Sahih al-Bukhari 5224

Hadith text

Narrated Asma' bint Abu Bakr:When Az-Zubair married me, he had no real property or any slave or anything else except a camel which drew water from the well, and his horse. I used to feed his horse with fodder and drew water and sew the bucket for drawing it, and prepare the dough, but I did not know how to bake bread. So our Ansari neighbors used to bake bread for me, and they were honorable ladies. I used to carry the date stones on my head from Zubair's land given to him by Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and this land was two third Farsakh (about two miles) from my house. One day, while I was coming with the date stones on my head, I met Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) along with some Ansari people. He called me and then, (directing his camel to kneel down) said, "Ikh! Ikh!" so as to make me ride behind him (on his camel). I felt shy to travel with the men and remembered Az-Zubair and his sense of Ghira, as he was one of those people who had the greatest sense of Ghira. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) noticed that I felt shy, so he proceeded. I came to Az-Zubair and said, "I met Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) while I was carrying a load of date stones on my head, and he had some companions with him. He made his camel kneel down so that I might ride, but I felt shy in his presence and remembered your sense of Ghira (See the glossary). On that Az-Zubair said, "By Allah, your carrying the date stones (and you being seen by the Prophet (ﷺ) in such a state) is more shameful to me than your riding with him." (I continued serving in this way) till Abu Bakr sent me a servant to look after the horse, whereupon I felt as if he had set me free

Asma bint Abu Bakr bataati hain: Jab Az-Zubair ne mujhse nikaah kiya, unke paas koi zameen, ghulaam ya aur kuch nahi tha siwaaye ek oont ke jo kuen se paani kheenchta tha, aur unke ghode ke. Main unke ghode ko chaara khilaati, paani kheenchti, paani nikaalne ki dol siti, aur aata gundh-ti, magar mujhe roti banaana nahi aata tha. To hamaare Ansaari padosi mere liye roti banaaya karti thin, aur wo bahut izzatdaar khawaatin thin. Main Zubair ki zameen se, jo Allah ke Rasool (SAW) ne unhein di thi, khajoor ki guthliyaan apne sar par le jaaya karti thi, aur ye zameen mere ghar se do-tihaai Farsakh (taqreeban do meel) door thi. Ek din, jab main sar par khajoor ki guthliyaan lekar aa rahi thi, main Allah ke Rasool (SAW) se mili jinke saath kuch Ansaari log the. Unhone mujhe bulaaya aur (apne oont ko baithane ka ishara karke) kaha, 'Ikh! Ikh!' taake main unke (oont ke) peechhe sawaar ho jaaun. Mujhe mardon ke saath safar karne mein sharm mehsoos hui aur mujhe Az-Zubair aur unki ghairat yaad aayi, kyunke wo un logon mein se the jinme sabse zyaada ghairat thi. Allah ke Rasool (SAW) ne mahsoos kiya ke mujhe sharm aa rahi hai, isliye wo aage badh gaye. Main Az-Zubair ke paas aayi aur kaha, 'Main Allah ke Rasool (SAW) se mili jabke main apne sar par khajoor ki guthliyon ka bojh lekar aa rahi thi, aur unke saath kuch sahaaba the. Unhone apna oont bithaaya taake main sawaar ho jaaun, magar unki maujoodgi mein mujhe sharm aayi aur mujhe aapki ghairat yaad aayi.' Isper Az-Zubair ne kaha, 'Allah ki qasam, tumhaara khajoor ki guthliyaan uthaana (aur Nabi ke saamne aise dikhna) mere liye unke saath sawaar hone se zyaada sharm ki baat hai.' (Main isi tarah kaam karti rahi) yahaan tak ke Abu Bakr ne mere paas ek naukar bheja jo ghode ki dekhbhaal karta, aur mujhe laga jaise unhone mujhe azaad kar diya ho.

Sahih al-Bukhari 5224 · Book 67, Hadith 157