In another wording preserved by al-Bukhari she would say, “Indeed, Allah married me off from the heaven.” (1)
She ranked among the foremost women in devotion, piety, generosity, and kind deeds. Her narrations are recorded in the Six Canonical Books.
Those who related from her include her nephew Muhammad ibn ʿAbd Allah ibn Jahsh, the Mother of the Believers Umm Habiba, and Zaynab bint Abi Salama.
A mursal report from her is transmitted by al-Qasim ibn Muhammad.
She died in the year 20 AH, and ʿUmar led her funeral prayer.
Muhammad ibn ʿAmr related: “Yazid ibn Khasifah narrated to us, from ʿAbd Allah ibn Rafiʿ, from Barzah bint Rafiʿ, who said:
‘ʿUmar sent Zaynab her stipend, and she said, “May Allah forgive ʿUmar; someone other than me could divide this more effectively.”
They replied, “It is all yours.”
She exclaimed, “Glory be to Allah!” Then she covered herself with a cloth and said, “Pour it out and spread a cloth over it.” She began to distribute it among her relatives and the orphans under her care, and she handed me what was left; we counted it and found it to be 85 dirhams.
After that she raised her hands toward the sky and said, “O Allah, let not the stipend of ʿUmar reach me after this year.”’ (2)
Ayyub narrated from Nafiʿ, from Ibn ʿUmar:
‘When bint Jahsh passed away, ʿUmar ordered…’