Asma bint Umays relates that when the end of Fatemah (s.a.) drew near, she told me, "When Jibra'eel came to the Prophet (s.a.w.s.) during his last moment, he brought alongwith him some camphor. The Prophet (s.a.w.s.) distributed it into three parts, one part he kept for himself, the second for Ali (a.s.), and the third one for me, while its weight was equal to four Dirhams". Then she said, "O Asma ! Bring that camphor that is kept at such place and keep it near my head", she said this and pulled up her dress upon her face. Then she (s.a.) again said, "Wait for sometime and then call me, then if I do not answer you, know that I have united with my Father (s.a.w.s.)".
Asma says that I waited for sometime and then called out to Fatemah (s.a.) and got no reply. I called out, "O daughter of Muhammad al Mustafa (s.a.w.s.) ! O daughter of the most Generous one borne by any woman ! O daughter of the bestone who treaded upon the pebbles ! O daughter of the one who was near to his Lord by the measure between two bows (facing each other) or nigher still” ! [244]But I did not receive any reply. I uncovered her face and kissed her, then said, "O Fatemah (s.a.) ! When you reach the presence of your Father, the Prophet of Allah (s.a.w.s.), convey my greetings to him".
[244] Referring to the Prophet (s.a.w.s.)'s Me'raj (Ascention), refer tothe Qur'anic Verses of Surah al Najm, "While he was in the highest horizon, Then he drew nigh, and became pending, Thus was (he) the measure between two bows (facing each other) or nigher still". (Verses 7-9)