When she is near the gate of Paradise...

When she is near the gate of Paradise, she will look to her

"Daughter of My beloved, why did you look to your side after I gave the

command that you enter my Paradise?"

She will say: "My Lord, I wished that my position would be realized on

any of your progeny; take their hand and lead them into paradise!"

Abu Ja'far (A) said: "By Allah; Jabir, she will pick her Shiites (followers)

and those who love her just like a bird picks good seeds from bad

seeds. So that when her Shiites are near the gate of Paradise, Allah

will inspire their hearts to look to their sides; when they do--- Allah, The

My beloved ones, why did you look around when Fatima, the daughter

of my beloved one, interceded for you?'

They will answer: `Our Lord! We hoped that our position would be

Allah will then say: `My beloved ones, go back and look for everyone

who loved you for your love for Fatima;

Look for everyone who fed you for the love of Fatima;

Look for everyone who clothed you for the love of Fatima;

Look for everyone who gave you a drink for the love of Fatima;

Look for everyone who prevented (Gheeba) backbiting from being

Messenger of Allah entered the house of Fatima and found her in a

sad mood. So he said: `What has made you sad daughter?'

Fatima replied: `Father, I remembered the gathering (Day), and people

standing naked on the Day of Resurrection!'

He said: Daughter, surely it will be a great Day. But Gabriel informed

me that Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, said that the first one upon

whom the ground shall be split opened is me, then your husband, Ali

Ibn Abu Talib (A); then Allah shall send Gabriel accompanied by

seventy thousand angels and he will erect on your grave seven domes

of light, after which Israfil will bring you three garments of light and

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stand by your head and say to you: "O Fatima Bint Muhammad, rise

then bring you a female camel of light; its muzzle shall be made of