Imam ‘Ali has said, “The Prophet of Allah told me, ‘Rise and go and sell your armour.’ I went and sold the armour and brought the money to the Prophet – he did not ask me how much it was, nor did I tell him. The Prophet took some amount from it, and gave it to Bilal al-Habashi, and told him, ‘Buy some perfume for Fatimah from this.’ Then he took two handfuls from that amount and handed it to Abu Bakr and said, ‘From this amount, buy whatever is suitable for Fatimah with regards to clothes and household necessities.’ He then sent ‘Ammar b. Yasir and some others from among his companions behind Abu Bakr. They went to the market, and whatever they liked they pointed it out to Abu Bakr who consented and bought it. The things they bought were as follows:
• A dress worth seven dirhams;
• A shawl worth four dirhams;
• A black gown from the (cloth of) Khaybar;
• A mattress filled with the leaves of a palm tree (or a pillow padded with the leaves of a palm tree);
• Two Eygptian quilts, one stuffed with wool and the other with the leaves of a palm tree;
• Four pillows of tanned hide made in Taif filled with dry grass;
• A delicate woolen curtain;
• A straw mat stitched in Hajar (a town in Bahrain);
• A hand mill;
• A copper tub;
• A water-skin;
• A clay bowl;
• A water-skin specially made to cool water;
• An earthen pitcher that was coloured from inside;
• A green clay ewer;
• A few cups made of clay.
When the purchase was complete, Abu Bakr carried some of these things, and the others accompanying him carried some, and they brought everything to the Prophet. The Messenger of Allah held these things with his sacred hands and said, ‘O Allah! Grant abundance to these for the Ahlul Bayt.’”
House of Sorrows Translation of Baytul AhzanShaikh Abbas Al – Qummi