When Az-Zubair married me, he had not real property or any slave or anything else except a camel which drew water from the well, and his horse. I used to feed his horse with fodder and drew water and sew the bucket for drawing it, and prepare the dough, but I did not know how to bake bread. So our neighbours used to bake bread for me, and they were honourable ladies. I used to carry the date-stones on my head from Zubair's land given to him by Allâh's Messenger (ﷺ) and this land was two-third Farsakh (about two miles) from my house. One day, while I was coming with the date-stones on my head, I met Allâh's Messenger (ﷺ) along with some people. He called me and then, (directing his camel to kneel down) said, Ikh ! Ikh ! so as to make me ride behind him (on his camel). I felt shy to travel with the men and remembered Az-Zubair and his sense of Ghira, as he was one of those people who had the greatest sense of Ghira. Allâh's Messenger (ﷺ) noticed that I felt shy, so he proceeded. I came to Az-Zubair and said, "I met Allâh's Messenger (ﷺ) while I was carrying a load of date-stones on my head, and he had some companions with him. He made his camel kneel down so that I might ride, but I felt shy in his presence and remembered your sense of Ghira (see the glossary). On that Az-Zubair said, "By Allâh, your carrying the date-stones (and you being seen by the Prophet (ﷺ) in such a state) is more shameful to me than your riding with him." (I continued serving in this way) till Abu Bakr sent me a servant to look after the horse, whereupon I felt as if he had set me free (manumitted me). [7:151-O.B]