Abu Sa’eed Khudri relates that one day Imam Ali (a.s.) was very hungry, he came to Fatemah (s.a.) and said, “O Fatemah ! Do you have some food so that I may partake of it”? Fatemah (s.a.) replied, “No, I swear by the Lord Who has chosen my father for Prophethood and Who has bestowed upon you the Vicegerency, there is no food with me. Two days have passed since we have no food, and if I had some food left with me, I would have given you preference upon myself and my sons Hasan (a.s.) and Husain (a.s.)”. Hearing this Imam Ali (a.s.) said, “O Fatemah ! Why did you not inform me so that I could have arranged food for you all”? Fatemah (s.a.) replied, “O Abal Hasan ! I felt embarrassed in the presence of my Lord that I should burden you with something beyond your control”.