The Sermon Of Fadak

This document is written by Tahir Raza Jafri and presents a research-based study and complete translation of the famous Sermon of Fadak delivered by Lady Fatimah al-Zahra (peace be upon her).

The text provides detailed information about the historical sources and narrators who preserved this sermon, including books from both Sunni and Shia schools of thought. The sermon was delivered after the passing of the Prophet of Islam (peace be upon him and his family), when the land of Fadak was taken from Lady Fatimah (peace be upon her).

In her address, she not only demanded her financial and inheritance rights but also elaborated on the fundamental philosophy of Islam, the wisdom behind acts of worship, and the importance of the Qur’an.

This work establishes the historical authenticity of the sermon and highlights its eloquent and rhetorically powerful text. In doing so, it provides a reliable academic foundation for understanding the political and religious circumstances of that period.