As-salaamu'alaykum,
Tha'labah ibn Abee Maalik related that, on one particular occasion, Umar ibn al-Khattab (radiyAllahu anh) distributed clothing among the female inhabitants of Madeenah; and that, when every woman received her share of the clothing, there remained a single outfit - an outfit that happened to be of decent quality. Some people who were with Umar at the time said,
"O Leader of the Believers, give this to the daughter of the Messenger of Allah
, that is with you (i.e., Umm Kulthoom (radiyAllahu anha), who was the granddaughter of the Prophet and the wife of Umar)."
Umar replied,
"Umm Saleet (radiyAllahu anha) is more deserving of it."
Umm Saleet was one of the Ansaree women who pledged to obey and follow the Messenger of Allah. Explaining at least one reason why Umm Saleet was more deserving of the outfit, Umar said,
"Verily, she would draw out and carry containers of water for us on the Day of Uhud."
(Fathul-Baree, 7/424, 6/93 and al=Khilaafah ar-Raashidah, pg. 273).
Tha'labah ibn Abee Maalik related that, on one particular occasion, Umar ibn al-Khattab (radiyAllahu anh) distributed clothing among the female inhabitants of Madeenah; and that, when every woman received her share of the clothing, there remained a single outfit - an outfit that happened to be of decent quality. Some people who were with Umar at the time said,
"O Leader of the Believers, give this to the daughter of the Messenger of Allah
, that is with you (i.e., Umm Kulthoom (radiyAllahu anha), who was the granddaughter of the Prophet and the wife of Umar)."Umar replied,
"Umm Saleet (radiyAllahu anha) is more deserving of it."
Umm Saleet was one of the Ansaree women who pledged to obey and follow the Messenger of Allah. Explaining at least one reason why Umm Saleet was more deserving of the outfit, Umar said,
"Verily, she would draw out and carry containers of water for us on the Day of Uhud."
(Fathul-Baree, 7/424, 6/93 and al=Khilaafah ar-Raashidah, pg. 273).