During the battle of Al-Ahzab, I and ʿUmar bin Abi-Salama were kept behind with the women. Behold! I saw (my father) Az-Zubair riding his horse, going to and coming from Bani Quraiza twice or thrice. So when I came back I said, "O my father! I saw you going to and coming from Bani Quraiza?" He said, "Did you really see me, O my son?" I said, "Yes." He said, "Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, 'Who will go to Bani Quraiza and bring me their news?' So I went, and when I came back, Allah's Apostle mentioned for me both his parents saying, "Let my father and mother be sacrificed for you."'  

أَوَهَلْ رَأَيْتَنِي يَا بُنَىَّ قُلْتُ نَعَمْ قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَالَ مَنْ يَأْتِ بَنِي قُرَيْظَةَ فَيَأْتِينِي بِخَبَرِهِمْ فَانْطَلَقْتُ فَلَمَّا رَجَعْتُ جَمَعَ لِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ أَبَوَيْهِ فَقَالَ فِدَاكَ أَبِي وَأُمِّي  

On the day of al-Ahzab, ʿUmar bin Abi Salamah and I were put with the women. I looked out and saw az-Zubair on his horse, coming and going from Banu Quraizah two or three times. When he came back I said: “O my father, I saw you coming and going.” He said: “Did you see me, O my son?” I said: “Yes.” He said: “The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: ʿWho would like to go to Banu Quraizah and bring me news of them?ʿ So I set out and when I came back, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ mentioned both his father and his mother for me and said: ʿMay my father and mother be sacrificed for you.”  

فَإِنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ قَالَ مَنْ يَأْتِي بَنِي قُرَيْظَةَ فَيَأْتِيَنِي بِخَبَرِهِمْ؟ فَانْطَلَقْتُ فَلَمَّا رَجَعْتُ جَمَعَ لِي رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ أَبَوَيْهِ فَقَالَ فِدَاكَ أَبِي وَأُمِّي