Zubayr married me when he owned nothing on earth, no wealth, no slave, nothing except a water-carrying camel and his horse. I used to feed his horse, draw water, mend his leather bucket, and knead the dough. I was not skilled at baking bread, so some neighbor women from the Ansar would bake for me, and they were truthful, good women.I used to carry date stones on my head from the land that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ had granted to Zubayr, which was two-thirds of a parasang away from me.One day, I came along with date stones on my head and met the Messenger of Allah ﷺ with a group of men from the Ansar. He called me over, then said, "Ikh, ikh," to make his camel kneel so he could carry me behind him. But I felt shy to travel with the men, and I remembered Zubayr and his jealousy, for he was the most jealous of people. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ realized that I was shy, so he went on his way.I came to Zubayr and said, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ met me while I had date stones on my head, and a group of his companions was with him. He made his camel kneel so I could ride, but I felt shy before him, knowing your jealousy."He said, "By Allah, your carrying the date stones was harder for me to bear than your riding with him."She said, After that, Abu Bakr sent me a servant who took over the care of the horse for me. It was as though he had set me free.
حدثنا محمود حدثنا أبو أسامة حدثنا هشام قال أخبرني أبي
تزوجني الزبير وما له في الأرض من مال ولا مملوك ولا شيء غير ناضح وغير فرسه فكنت أعلف فرسه وأستقي الماء وأخرز غربه وأعجن ولم أكن أحسن أخبز وكان يخبز جارات لي من الأنصار وكن نسوة صدق وكنت أنقل النوى من أرض الزبير التي أقطعه رسول الله ﷺ على رأسي وهي مني على ثلثي فرسخ فجئت يوما والنوى على رأسي فلقيت رسول الله ﷺ ومعه نفر من الأنصار فدعاني ثم قال إخ إخ ليحملني خلفه فاستحييت أن أسير مع الرجال وذكرت الزبير وغيرته وكان أغير الناس فعرف رسول الله ﷺ أني قد استحييت فمضى فجئت الزبير فقلت لقيني رسول الله ﷺ وعلى رأسي النوى ومعه نفر من أصحابه فأناخ لأركب فاستحييت منه وعرفت غيرتك فقال والله لحملك النوى كان أشد علي من ركوبك معه قالت حتى أرسل إلي أبو بكر بعد ذلك بخادم تكفيني سياسة الفرس فكأنما أعتقني