Affluence of the food of Fatemah (s.a.)

 
It is related in some books that Jabir bin Abdullah Ansari relates that some days passed by that the Prophet (s.a.w.s.) did not have anything to eat. He was greatly disturbed due to hunger and could not also find food in his wives rooms. He went to the house of Fatemah (s.a.) and asked for food to satisfy his hunger. Fatemah (s.a) replied, “May I be your ransom ! There is no food available in the house”, hearing this the Prophet (s.a.w.s.) left. Thereafter one of her neighbours brought her a gift of two loaves of bread and some meat. Fatemah (s.a.) took it and placed it in a vessel, she covered it with a cloth and said, “I give preference to the Prophet of Allah (s.a.w.s.) (in quenching his hunger) upon myself and upon those with me (my husband & sons)”. Fatemah (s.a.) sent message to the Prophet (s.a.w.s.) through Hasan (a.s.) and Husain (a.s.). The Prophet (s.a.w.s.)arrived and Fatemah (s.a.) related to him regarding the gift that she received. The Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said, “Bring it to me”, andshe brought the vessel to him. The Prophet (s.a.w.s.) lifted the cloth off it and saw that it was full of bread and meat. Jabir says that, we were surprised looking at it, I recollected that it was one of the various Graces of Allah (s.w.t.) and I praised and glorified Allah (s.w.t.) and sent blessings upon His Prophet (s.a.w.s.). The Prophet (s.a.w.s.) asked Fatemah (s.a.), “Where did you get this food from”? Fatemah (s.a.) replied, “From Allah (s.w.t.), Allah (s.w.t.) gives abundant sustenance to whomsoever He wills”. Thereafter the Prophet (s.a.w.s.) sent a man to fetch Ali (a.s.) and then everyone gathered. The Prophet of Allah (s.a.w.s.), Imam Ali (a.s.), Sayyedah Fatemah (s.a.), Imam Hasan (a.s.), Imam Husain (a.s.), the wives of the Prophet (s.a.w.s.) and other people of the house partook of it but the vessel remained full of food. Fatemah (s.a.) said, “I shall distribute this food to all the neighbours, Allah (s.w.t.) has bestowed plentiful abundance to this food as He had offered abundance (of food) to Maryam (a.s.)”.