Sayyedah Fatemah (s.a.) relates, that when this verse “Make ye not the addressing of the Prophet among you like your
addressing one another”[72] was revealed, I started addressing the Prophet (s.a.w.s.) as “O Prophet of Allah (s.a.w.s.)” while the Prophet wanted me to address him as“O father”. He did not tell me anything three times, but thereafter he turned towards me and said, “O Fatemah ! This verse is not revealed for you or your Progeny, while you are from me and I from you. Rather this verse is revealed for the unkind & rough Quraishite and the arrogant & egoistic people”. Then he (s.a.w.s.) continued, “Then address me as ‘O father’ for these words of yours’ enliven my heart and pleases Allah (s.w.t.)”.
It is related in Misbahul Anwar from Amirul Mo’meneen Ali (a.s.) that Fatemah (s.a.) said, that the Prophet of Allah (s.a.w.s.) told me, “Allah (s.w.t.) grants pardon to the one who sends salutations upon you, and unites him with me in my status in Paradise”.
[72] Holy Qur’an, Surah al Noor : 63