Hadith 26972

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.
Hadith Reference مسند احمد / مسند النساء / 26972
Hadith Grading حکم دارالسلام: إسناده صحيح، خ: 3151، م: 2182