The author of the book Bisharat A-Moustafa was quoted by...

The author of the book Bisharat A-Moustafa was quoted by Al-Bihar

Imam Sadiq (A) quoted Jabir Ibn Abdullah Al- Ansari as saying: "One

day when we had finished the Asr prayer with the Messenger of Allah

an old Arab immigrant man, who was wearing worn-out clothes and

was barely able to walk because of his old age and weakness came

by. The Prophet asked the old man about his affair; the old man

`Prophet of Allah I am starving, so feed me, I am naked, so clothe me,

and poor, so help me The Prophet then said: `Surely I find nothing to

give you. Yet, he who guides to goodness is equal to him who

performs it. So go to the house of she who loves Allah and His

Messenger, and Allah and His Messenger love her. The one who

prefers Allah over herself I mean Fatima.'

Fatima's house was near the Prophet's house. He asked Bilal to lead

the man to her house. When the old man reached the house, he cried

`Peace be upon you, O household of prophethood, the (dwellers of the

place where) angels frequently visit, where Gabriel-the holy spirit-

descends to bring what the Lord of the Worlds reveals.'

Fatima said: `Peace be upon you; who are you?' The old Bedouin

answered: `I am an old Arab man; I have immigrated to your father,

The Master of mankind, from a distant place. Daughter of Muhammad,

I am hungry and in need of clothing, so console me-may Allah bless

When this occurred, the Prophet, Ali, and Fatima had not eaten for

three days. Yet, Fatima gave him a tanned ram skin, which was used

you by a better gift by selling it.’'

The old man replied: Daughter of Muhammad, I complain to you of

hunger and you give me a ram's skin? How can I eat with this?'

When Fatima heard what the old man had to say, she gave him the

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necklace, which was given to her by Fatima Bint Hamza Ibn Abd al-

The old man took the necklace and went to the Mosque to meet the