It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Tufail (may Allah be pleased with him) that when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) passed away, Sayyida Fatima (may Allah be pleased with her) sent a message to Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) asking, "Are you the heir of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family), or are the members of his household?" Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) replied, "No, I am not the heir of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family); rather, his family members are his heirs." Sayyida (may Allah be pleased with her) asked, "Then where is the share of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family)?" Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) said that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: "When Allah Almighty grants something to any of His Prophets and then seizes the soul of His Prophet, that thing comes under the control of his successor. So I have thought to distribute it among the Muslims." Sayyida Fatima (may Allah be pleased with her) said, "Then you know best about this, as you have heard the hadith of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family)."