Mufaddal ibn ‘Umar says, ‘I asked Imam Sadiq (A) to explain these words of the Prophet (S) where he says, ‘Fatima (A) is the leader of the women of the world.’ Is she the leader of the women of her time?’ Imam Sadiq (A) replied, ‘It was Maryam (A) who was the leader of the women of her time; Fatima (A) is the leader of all women, from the beginning until the end.