Zubayr married me, and he had no wealth, no slaves, and nothing else on earth except his horse. I used to feed his horse, take care of its needs, and tend to it. I would grind date stones for his camel, feed it, draw water, mend his leather bucket, and knead dough. I was not skilled at baking bread, so some neighboring women from the Ansar would bake for me, and they were truthful, sincere women.I used to carry the date stones on my head from the land that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ had granted to Zubayr, and it was two-thirds of a parasang away.One day, I came carrying the date stones on my head and met the Messenger of Allah ﷺ with a group of his companions. He called me, then said, "Ikh, ikh," to make his camel kneel so he could carry me behind him.I felt shy, and I remembered your jealousy.He said, "By Allah, your carrying date stones on your head is harder than riding with him."She said, Eventually Abu Bakr sent me a servant after that, who relieved me of caring for the horse. It was as though he had set me free.
حدثنا محمد بن العلاء أبو كريب الهمداني حدثنا أبو أسامة عن هشام أخبرني أبي
تزوجني الزبير وما له في الأرض من مال ولا مملوك ولا شيء غير فرسه قالت فكنت أعلف فرسه وأكفيه مئونته وأسوسه وأدق النوى لناضحه وأعلفه وأستقي الماء وأخرز غربه وأعجن ولم أكن أحسن أخبز وكان يخبز لي جارات من الأنصار وكن نسوة صدق قالت وكنت أنقل النوى من أرض الزبير التي أقطعه رسول الله ﷺ على رأسي وهي على ثلثي فرسخ قالت فجئت يوما والنوى على رأسي فلقيت رسول الله ﷺ ومعه نفر من أصحابه فدعاني ثم قال إخ إخ ليحملني خلفه قالت فاستحييت وعرفت غيرتك فقال والله لحملك النوى على رأسك أشد من ركوبك معه قالت حتى أرسل إلي أبو بكر بعد ذلك بخادم فكفتني سياسة الفرس فكأنما أعتقتني