Why Did Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) Give His Beloved Daughter a Tasbeeh to Recite Instead of a Servant?

If Rasulullah (Sallallahu alaihi wasallam) wished, he could have given his daughter a servant. But he assessed the need of the hour, and his Allah-given insight convinced him that the As-haab-e-Suffah were more in need than his daughter. In some way or the other, through hard work and effort she made a living.

However, the Ahl-e-Suffah were in dire straits, and they were going through hunger upon hunger. They deserved first consideration. The daughter again was taught a practice which becomes the means for untold rewards and recompenses in the Aakhirat

The temporary difficulties of life on this planet are infinitely less than the infinite rewards of the Hereafter. Hence, Rasulullah (Sallallahu alaihi wasallam) said: “Reciting this (Tasbeeh – Tasbeeh-e-Faatimi) is better for you than a servant.”

(Rasulullah Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam Kee Saahbzaadiya)