who acquires Faqr from him unites with the Mohammadan light. Thus, becomes one with the holy essence of Prophet Mohammad. When Sultan ul Faqr 1st Hazrat Bibi Fatima tuz Zahra acquired Faqr from the Holy Prophet, he said about her "Fatima is from me".
She loved and obeyed the Holy Prophet to such an extent that she became his perfect image. The Prophet also loved Sultan ul Faqr 1st Bibi Fatima tuz Zahra more than anyone else. Whenever she came to meet him, he would stand up to greet her and let her sit at his place. Whenever the Holy Prophet went out of Madina, first he used to meet Sultan ul Faqr 1st Hazrat Fatima tuz Zahra and then set on journey. Similarly, when he returned he wanted to see her first and then went to his own house. Certainly, this shows her highest status near Allah and His Prophet.
GRANDEUR OF SULTAN UL FAQR 1ST FATIMA TUZ ZHARA BINT MOHAMMAD IN SUFI BOOKS
Tawarikh Aina-e-Tasawwuf
It is a book on history of mysticism, it mentions her grandeur as:
Sultan ul Faqr 1st asked the Holy Prophet, "Will Allah raise me alone on the doomsday?" He replied, "O beloved daughter! You will be the pioneer of spiritual education of women of my umma. On the doomsday, Allah will raise with you all the women who will join your spiritual chain. Allah has honoured you with this status since eternity. Also, you will become the custodian of heritage of Faqr. Then you will have to transfer it to Hasan ibn Ali".
Later, he said to her, "O Fatima! If anyone belonging to your spiritual chain will recite Darood-e-Ahmadi with your permission, he (or she) will have the privilege of seeing me". Afterwards, Fatima bint Mohammad passed on the Trust of Faqr to her son Hasan following the order of Holy Prophet.
Maktubat Imam Rabbani
This book is a collection of letters of Shaikh Ahmad Sirhindi (Mujadid Alif Sani). All the sections of Muslims unanimously accept him as the true Islamic scholar. He also considers Fatima tuz Zahra bint Mohammad the mediation and channel of reaching the Divine Oneness and union. He writes in his letters:
Attaining to the Divine Oneness and union with Allah is possible through two ways. One is of Prophethood. Only the Prophets can find Divine Oneness and union through this way directly without any mediation. Hence, it ended on the last Prophet Mohammad. The other way is sainthood. Followers of this way find the Divine Oneness and union through greater Jihad against innerself, mediation and source. This group comprises of al-Qutb, Abdal, Autad and Saints. The source and mediation to travel this way is Ali ibn Abi Talib. This way particularly belongs to him. Prophet Mohammad heads him in this way. Fatima bint Mohammad and his sons Hasan and Husayn unite in singularity with Ali in this status.
The status of the singularity of Ali, Fatima tuz Zahra, Hasan and Husayn in Faqr in the words of Sultan Bahoo
The above statements prove that these four esteemed personalities hold similar and equal status in Faqr. Since they all have spiritual union with Allah and His beloved Prophet, hence they unite in Oneness.
