and when they are pleased with His judgment, they are angered by what angers Him. For whoever approves of another’s anger (1) must necessarily become angry at what angers him: when anger is pleasing to you, you act in accordance with what pleases you. Likewise, when the Lord [Most High—and His is the highest similitude] (2) is pleased with them, He is angered by what angers them, since He approves of their anger.

As for his statement:

“They all narrated: ‘Fātimah is part of me. Whoever harms her harms me, and whoever harms me harms Allah,’”

this hadith was not narrated in this wording. Rather, [it was narrated] in different wording (3), as reported in the context of the hadith (4) concerning Alī’s proposal to the daughter of Abū Jahl. The Prophet—peace and blessings be upon him—stood to deliver an address and said:

“The family of Hishām ibn al-Mughīrah sought my permission to marry their daughter to Alī ibn Abī Tālib. I do not permit it; again, I do not permit it; again, I do not permit it. Fātimah is but a part of me: whatever troubles her troubles me, and whatever harms her harms me—unless the son of Abū Tālib wishes to divorce my daughter and marry theirs.”

In another narration: “I fear that she may be put to trial (5) in her religion.” He then mentioned a son-in-law of his from the Banū Abd Shams and praised his conduct toward him as a son-in-law, saying (6): “He spoke to me and told me the truth; he made me a promise and fulfilled it. I do not declare lawful what is forbidden, nor do I forbid what is lawful. But, by Allah, the daughter of Allah’s Messenger and the daughter of Allah’s enemy shall never be together in one place.” (7) This was narrated by al-Bukhārī and Muslim [in the two Sahīhs] (8), on the authority of