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3872. 'Aīshah said: "I have not seen anyone closers in conduct, way, and manners to that of the Messenger of Allāh in regards to standing and sitting, than Fāṭimah the daughter of the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ." She said: "Whenever she would enter upon the Prophet ﷺ he would stand to her and kiss her, and he would sit her in his sitting place. Whenever the Prophet ﷺ entered upon her she would stand from her seat, and kiss him and sit him in her sitting place. So when the Prophet ﷺ fell sick and Fāṭimah entered, she bent over him and kissed him. Then she lifted her head and cried, then she bent over him and she lifted her head and laughed. So I said: 'I used to think that this one was from the most intelligent of our women, but she is really just one of the women.' So when the Prophet
ﷺ died, I said to her: 'Do you remember when you bent over the Prophet ﷺ and you lifted your head and cried, then you bent over him, then you lifted your head and laughed. What caused you to do that?' She said: 'Then, I would be the one who spreads the secrets. He (ﷺ) told me that he was to die from his illness, so I cried. Then he told me that I would be the quickest of his family to meet up with him. So that is when I laughed.'" (Sahih)
[Abū 'Eisā said:] This Hadīth is Hasan Gharīb from this route. And this Hadīth has been reported through more than one route from 'Aishah.
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In 'Aishah's opinion the laughing of Fātimah during the sickness of the Prophet ﷺ was an improper action, because in her belief, Fātimah was a wise lady, but her laughing made her a normal woman in the sight of 'Aishah. Warm welcome of each other shows the warmth of love between daughter and father.
