'A'isha bint Talha said, "I spoke to 'A'isha when I was under her protection. people used to visit her from all places. Shaykhs used visit me because of my place with her. Young men used to treat me as a sister and give me presents and write to me from their cities. I said to 'A'isha, 'Aunt, this is a letter from so-and-so and his gift.' 'A'isha told me, 'My girl, answer him and reward him. If you do not have anything to give, I will give you something.' She told her to give it to her."  

حَدَّثَنِي مُوسَى بْنُ عَبْدِ اللهِ قَالَ حَدَّثَتْنَا عَائِشَةُ بِنْتُ طَلْحَةَ قَالَتْ قُلْتُ لِعَائِشَةَ وَأَنَا فِي حِجْرِهَا وَكَانَ النَّاسُ يَأْتُونَهَا مِنْ كُلِّ مِصْرٍ فَكَانَ الشُّيُوخُ يَنْتَابُونِي لِمَكَانِي مِنْهَا وَكَانَ الشَّبَابُ يَتَأَخَّوْنِي فَيُهْدُونَ إِلَيَّ وَيَكْتُبُونَ إِلَيَّ مِنَ الأَمْصَارِ فَأَقُولُ لِعَائِشَةَ يَا خَالَةُ هَذَا كِتَابُ فُلاَنٍ وَهَدِيَّتُهُ فَتَقُولُ لِي عَائِشَةُ أَيْ بُنَيَّةُ فَأَجِيبِيهِ وَأَثِيبِيهِ فَإِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ عِنْدَكِ ثَوَابٌ أَعْطَيْتُكِ فَقَالَتْ فَتُعْطِينِي