And when night came near, Ali (a.s.) gave the dead body bath, none was present at that moment except Hasan (a.s.), Husain (a.s.), Zainab (a.s.), Umm Kulsum (a.s.), Fizzah andAsma bint Umays. Asma said, "Fatemah (s.a.) had willed that none should perform her dead body bath except Ali (a.s.) and myself, and I assisted him in doing so".
It is related that while giving the dead body bath, Imam Ali (a.s.) said, "O Lord ! Fatemah (s.a.) is Your Maid and the daughter of Your Prophet and Chosen One (s.a.w.s.). O Lord ! Inspire her with her Evidences and increase her reasoning, elevate her position and unite her alongwith her father (s.a.w.s.)".
It is also related that Imam Ali (a.s.) wiped the body of Sayyedah Zahra (s.a.) alongwith the cloth used for wiping the body of the Prophet (s.a.w.s.). And when the bath ended, Ali (a.s.) placed the body in the beir and told Imam Hasan (a.s.), "Tell Abu Zarr to come here". He (a.s.) informed Abu Zarr and both of them lifted the beir till the place of Prayers. Imam Hasan (a.s.) and Imam Husain (a.s.) were also alongwith them and Imam Ali (a.s.) lead the Prayers.