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water bags. She is always busy
cleaning the house and caring for
the children and her clothes are
soiled and tattered. I told her about
the captives and asked her to come
to you and request for a servant to
help her.
”
Fatimah [r], now feeling some
courage, also added, “
My dear
father, ‘Ali and I own only one bed-
ding, a simple sheet made of goat
skin, which we often also have to
use in the morning to carry the feed
of the camel. Please do give us a lit-
tle more to make our lives comfort-
able!
”
Nabi
Muhammad [s] smiled warmly
at his beloved daughter. He knew
her difficulties better than anyone
else. He also knew that their were
many other needy people whom he
had to take care of. After all, he was
their Prophet and their ruler, and it
