If you wish...

If you wish, the wedding can take place tonight or tomorrow night, if Allah wills." The Prophet (S) said: " So prepare a house for Fatima." ‘Ali (as) then said: "The only house I can acquire is Harithah Ibn al-Numan's." The Prophet said: "Surely we are shy for Harithah Ibn al-Numan, for we have taken the majority of his houses!"' When Harithah heard about this, he proceeded towards the Prophet (S) and said: "Messenger of Allah, I and my property belong to Allah and His Messenger.

By Allah, there is nothing more beloved to me than that which you take; it surely is more desirable to me (that you take it) than if you leave it (for me)!!" Consequently, Harithah, motivated by his strong faith and belief in good deeds, granted ‘Ali (as) one of his houses. Imam ‘Ali (as) furnished one of the rooms by spreading sand on the floor, and erecting a pole for hanging the water container.

In addition to some gifts that were given to him by some companions, he also purchased a jug and jar, and laid a piece of wood between two walls for hanging clothes, and placed a ram's skin on the floor, and put a pillow made of fiber on it. The Prophet (S) ordered ‘Ali (as) to hold a dinner because Allah, the Exalted, is pleased with those who do so; for the social good it does is bring people together and implement love, and harmony among them.

It is noteworthy that Lady Fatima Zahra (sa) excelled in giving on the path of Allah; she possessed generosity that no other woman can claim to be equality. Al-Asfouri wrote in his book Nuzhat al-Majalis v.2, p.226, on the authority of Ibn al-Tawous: "The Prophet had a new dress made for Fatima (as a gift) for her wedding; she had just one old patched dress.

On her wedding night, someone knocked on the door and said: "I ask the household of Prophethood to give me an old dress." At first, Fatima was going to give him her old dress, but then remembered the Qur’anic verse: `By no means shall ye attain righteousness unless ye give (freely) of that which ye love (prefer)' She then gave the poor man her new dress. Consequently, Gabriel descended, and said: "O Muhammad!