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Siyar Aʿlām al-NubalāʾShams al‑Din al‑Dhahabi

carry the date pits from Az-Zubayr’s land—the plot that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ had granted him—on my head, even though it lay about two-thirds of a farsakh away.

One day I was on my way with the pits on my head when I met the Messenger of Allah ﷺ accompanied by a group of men. He called me and said, “Ikh, ikh,” wanting his mount to kneel so that I could ride behind him, but I felt shy, remembering Az-Zubayr and how protective he was. So he continued on his way.

When I reached home I told Az-Zubayr, and he said, “By Allah, your carrying those pits is harder for me to bear than your riding with him!”

Later Abu Bakr sent me a servant who relieved me of caring for the horse, and it was as though he had set me free. (1)

Ibn al-Zubayr said: This verse was revealed concerning Asmāʾ. Her mother, whose name was Qutaylah, came to her bringing gifts, but she did not accept them until she asked the Prophet ﷺ. Then the verse was revealed: “Allah does not forbid you to deal kindly and justly with those who have not fought you over religion …” [al-Mumtaḥanah (2): 8].

In the Ṣaḥīḥ Asmāʾ related: “Messenger of Allah, my mother has arrived and she is seeking my favor; may I maintain ties with her?” He replied, “Yes, maintain ties with your mother.” (3)

ʿAbd Allāh ibn Muḥammad ibn Yaḥyā ibn ʿUrwah reported from Hishām that ʿUrwah said:

(1) Its chain of transmission is sound. It is recorded in Ibn Saʿd, al-Tabaqat al-kubra 8/250; Ahmad, Musnad 6/347 and 352; al-Bukhari 9/281–282; and Muslim, no. 2182. (2) Reported by Ibn Saʿd 8/252; Ahmad 4/4; and Ibn Jarir 28/66, through the isnad of ʿAbd Allah b. al-Mubarak → Musʿab b. Thabit → ʿAmir b. ʿAbd Allah b. al-Zubayr → his father. Musʿab b. Thabit is weak in hadith, whereas the remaining transmitters are trustworthy. (3) Reported by al-Bukhari 6/201 (Book of Jizya); 10/347 (Book of Manners, Chapter: A woman’s duty to maintain ties with her mother); and 5/171 (Book of Gifts, Chapter: Gifts to polytheists); Muslim, no. 1003 (50) (Book of Zakat); Abu Dawud, no. 1668; and Ahmad 6/344, 347, 355.

أَنْقُلُ النَّوَى مِنْ أَرْضِ الزُّبَيْرِ الَّتِي أَقْطَعَهُ رَسُوْلُ اللهِ ﷺ عَلَى رَأْسِي، وَهِيَ عَلَى ثُلُثَيْ فَرْسَخٍ. فَجِئْتُ يَوْماً وَالنَّوَى عَلَى رَأْسِي، فَلَقِيْتُ رَسُوْلَ اللهِ ﷺ وَمَعَهُ نَفَرٌ، فَدَعَانِي، فَقَالَ: (إِخّ، إِخّ) ، لِيَحْمِلَنِي خَلْفَهُ؛ فَاسْتَحْيَيْتُ، وَذَكَرْتُ الزُّبَيْرَ، وَغَيْرَتَهُ. قَالَتْ: فَمَضَى. فَلَمَّا أَتَيْتُ، أَخْبَرْتُ الزُّبَيْرَ، فَقَالَ: وَاللهِ، لَحَمْلُكِ النَّوَى كَانَ أَشَدَّ عَلَيَّ مِنْ رُكُوْبِكِ مَعَهُ! قَالَتْ: حَتَّى أَرْسَلَ إِلَيَّ أَبُو بَكْرٍ بَعْدُ بِخَادِمٍ، فَكَفَتْنِي سِيَاسَةَ الفَرَسِ، فَكَأَنَّمَا أَعْتَقَنِي (١) . وَعَنِ ابْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ، قَالَ: نَزَلَتْ هَذِهِ الآيَةُ فِي أَسْمَاءَ؛ وَكَانَتْ أُمُّهَا يُقَالُ لَهَا: قُتَيْلَةُ، جَاءتْهَا بِهَدَايَا؛ فَلَمْ تَقْبَلْهَا، حَتَّى سَأَلَتِ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ. فَنَزَلَتْ: ﴿لاَ يَنْهَاكُمُ اللهُ عَنِ الَّذِيْن لَمْ يُقَاتِلُوْكُم فِي الدِّيْنِ ... ﴾ [المُمْتَحَنَةُ (٢) : ٨] . وَفِي (الصَّحِيْحِ) : قَالَتْ أَسْمَاءُ: يَا رَسُوْلَ اللهِ! إِنَّ أُمِي قَدِمَتْ، وَهِيَ رَاغِبَةٌ، أَفَأَصِلُهَا؟ قَالَ: (نَعَمْ، صِلِي أُمَّكِ (٣)) . عَبْدُ اللهِ بنُ مُحَمَّدِ بنِ يَحْيَى بنِ عُرْوَةَ: عَنْ هِشَامٍ، أَنَّ عُرْوَةَ قَالَ:

(١) إسناده صحيح، وهو في " طبقات ابن سعد " ٨ / ٢٥٠، وأخرجه أحمد ٦ / ٣٤٧، و٣٥٢ والبخاري ٩ / ٢٨١، ٢٨٢، ومسلم (٢١٨٢) . (٢) أخرجه ابن سعد ٨ / ٢٥٢، وأحمد ٤ / ٤، وابن جرير ٢٨ / ٦٦ من طريق عبد الله بن المبارك، عن مصعب بن ثابت، عن عامر بن عبد الله بن الزبير، عن أبيه، ومصعب بن ثابت لين الحديث، وباقي رجاله ثقات. (٣) أخرجه البخاري ٦ / ٢٠١ في الجزية، و١٠ / ٣٤٧ في الأدب: باب صلة المرأة أمها، و٥ / ١٧١ في الهبة: باب الهدية للمشركين، ومسلم (١٠٠٣) (٥٠) في الزكاة، وأبو داود (١٦٦٨) وأحمد ٦ / ٣٤٤ و٣٤٧ و٣٥٥.