It is related that the people of Madinah raised a cry and the women of Bani Hashim came to the house of Fatemah (s.a.) weeping and wailing such that it was near that Madinah would tremble due to their weeping. They were calling out, "O Mistress ! O daughter of the Prophet of Allah (s.a.w.s.)"! Thepeople of Madinah came to the presence of Imam Ali (a.s.) equaling the quantity of the hair of the horse. Imam Ali (a.s.) was seated while, Imam Hasan (a.s.) and Imam Husain (a.s.), were seated facing him and weeping, while the people too were weeping because of their weeping.[246]Umm Kulsum (a.s.) stepped out of the house in a manner that she had covered her face with the veil and had worn a chador upon her head, whose end was stretched upon the floor, while weeping had turned her restless. She was calling out, "O Father ! O Prophet of Allah (s.a.w.s.) ! Verily today we have lost you such that there is no meeting after this". People had gathered and were weeping & wailing and they were awaiting the beir of Fatemah (s.a.) to be brought out so they could Pray upon it. At that moment Abu Zarr came out of the house and said, "You may leave, for the funeral of Fatemah (s.a.) has been postponed until night", hearing this the people arose and scattered away.
[246]When the daughter of the Prophet of Allah (s.a.w.s.) passed away, allthe wives (of the Prophet) except A’eshah came to console Bani Hashim. She said that she was unwell, and the message that she sent to Ali (a.s.), clearly depicts her joy at this sad occasion. (Ibn Abil Hadeed, “Shahr Nahjul Balaghah”, Chap 2 : Pg 439).