حَدَّثَنَا حَدَّثَنَا
عَفَّانُ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا
حَمَّادُ بْنُ َزِيدَ ، عَنْ
أَيُّوبَ ، عَنِ
ابْنِ أَبِي مُلَيْكَةَ , أَنَّ
أَسْمَاءَ , قَالَتْ :
كُنْتُ أَخْدُمُ الزُّبَيْرَ زَوْجَهَا , وَكَانَ لَهُ فَرَسٌ كُنْتُ أَسُوسُهُ ، وَلَمْ يَكُنْ شَيْءٌ مِنَ الْخِدْمَةِ أَشَدَّ عَلَيَّ مِنْ سِيَاسَةِ الْفَرَسِ ، فَكُنْتُ أَحْتَشُّ لَهُ ، وَأَقُومُ عَلَيْهِ ، وَأَسُوسُهُ ، وَأَرْضَخُ لَهُ النَّوَى , قَالَ : ثُمَّ إِنَّهَا أَصَابَتْ خَادِمًا ، أَعْطَاهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ , قَالَتْ : فَكَفَتْنِي سِيَاسَةَ الْفَرَسِ ، فَأَلْقَتْ عَنِّي مَئُونَتَهُ " .
It is narrated from Hazrat Asma that when I was married to Hazrat Zubair, I used to prepare fodder for his horse, provide for its needs, and take care of it. Similarly, I used to break date stones for his camel, prepare its fodder, give it water, and sew his bucket. Then, not long after, the Prophet (peace be upon him) sent me a servant, and I was relieved of the care of the horse, and it felt as if he had set me free.