A Heart-rending sigh of Fatemah (s.a.) Besides the Grave of her Father (s.a.w.s.)

 
It is related that Fatemah (s.a.) did not step out of her house for seven days after the death of the Prophet (s.a.w.s.). On the eighth day she stepped out to visit the grave of the Prophet (s.a.w.s.) and proceeded towards it with intense lamentation and wailing. Her garment was dragging upon the earth and her veil was coiled up in her legs (due to intense sorrow). She could not see anything due to constant flow of tears until she reached the grave. As soon as her sight fell upon the grave, she lost consciousness and fell upon it. The women of Madinah hastened towards her and sprinkled water upon her face to bring her into consiousness. She regained consciousness and lamented while addressing the Prophet (s.a.w.s.) saying, "My strength has parted away and my patience has left me, I have turned restless while my enemies rejoice (due to it). Heart-rending sorrow has taken hold of me. O respected father ! I have been left lonely, in perplexion and without aid. My voice has become silent and my back broken, my life has overturned and has become dark. After you O Father ! I do not have any companion in fright and there is none to pacify me". Then she recited the verses with heart-rendinglamentation, "O Dear father ! Verily my sorrow is (everyday) a new sorrow, and my heart by Allah (s.w.t.), has turned restless; there is increase each day in my grief, and your separation has not been easy for me; O father, who remains for the widows and indigent, and who remains for the nation until the day of Qiyamah; O father, we have been weakened after you, O father, and we have dawned such that the people have turned their faces away from us; which tears are that do not flow upon your separation, what sorrow is that does not continue after you; and what eyelid is that shuts (into sleep) after you, O father, upon you came a gracious revelation". Then she (s.a.) said, "O father ! Your sorrow is not less, your pulpit lies in perplexity after you and the voice of praises (of the Lord) does not arise from the Prayer-niche. While your grave is rejoicing, after having acquired your sacred body. Woe upon my days until I unite alongwith you".
 
Then Fatemah (s.a.) gave such a grievous cry that it was near that her soul would have parted away. Then she (s.a.) said, "My patience has worn away and mourning has taken hold upon me, after the parting away of the Seal of the Messengers (s.a.w.s.); eyes, Oeyes, shed tears abundantly, woe be to you, flow blood instead of tears; O Prophet of Allah (s.a.w.s.) ! O the Chosen one of Allah ! O the refuge of the orphans and weak ones ! The pulpit that you alighted beholds, that darkness has descended upon it after the passing away of the light; O Lord ! hasten my end soon, for my life has turned dark, O my Master"!