Hazrat Faatimah and the Difficulties of Her Childhood
When Rasulullah (Sallallahu alaihi wasallam) received instruction from Allah Rabbul Izzah to propagate Islam, and he started preaching Islam in accordance with the Divine Command, then the Quraish became his enemies, and they tormented him in many different ways. Rasulullah (Sallallahu alaihi wasallam) and his wife Hazrat Khadijah and their children all bore these difficulties and hardships. Hazrat Faatimah (Radhiyallahu anha) also bore these difficulties at a young age.
Once, Rasulullah (Sallallahu alaihi wasallam) started reading Salaah near to the Ka’bah Shareef. The Chiefs of the Quraish were sitting nearby. A wretched soul among them (Abu Jahl) said to those present, “Say, who among you will fetch the intestines of the camel which so-and-so family has slaughtered and put it on the back of Muhammad when he is in sajdah?”
Hearing this, one despicable character, who was the most unfortunate of the lot, got up. He brought all the filthy things and placed it on the back of Rasulullah (Sallallahu alaihi wasallam), who remained in Sajdah. Seeing this, they began laughing uncontrollably. They laughed so much that they started falling over one another.
Someone saw this and informed Hazrat Faatimah (Radhiyallahu anha). At that time, she was just 9 years old. She immediately came running and took off all the filth from the back of Rasulullah (Sallallahu alaihi wasallam) and cursed those people.
When Rasulullah (Sallallahu alaihi wasallam) completed his Salaah, he invoked three curses on them. It was the practice of Rasulullah (Sallallahu alaihi wasallam) that when he would make Du’aa he would make the Du’aa thrice, and when he would ask Allah Ta’ala he would ask three times.
On this occasion, he firstly invoked a general curse upon the Quraish, “O Allah! Punish the Quraish.” Thereafter, he took the names of the leaders of the Quraish and cursed each one separately. (All these leaders met their fate ignominiously in the Battle of Badr.)
In short, Hazrat Faatimah (Radhiyallahu anha) bore many difficulties during her childhood for the sake of Deen, until Rasulullah (Sallallahu alaihi wasallam) migrated to Madinah Munawwarah to escape the persecution of the Quraish.
(Rasulullah Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam Kee Saahbzaadiya)