Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 37093 — Reports from our Prophet

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) came to the home of Sayyidah Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with her). He (peace and blessings be upon him) saw a curtain hanging at her door, so he (peace and blessings be upon him) did not come in. The narrator says: Whenever he (peace and blessings be upon him) came, it was rare that he (peace and blessings be upon him) did not go first to the home of Sayyidah Fatimah. So when Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) came (home), he saw Sayyidah Fatimah worried and grieved and asked: "What is the matter with you?" She replied: "The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) came to me, but he did not come in to me." At this Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) went to him (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! It has weighed heavily on Sayyidah Fatimah that you came to her and did not go in to her." He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "What have I to do with this world?" or he said: "What have I to do with decorated patterns?" The narrator says: So Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) went to Sayyidah Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with her) and told her the words of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). Sayyidah Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with her) said: "Ask the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) what he commands me." He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Tell Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with her) that she should send it to the tribe of so-and-so."