Knowledge of Imam and the Status of Ahl al-Bayt in Fatima's Sermon

Intending to take caliphate, immediately after passing away of the holy prophet (S) some companions absolutely denied advices and bequests of the prophet in such a way that they attacked house of his Household and hurt his family. Fatima (A.S.), the prophet’s daughter, went to his father’s mosque to litigate, and thus delivered a speech before Muhajirun and Ansar to awaken them and to take her and her family’s position back. Her precious words were full of truthfulness, honesty, and defense of Imamat and Ahl al-Bayt. Adopting some points of her sermon concerningleadership of Imam Ali and Ahl al-Bayt, the present essay has dealt with that. Benefitting from primary sources and adopting prescriptive-analytic method, this essay explains that Fatima (A.S.) was, like her father, compassionate and that is why she explained the status of Imama in hersermon so that people may accept it and thereby return to the Truth after having gone astray.