Ali Ibn Abi Talib - Volume 1 of 2

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of my household to me.' The Prophet (g) also sprinkled water on her
and prayed for her. Then the Messenger of Allah (g) went hack, and
he saw a black shape ahead of him. He said: 'Who is this?' I said:
'Me.' He said: 'Asma'?' I said: 'Yes.' He said: 'Asma' hint
'Umays?' I said: 'Yes.' He said: 'Did you come to the wedding of the
daughter of the Messenger of Allah (g) to honour him?' I said:
'Yes.' Then he prayed for me."323
5.3.3. The wedding feast
It was narrated that Buraydah said: When 'Ali proposed to
Fgtimah, the Messenger of Allah (g) said: 'There has to be a feast
for the wedding." Sa'd said: I will provide a ram. Several of the
An& collected a number of measures of barley for him. When the
wedding night came, the Prophet (gg) said: 0 'Ali, do not do
anything until you meet me. The Prophet (g) called for water and
performed wudoo' with it, then he poured it on 'Ali and said: "0
Allah, bless them and bestow blessings upon them and bless their
offspring."324
5.3.4. The lifestyle of 'Ali and FSwah
(may Allah be pleased with them)
The lifestyle of 'Ali and Fiitimah, who were the dearest of
people to the Messenger of Allah (g), was an ascetic lifestyle in
which they lived on very little; it was a life of patience and striving.
Hanid nanated from 'Am': I was told that 'Ali said: "We stayed for
several days during which we had nothing and the Prophet (@J - had
nothing. I went out, and I found a dinar lying on the road. I paused for
a while, thinking whether to take it or leave it, then I took it because
of the hardship we were facing. I bought some flour with it, then I
brought it to Fitimah and said: Make dough and bread. She staaed to
make dough, and she was so tired that she leaned forward and could