عَنِ ابْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ خَطَبَ أُمَّ هَانِئٍ بِنْتَ أَبِي طَالِبٍ فَقَالَتْ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ! إِنِّي قَدْ كَبُرْتُ وَلِيَ عِيَالٌ، فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ: ((خَيْرُ نِسَاءٍ رَكِبْنَ نِسَاءُ قُرَيْشٍ، أَحْنَاهُ عَلَى وَلَدٍ فِي صِغَرِهِ وَأَرْعَاهُ عَلَى زَوْجٍ فِي ذَاتِ يَدِهِ)). قَالَ أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ: وَلَمْ تَرْكَبْ مَرْيَمُ بِنْتُ عِمْرَانَ بَعِيرًا.
Narrated by Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sent a proposal of marriage to Umm Hani bint Abi Talib. She said: O Messenger of Allah! I am old in age and I have children. The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The best women who ride camels are the women of Quraysh; they show great affection to their young children and protect their husband's property with utmost care. Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Sayyidah Maryam bint Imran never rode a camel.