Shaikh Toosi relates that when the illness of Fatemah (s.a.) increased, Abbas (bin Abdul Muttalib) paid a visit to the house. He was informed that the state of Fatemah (s.a.) was quite bad and no one was permitted to enter the room where she lay in her bed. Abbasreturned back to his house and sent a message to Ali (a.s.) with a messenger. The messenger came and related the message saying, "O nephew ! Your uncle sends you greetings and says that by Allah (s.w.t.), this illness of the beloved of the Prophet of Allah (s.a.w.s.) and the light of his eyes and the light of my eyes, Fatemah (s.a.), has aggrieved me to such an extent, that my existence is crushed. I perceive that she would be the first oneamong us to join the Prophet of Allah (s.a.w.s.) and he (s.a.w.s.) has chosen for her the best position of Paradise and shall take her to the Presence of the Almighty Allah (s.w.t.). Then if you perceive that Fatemah (s.a.) has passed away, permit me tomorrow to gather the Emigrants and Ansar to take part in her funeral proceedings and attend the Prayers upon her and they may thus be rewarded for it, for this task is better for the grandeur of Islam".
Imam Ali (a.s.) replied to the messenger of Abbas, who according to the narrator was Ammar bin Yasir, saying, "Reach my greeting to my uncle Abbas and tell him that, may Allah (s.w.t.) not lessen your love of us ! I understood your suggestion and your view is fair. But you know that they have oppressed Fatemah (s.a.) and usurped her rights and repressed her inheritance that she received from her father (s.a.w.s.). And they did not honour the recommendations of the Prophet (s.a.w.s.) regarding her (s.a.) nor did they consider the rights of Allah (s.w.t.), and Allah (s.w.t.) is a Sufficient Judge and shall seek revenge from the oppressors. And I, O uncle, seek apology from you and excuse me from neglecting your suggestion, for Fatemah (s.a.) has willed that I should keepher task (death) a secret ……. (until the end)".