Jabir b. ‘Abdullah al-Ansari has related, “Some days passed and the Prophet had not eaten anything. He was greatly disturbed due to his hunger and could not find food in any of his wives’ rooms. He went to the house of Fatimah and asked for food to satisfy his hunger to which Fatimah replied, ‘May I be your ransom! There is no food available in the house.’ Hearing this, the Prophet left.
Thereafter, one of her neighbours brought Fatimah a gift of two loaves of bread and some meat. Fatimah took it, placed it in a pot, covered it with a cloth and said, ‘I give preference to the Prophet of Allah (in satiating his hunger) over myself and over those with me (my husband and sons).’
Fatimah sent a message to the Prophet through Hasan and Husayn and the Prophet arrived at their house and Fatimah related to him regarding the gift that she received. The Prophet said, ‘Bring it to me’, and she brought the pot to him. The Prophet lifted the cloth off it and saw that it was full of bread and meat.”
Jabir says that, “We were surprised when we saw it and I reminisce how this was one of the graces of Allah and I praised and glorified Allah and sent blessings upon His Prophet.”
The Prophet asked Fatimah, ‘Where did you get this food from?’ Fatimah replied, ‘From Allah, Allah gives abundant sustenance to whomsoever He wills.’
Thereafter the Prophet sent a man to fetch ‘Ali and then everyone gathered. The Prophet of Allah, Imam ‘Ali, Sayyidah Fatimah, Imam Hasan, Imam Husayn, the wives of the Prophet, and other people of the house ate from the food, however still the vessel remained full of food. Fatimah said, “I shall distribute this food to all of the neighbours, Allah has bestowed plentiful abundance to this food, just as He had offered abundance (of food) to Maryam.”
House of Sorrows Translation of Baytul AhzanShaikh Abbas Al – Qummi