The Mahdi Times The Mahdi Times Issue #21 August 2014 | Page 58

follow men (in their commands); I shall not disagree with you in anything, so allow whoever you wish (to enter the house).’ When Ali (a.s) heard Sayyida Fatima Zahra’s (a.s) reply, he (a.s) left the house and gave permission to enter. The two men entered the house; when they saw Sayyida Fatima Zahra (a.s) they submitted their greetings to her, but she did not reply, only turned her face away from them; in turn, they followed her face and she constantly turned away from them. The two parties repeated this action several times until Sayyida Fatima Zahra (a.s) said: 'Ali, cover me with your garment’ she then said to some women who were present: ‘Turn me towards them!’ When this was done, Abu Bakr (l.a) said, ‘Daughter of Allah's Messenger (a.s), we have only come to you in an attempt to achieve your satisfaction and avoid your wrath; we ask you to requite and forgive us for the misdeed which we have committed against you.’ Sayyida Fatima Zahra (a.s) said: ‘I shall not speak a word to either of you until I meet my Lord and complain to Him about you. I shall then complain about your actions and everything which you have committed against me.’ Sayyida Fatima Zahra (a.s) then turned towards Ali (a.s) and said: ‘I shall not speak to them until I ask them about something which they heard from Allah's Messenger (s.a.w). If they tell the truth regarding it, then I will decide to speak to them or not.’ They said, ‘By Allah, she has the right to do so. Besides, we only speak that which is right and testify to that which is true.’ She said, ‘I ask you by Allah (swt), do you remember when the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) called you out in the middle of the night regarding a matter which came up with Ali (a.s)?’ They answered, ‘Yes, By Allah (swt).’ Sayyida Fatima Zahra (a.s) then said, ‘I ask you by Allah (swt), did you hear him say. ‘Fatimah is part of me and I am from her; he