56. Jihạd (Fighting for the Cause of Allah)
٥٦۔ كتاب الجهاد والسير
ʿUmar bin Al-Khattab distributed some garments amongst the women of Medina. One good garment remained, and one of those present with him said, "O chief of the believers! Give this garment to your wife, the (grand) daughter of Messenger of Allah ﷺ." They meant Um Kulthum, the daughter of ʿAli. ʿUmar said, Um Salit has more right (to have it)." Um Salit was amongst those Ansari women who had given the pledge of allegiance to Messenger of Allah ﷺ.' ʿUmar said, "She (i.e. Um Salit) used to carry the water skins for us on the day of Uhud."
لَهُ بَعْضُ مَنْ عِنْدَهُ يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ أَعْطِ هَذَا ابْنَةَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ الَّتِي عِنْدَكَ يُرِيدُونَ أُمَّ كُلْثُومٍ بِنْتَ عَلِيٍّ فَقَالَ عُمَرُ أُمُّ سَلِيطٍ أَحَقُّ وَأُمُّ سَلِيطٍ مِنْ نِسَاءِ الأَنْصَارِ مِمَّنْ بَايَعَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَالَ عُمَرُ فَإِنَّهَا كَانَتْ تَزْفِرُ لَنَا الْقِرَبَ يَوْمَ أُحُدٍ قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ تَزْفِرُ تَخِيطُ