O Allah...

O Allah, I hold you witness, so you

who are present testify to this; surely they have offended me when I

am living and after my death. By Allah, I shall not speak a word to you

until I meet my Lord and complain to Him about you and that which

When Abu Bakr heard this, he wailed and burst in loud laments and

said: "I wish that my mother had not bore me"

Umar said: "It is strange how people appointed you as guardian of

their affairs while you are not but a foolish old man!! You become

anxious at a woman's anger and you rejoice at her satisfaction. What

is wrong with he who angers a woman?"

Commenting on this story Sayid Qazwini writes: "There was no need

for Abu Bakr to wail and apologize when he had the opportunity to

amend his mistakes, nor was there a reason for him to burst into loud

laments when he had the chance to return her estate to her. But surely

the Caliph wished to achieve Lady Fatima's satisfaction at the same

time he was keeping her property and rights usurped."