Hadith 69

(The book) ‘Al Kharaij Wa Al Jaraih’ –
‘It is reported that Salman-ra said, ‘(Syeda) Fatima-asws was seated, and in front of her-asws was a grinding-mill. She-asws was grinding the barley with it, and upon the handle of the mill was blood flowing, and Al-Husayn-asws was in a corner of the house, writhing from the hunger. I-ra said, ‘O daughter-asws of Rasool-Allah-saww! Control (rest) your-asws palm and this here is Fizza-as’. She-asws said: ‘Rasool-Allah-saww had bequeathed me-asws: ‘You-asws should become in the service to her-as for a day (alternate days), and yesterday was the day of her-as service’. Salman-ra said, ‘I-ra said, ‘I-ra am a freed slave. Either I-ra grind the barley, or I-ra calm down Al-Husayn-asws for you-asws’. She-asws said: ‘I-asws will keep him-asws quiet, and you-ra grind the barley’. So, I-ra ground something from the barley, and there I-asws was with the staying, and she-asws went and prayed Salat with Rasool-Allah-saww. When I-ra was free, I-ra said to Ali-asws what I-ra had seen. He-asws wept and went out, then returned, and smile. I-ra asked Rasool-Allah-saww about that. He-asws said: ‘I-asws entered to see (Syeda) Fatima-asws and she-asws was lying on her-asws back, and Al-Husayn-asws was sleeping upon her-asws chest, and in front of her-asws was a grinding mill rotating from without a hand (rotating it). Rasool-Allah-saww smile and said: ‘O Ali-asws! Do you-asws not know that for Allah-azwj there are Angels travelling in the earth serving Muhammad-saww and Progeny-asws of Muhammad-saww up to the Establishment of the Hour’’. [83]