It is sufficient to be quoted here that she bore patiently the blows (of the whips), insults, breaking of bones, the wound of the whip on her arms that had swelled, and all this due to her immense love towards her husband and in defense of his sanctity, until ultimately she was martyred due to these sufferings. At her deathbed she wept, Imam Ali (a.s.) asked her, “Why do you weep”? And she answered, “I weep upon the sufferings that would befall you after my death”. Imam (a.s.) replied, “Do not weep. I swear by Allah (s.w.t.), that if these calamities befall me in the way of Allah (s.w.t.), I consider them to be minute & naught”.
Shaikh Mufeed in his Irshad relates that in the eighth year of Hijrah the Prophet of Allah (s.a.w.s.) commanded Amirul Mo’meneen Ali (a.s.) to proceed on an expedition of Zat al Salasil[65] to the sandy
[65]In the eighth year of the Hijrah, twelve thousand polytheists of the Valley of Yabis gathered and pledged that they would kill both Muhammad (s.a.w.s.) and Ali (a.s.). When the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) was informed of this, he dispatched Abu Bakr with four thousand men against them with orders that he should at first invite them towards accepting Islam, and if they refuse, to fight them, but Abu Bakr returned back without accomplishing the task. The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) told him, "You disobeyed my orders and did not perform it, by Allah, you are a disobedient one". Then he (s.a.w.s) sent Umar bin Khattab with similar orders but he too returned back. Then the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) sent Imam Ali (a.s.), who as usual accomplished the task most obediently and put to sword the polytheists (in defense). The Chapter of Al Adiyat was revealed regarding this expedition and several verses in praises of Imam Ali (a.s.). When Imam Ali (a.s.) returned back victoriously, the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) himself went forth to welcome him and said, "Ascend your mount, that Allah (s.w.t.) and His Prophet(s.a.w.s.) are pleased with you". He (s.a.w.s.) then continued, "O Ali ! If I had not feared that a group from among the nation would attribute such thing (divinity) to you as the Christians attribute to Isa (a.s.), I would have narrated several words in your praise. Today you shall not pass by a group of men, except that they would take the earth from beneath your feet as blessings".
region of Yabis to crush the rebellion of the enemies. Imam Ali (a.s.) possessed a headband that he would tie whenever he would have to go to a fierce battle. Then when he resolved to go for the above expedition, he came to Sayyedah Fatemah (s.a.) and asked for it. She (s.a.) asked, “Where are you going and where does my father intend to send you”, and Imam (a.s.) replied, “I have been commanded to proceed on an expedition to the sandy region (of Yabis)”. Hearing this Sayyedah Zahra (s.a.) started weeping due to the danger of this battle and her love and concern for her husband. At that moment Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.s.) entered the house and told her, “Why do you weep ? Do you fear that your husband would be killed ? No, he would not be killed by Allah (s.w.t.)’s Will”. Imam Ali (a.s.) said, “O Prophet
(s.a.w.s.) and Ali (a.s.). When the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) was informed of this, he dispatched Abu Bakr with four thousand men against them with orders that he should at first invite them towards accepting Islam, and if they refuse, to fight them, but Abu Bakr returned back without accomplishing the task. The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) told him, "You disobeyed my orders and did not perform it, by Allah, you are a disobedient one". Then he (s.a.w.s) sent Umar bin Khattab with similar orders but he too returned back. Then the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) sent Imam Ali (a.s.), who as usual accomplished the task most obediently and put to sword the polytheists (in defense). The Chapter of Al Adiyat was revealed regarding this expedition and several verses in praises of Imam Ali (a.s.). When Imam Ali (a.s.) returned back victoriously, the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) himself went forth to welcome him and said, "Ascend your mount, that Allah (s.w.t.) and His Prophet (s.a.w.s.) are pleased with you". He (s.a.w.s.) then continued, "O Ali ! If I had not feared that a group from among the nation would attribute such thing (divinity) to you as the Christians attribute to Isa (a.s.), I would have narrated several words in your praise. Today you shall not pass by a group of men, except that they would take the earth from beneath your feet as blessings".
of Allah (s.a.w.s.) ! Do you not desire that I should be martyred and thus enter Paradise”?