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The Age of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra at Her Martyrdom
What was the age of Fatima al-Zahra (SA) when she passed away? What are the authentic sources that indicate the age?
The most authentic sources indicate that Fatima al-Zahra (SA) was born five years after the Bi'thah (Prophethood declaration ) which is three years after the Esraa'. Al-Kafi;1:458 and Kashf al-Ghummah by al-Erbali; 1:449, and al-Manaaqib by Ibn Shahr Ashoob 3:357. Authentic evidence from Abi Jafar (AS) stated that her birth was five years after Bi'thah. Al-Kafi 1:457 and from Abi Abdullah Al-Sadiq (AS) ; Dala'il al-Imamah 18/79 and from Imam Al-Redha (AS) ; Tareesh Al-A'immah by Ibn Abi al-Thalj. Some Sunni books narrated different narrations but not authentic as the statements of Ahlul Bayt (AS) mentioned above. 'The age of Fatima Al-Zahra (AS) when she was martyred was eighteen years according to the most authentic sources. Wassalam.
