Imam Ali (a.s.) says, that the Prophet of Allah (s.a.w.s.) told me, “Arise and go and sell the armour”. I went and sold the armour and brought the money to the Prophet (s.a.w.s.), he did not ask me as to how much it was nor did I tell him. The Prophet (s.a.w.s.) took some amount from it, and giving it to Bilal al Habashi, said, "Buy some scent for Fatemah from this. Then he took two handfuls from that amount and handing it to Abu Bakr, said, “Buy from this amount whatever is suitable for Fatemah (s.a.) with regards to clothes and the household necessities”. He then sent Ammar bin Yasir and some other men among his companions behind Abu Bakr, they went to the market, and whatever they liked they pointed it to Abu Bakr who consented and bought it. The things that they bought were
as follows:
(1) A dress worth seven dirhams,
(2) A Shawl worth four dirhams,
(3) A black gown of Khaibar,
(4) A Bedstead filled in the center with the leaves of palm tree (or a pillow padded with the leaves of palm tree),
(5) Two Eygptian quilts, one stuffed with wool and another with the leaves of palm tree,
(6) Four pillows of tanned hide made in Taif filled with dry grass,
(7) A delicate woolen curtain,
(8) A straw mat stitched in Hajar (a town in Bahrain),
(9) A hand mill,
(10) A copper tub,
(11) A water-skin,
(12) A clay bowl,
(13) A water-skin specially made to cool water,
(14) An earthen pitcher that was coloured from inside,
(15) A green clay ewer,
(16) A few earthen cups.
Then when the purchase was complete, Abu Bakr lifted some of these things, while others accompanying him lifted some, and they brought it to the presence of the Prophet (s.a.w.s.). The Prophet (s.a.w.s.) turned the things with his sacred hands and said, “O Allah ! Grant abundance to these for the Ahlulbait (a.s.)”.