According to Al-Shaykh al-Tusi...

According to Al-Shaykh al-Tusi, items bought include: a shirt worth seven Dirhams; a kerchief worth four Dirhams; black bathing gown sawn in Khaybar; bed cloth sawn from palm leaves; two mattresses with a thick layer of cotton on them, one filled with palm fibre and the other with wool; four leather cushions from Ta’if, filled with lemongrass (this plant has small leaves that have medical effects.); a curtain from wool; a mat woven in Hajar; hand-Mill; copper basin; leather waterskin; wooden bowl; a bowl for milking; a waterskin for water; an ewer with plaster; a green jar; a couple of vases.

After the Battle of Badr and on the last day of Dhul al-Qa’dah (i.e., the eleventh month), 2 A.H., the marriage of Ali and Lady Fatimah (according to reports) occurred on the first of Dhu al-Hijjah of the second year of Hijrah. (PBUHH) invited the emigrants and the Ansar to attend a banquet on the occasion of the marriage of his daughter. On the night of the wedding, the Prophet said to Imam Ali, ‘O Ali, there must be a banquet for the bride. Imam Ali had nothing in order to prepare the banquet.

Sa’d ibn Ubadah offered a sheep and some men from the Ansar offered some corn. Food was prepared and Muslims were invited for dinner. The Prophet (PBUHH) gave some dirhams to Ali and asked him to buy some oil, dates and cheese. When Imam Ali bought those things, the Prophet uncovered his arms and began splitting the dates and mixing them with the oil and cheese and so he made “ Heiss ” and offered it to the invitees.

After having dinner, the invitees congratulated Imam Ali and prayed to Allah to bless his marriage. (PBUHH) praised Allah and thanked Him for all His mercies. He then recited the marriage formula of their marriage and declared Ali and Fatimah as husband and wife, and invoked the blessings of Allah upon both of them. All the guests congratulated the Messenger of Allah (PBUHH) on this most auspicious occasion. After this ceremony, the guests feasted on lamb meat, bread, date fruit and milk.

Imam Ali, on his part, started preparing his house for Lady Fatimah and furnishing it in a simple and neat way. He covered the floor with soft sand and placed a wooden bar between two walls for hanging their laundry on. He decorated Lady Fatimah’s room with sheep skin and a pillow, stuffed with palm leaves. He got his house ready and was awaiting Lady Fatimah’s arrival.