When the two children came to know of this, they too decided to fast.

When the two children came to know of this, they too decided to fast. The maid-servant in the house, Bibi Fizza, who loved the children very much also decided to join in the fast on the happy occasion of their recovery. On the first day of the fasting, Hazrat Ali (a.s.) went out in the morning and brought 3 saa wool for spinning and 3 saa barley as its wages. Bibi Fatima (a.s.) spinned 1 saa wool, then ground 1 saa barley, and prepared five loaves of bread. In the…