Shaikh Toosi relates, that when Imam Ali (a.s.) buried Sayyedah Zahra (s.a.) and levelled her grave to the ground, he cleaned his hands from the earth of the grave. Deep grief and sorrow prevailed upon him and tears rolled down his cheeks. He turned towards the grave of the Prophet of Allah (s.a.w.s.) and said, "Peace be upon you O Prophet of Allah (s.a.w.s.), from myself and your daughter that has been laid in your neighbourhood and united rapidly with you. My patience has parted away due to the separation of your daughter and my strength has faded away. But after facing the heart-rending grief of your separation, all sorrow that reaches me is less (in comparision to that of yours'). I cannot forget the moment when I laid your sacred body into the grave with my hands, and at the time of death your head lay upon my chest and your sacred soul parted away. Verily we are Allah’s and verily unto Him shall we return. O Prophet (s.a.w.s.) ! The trust (Fatemah) that you had bestowed me with has been returned back to you, but my sorrow has become everlasting. I will spend sleepless nights until I too am united with you. Very soon your daughter will relate to you how the nation united to oppress us, then you may ask her, whennot much time had passed after you and your remembrance not forgotten".
"Salutations upon you both, a farewell salutation, not from weariness or seeking respite. If I return away from you (yourgrave) it is not due to tiredness, and if I remain at your grave it is not due to lack of belief in what Allah (s.w.t.) has promised the forebearing ones. Verily patience is more auspicious and fairer. If I had not feared the prevailing of those who have gained power upon us, I would have stayed near your grave and would have performed E'etekaf[248] near your tomb. Then I would raise a sorrowful cry similar to a woman who has lost her son. Allah (s.w.t.) has witnessed that I have buried your daughter in secret fearing the enemies, the daughter whose rights had been usurped and whose inheritance was kept away from her. When not much time had passed of your age and your name had not been worn out. I complain in your presence O Prophet of Allah (s.a.w.s.) !
[248] Lit. Seclusion; applying oneself zealously for the service of Allah (s.w.t.), for a given period, usually in a Masjid.
And in your obedience lies consolation of the heart, patience and fair fortitude. Allah's benediction, blessings and abundance beupon you and your daughter".
A poet says fairly, "Due to what circumstances should be buried in secret, the piece of Al Mustafa (s.a.w.s.) and her grave flattened; her sorrow was more than any other sorrow of men, and in the age her grave be in concealment; so that men may not find track of it, where is the sacred place that contains her grave"?