When Omar discerned the scene...
When Omar discerned the scene, he said, “this woman is Persian, and her witness is not accepted!” Fatima’s Defense: She made a speech and invited the people to Allah, praised the Peophet (peace be upon him and his descendants) and his prophetic mission, spoke about the materialism and Zakat, etc. Then, she listened to whatever Abubakr said.
Abubakr expressed an unauthentic Hadith, which meant, “the prophets do not leave any Dirham and Dinar (Arabic units of money) as heritage”, therefore, “you have no right of your father’s heritage.” She replied, “but Fadak was not the Prophet’s heritage, it was a gift, dedicated by the Prophet (peace be upon him and his descendants) during his life time to me”. Then, she stated, “O heavens! According to the holy Quran, do you inherit your father but I don’t? It is a new speech.
It says somewhere else, هب لي من لدنك وليا يرثني ويرث من آل يعقوب Zakaria prayed to Allah to beget a child in order to inherit his parents and relatives.” It also says, ان ترك خير الوصيه للوالدين و الاقربين بالمعروف If the dead leaves anything as heritage, it belongs to his parents and family. Abubakr was astonished and gave up as if he has not heard such verses.
Fatima’s Sermons: In her defense, Fatima (peace be upon her) managed to surmount them, and it was the time of making the final decision. But suddenly Abubakr blew out crying to mislead the people’s minds. The people sat there quietly watching the event. Fatima (peace be upon her) addressed the people, “why are you quiet when seeing the honor of Islam has been transgressed?
Why are you quiet when seeing my right has been usurped?” She came home and addressed Ali (peace be upon him) that they belittled my character and usurped my right. Then Ali felt sympathy with her and asked her to forebear for Allah’s sake, and Fatima (peace be upon her) forbore.