Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates that Sayyida Fatima (may Allah be pleased with her) came walking in such a manner as if her gait was exactly like that of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Welcome, my beloved daughter. Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) seated her either on his right or left side and spoke to her privately, upon which she began to weep. (Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) says:) I said to her, "The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) spoke to you especially and yet you began to weep?" After that, he (peace and blessings be upon him) again spoke to her privately, and this time she smiled. I said, "I have never seen grief and happiness combined so closely as today." I asked her what the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) had said to her. Sayyida Fatima (may Allah be pleased with her) replied, "I will not disclose the secret of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)." Then, when the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) passed away, I asked her again about it, and this time she said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) confided in me, saying: Jibreel (peace be upon him) used to review the Qur'an with me once every year, but this year he reviewed it with me twice. I think that the time of my death is near, and among my family, you will be the first to join me. I am the best predecessor for you. Upon hearing this, I began to weep. Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Are you not pleased that you will be the leader of the women of this Ummah or of the believing women in the Hereafter? Upon hearing this, I smiled.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that among the people, there was no one who resembled the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) more than Sayyiduna Hasan bin Ali and Sayyidah Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with her).

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Zubair (may Allah be pleased with him) that Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) discussed marriage with the daughter of Abu Jahl. When this news reached the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Fatimah is a piece of my heart; whatever causes her pain, causes me pain as well, and whatever grieves her, grieves me too."

It is narrated from Ali bin Hussain bin Ali bin Abi Talib that Sayyiduna Miswar bin Makhrama (may Allah be pleased with him) informed him that Sayyiduna Ali bin Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him) sent a marriage proposal to the daughter of Abu Jahl, while the daughter of the Noble Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), Sayyida Fatima (may Allah be pleased with her), was already in his wedlock. When Sayyida Fatima (may Allah be pleased with her) heard about this, she came to the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said, "Your people will talk that you do not get angry with anyone regarding your daughters. Now see, Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) is making preparations to marry the daughter of Abu Jahl." Upon hearing this, the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) stood up, recited the sermon of testimony, and then said: "I married one of my daughters to Abu Al-As bin Rabi' (may Allah be pleased with him), and he fulfilled the promise he made to me. Indeed, Fatima bint Muhammad is a part of me; I do not like that people should distress and grieve her. By Allah! The daughter of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and the daughter of the enemy of Allah can never be united in the wedlock of one man." Upon hearing this, Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) abandoned his plan.

Ali bin Husain narrated that when these people returned to Madinah Munawwarah from Yazid bin Muawiyah after the martyrdom of Husain (may Allah be pleased with him), Sayyiduna Miswar bin Makhramah came and met them and said: If there is any service I can do for you, let me know. I said to him: No, there is none. Miswar said: Can you grant me the sword of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)? I fear that people will overpower you regarding this sword. By Allah! If you grant me that sword, as long as I am alive, I will not let anyone else have it until they finish me off. Indeed, Sayyiduna Ali bin Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him) had sent a marriage proposal to the daughter of Abu Jahl during the lifetime of Sayyidah Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with her). On that occasion, I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) standing on his pulpit delivering a sermon to the people, and at that time I had reached maturity. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Fatimah is a part of me, and I fear that she will be put into difficulties regarding her religion. After that, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) mentioned his son-in-law (Abu al-As, may Allah be pleased with him), who was related to Banu Abd Shams, and praised him greatly. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: He fulfilled the promise he made to me. Yes, yes, I do not make the lawful unlawful or the unlawful lawful, but by Allah! The daughter of the Messenger of Allah and the daughter of the enemy of Allah can never be together (i.e., in the wedlock of one man) at the same time.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Miswar bin Makhrama (may Allah be pleased with him) that he heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) saying on the pulpit: Banu Hashim bin Mughira have sought my permission to marry their daughter to Sayyiduna Ali bin Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him), but I do not give them this permission. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) then said: I do not give them this permission. My daughter is a part of my flesh; whatever distresses her, distresses me as well, and whatever hurts her, hurts me too.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Miswar bin Makhrama (may Allah be pleased with him) that Hasan bin Hasan asked him for the hand of his daughter in marriage. In response, he sent this message: "Hasan bin Hasan, meet me yourself tonight." When they met, Sayyiduna Miswar (may Allah be pleased with him) first praised and glorified Allah, and then said: "By Allah! There is nothing dearer to me than your kinship and becoming my son-in-law, but the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with her) is a piece of my heart; whatever grieves her grieves me, and whatever pleases her pleases me. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: All relationships, kinships, and ties of marriage except my relationship, kinship, and ties of marriage will be severed on the Day of Resurrection. You already have a daughter of hers (i.e., Sayyida Fatimah, may Allah be pleased with her) in your marriage. If I marry my daughter to you, it will hurt her heart." Thus, he excused himself to them regarding this matter, and they left understanding his excuse.

Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: Hasan and Husayn (may Allah be pleased with them both) will be the leaders of the youth of Paradise, and Fatimah will be the leader of the women of Paradise, except for Maryam bint 'Imran.

It is narrated from Sayyida Umm Salama (may Allah be pleased with her) that when Sayyida Fatima (may Allah be pleased with her) fell ill with her final illness, I used to take care of her during those days. During her illness, one day she was quite cheerful. Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) went out for some work, so Sayyida (may Allah be pleased with her) said: "Mother! Please prepare water for me to bathe." I prepared water for her to bathe, and she performed a very good bath. Then she said: "Mother! Please bring me my new clothes." I brought her new clothes, which she put on. Then she said: "Mother! Please lay my bed in the middle of the room." I did as she asked. She lay down facing the Qibla and placed her hand under her cheek. Then she said: "Mother! I am about to pass away now. I have already bathed, so no one should remove my clothes to bathe me." Thus, she passed away right there. When Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) came, I informed him of Sayyida's (may Allah be pleased with her) passing.

Sayyiduna Urwah bin Zubair (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates from Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that Sayyidah Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with her), the daughter of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), after the passing of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), demanded from Amir al-Mu’minin Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) that he give her share from the property of Fay’ left by the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) said to her that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:“Our inheritance is not distributed among heirs. Whatever we leave behind is charity.”Upon hearing this, Sayyidah Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with her) became upset and broke off communication with Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him). This continued until her death. Urwah says that Sayyidah Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with her) lived for six months after the passing of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him).