Question:
Is there any evidence that indicates that Faatimah – may Allah be pleased with her, has a higher rank in Jannah than Ali – may Allah be pleased with him?
Answer:
Evidence? I am not aware of any. However, the prophet ﷺ said to Faatimah – may Allah be pleased with her
“..أما ترضين أن تكوني سيدة نساء أهل الجنة؟”
Are you not pleased to be master of the woman of Jannah?
However, someone could say that this is specific for woman. However, there is evidence which indicates generally (of her high rank).
So the prophet ﷺ is in jannah and Allah ﷻ said:
(وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَاتَّبَعَتْهُمْ ذُرِّيَّتُهُمْ بِإِيمَانٍ أَلْحَقْنَا بِهِمْ ذُرِّيَّتَهُمْ وَمَا أَلَتْنَاهُمْ مِنْ عَمَلِهِمْ مِنْ شَيْءٍ ۚ كُلُّ امْرِئٍ بِمَا كَسَبَ رَهِينٌ)
And those who believe and whose offspring follow them in Faith, to them shall We join their offspring, and We shall not decrease the reward of their deeds in anything. Every person is a pledge for that which he has earned.
And the prophet ﷺ is the peak of the believers (he will have the highest rank), and his offspring will join him, and from his offspring who are directly related to him are his children. And there is No doubt that Ali – may Allah be pleased with him, is related to him ﷺ. However, his ﷺ children are the closest of people to him ﷺ, whether it be Faatimah or other than her.
So this text is general along with the righteousness of Faatimah and also the hadeeth which you just heard:
“..أما ترضين أن تكوني سيدة نساء أهل الجنة؟”
Are you not pleased to be master of the woman of Jannah?
And Allah knows best.
Answered by: Shaykh Abu Bilaal Al-hadhramy – may Allah preserve him
Source: https://t.me/abubilalhami/2740
Answered on: 19th Safr 1441 (17th October 2019)
Translated by: Abu Huthayfah Saamy Al-hindy