Eleven women sat (at a place) and promised and contracted that they would not conceal anything of the news of their husbands. The first one said, My husband is like the meat of a slim weak camel which is kept on the top of a mountain which is neither easy to climb, nor is the meat fat, so that one might put up with the trouble of fetching it. The second one said, I shall not relate my husband's news, for I fear that I may not be able to finish his story, for if I describe him, I will mention all his defects and bad traits. The third one said, My husband, the too-tall! if I describe him (and he hears of that) he will divorce me, and if I keep quiet, he will keep me hanging (neither divorcing me nor treating me as a wife). The fourth one said, My husband is (moderate in temper) like the night of Tihama: neither hot nor cold; I am neither afraid of him, nor am I discontented with him. The fifth one said, My husband, when entering (the house) is a leopard (sleeps a lot), and when going out, is a lion (boasts a lot). He does not ask about whatever is in the house. The sixth one said, If my husband eats, he eats too much (leaving the dishes empty), and if he drinks he leaves nothing; if he sleeps he sleeps he rolls himself (alone in our blankets); and he does not insert his palm to inquire about my feelings. The seventh one said, My husband is a wrong-doer or weak and foolish. All the defects are present in him. He may injure your head or your body or may do both. The eighth one said, My husband is soft to touch like a rabbit and smells like a Zarnab (a kind of good smelling grass). The ninth one said, My husband is a tall generous man wearing a long strap for carrying his sword. His ashes are abundant (i.e. generous to his guests) and his house is near to the people (who would easily consult him). The tenth one said, My husband is Malik (possessor), and what is Malik? Malik is greater than whatever I say about him. (He is beyond and above all praises which can come to my mind). Most of his camels are kept at home (ready to be slaughtered for the guests) and only a few are taken to the pastures. When the camels hear the sound of the lute (or the tambourine) they realize that they are going to be slaughtered for the guests. The eleventh one said, My husband is Abu Zar` and what is Abu Zar` (i.e., what should I say about him)? He has given me many ornaments and my ears are heavily loaded with them and my arms have become fat (i.e., I have become fat). And he has pleased me, and I have become so happy that I feel proud of myself. He found me with my family who were mere owners of sheep and living in poverty, and brought me to a respected family having horses and camels and threshing and purifying grain. Whatever I say, he does not rebuke or insult me. When I sleep, I sleep till late in the morning, and when I drink water (or milk), I drink my fill. The mother of Abu Zar and what may one say in praise of the mother of Abu Zar? Her saddle bags were always full of provision and her house was spacious. As for the son of Abu Zar, what may one say of the son of Abu Zar? His bed is as narrow as an unsheathed sword and an arm of a kid (of four months) satisfies his hunger. As for the daughter of Abu Zar, she is obedient to her father and to her mother. She has a fat well-built body and that arouses the jealousy of her husband's other wife. As for the (maid) slave girl of Abu Zar, what may one say of the (maid) slavegirl of Abu Zar? She does not uncover our secrets but keeps them, and does not waste our provisions and does not leave the rubbish scattered everywhere in our house. The eleventh lady added, One day it so happened that Abu Zar went out at the time when the milk was being milked from the animals, and he saw a woman who had two sons like two leopards playing with her two breasts. (On seeing her) he divorced me and married her. Thereafter I married a noble man who used to ride a fast tireless horse and keep a spear in his hand. He gave me many things, and also a pair of every kind of livestock and said, Eat (of this), O Um Zar, and give provision to your relatives. She added, Yet, all those things which my second husband gave me could not fill the smallest utensil of Abu Zar's. `Aisha then said: Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said to me, I am to you as Abu Zar was to his wife Um Zar.

':'Telah menceritakan kepada kami Sulaiman bin Abdurrahman dan Ali bin Hujr keduanya berkata Telah mengabarkan kepada kami Isa bin Yunus Telah menceritakan kepada kami Hisyam bin Urwah dari Abdullah bin Urwah dari Urwah dari Aisyah ia berkata; Sebelas wanita duduk-duduk kemudian berjanji sesama mereka untuk tidak mnyembunyikan sedikitpun seluk-beluk suami mereka. Wanita pertama berkata 'Suamiku adalah daging unta yang kurus berada di puncak gunung yang sulit tidak mudah didaki dan tidak gemuk sehingga mudah diangkat.' Wanita kedua berkata 'Suamiku? Aku tidak akan menyebarkan seluk-beluk tentang dirinya. Aku takut tidak bisa meninggalkannya jika aku menyebutnya aku menyebutkan kebaikan dan keburukannya sekaligus.' Wanita ketiga berkata 'Suamiku jangkung. Jika aku berkata ia menceraikanku. Jika aku diam ia menggantungkan (urusanku).' Wanita keempat berkata 'Suamiku sedang seperti cuaca Gunung Tihamah. Ia tidak panas dingin menakutkan dan membosankan.' Wanita kelima berucap 'Suamiku? Jika ia masuk ia seperti anak singa. Jika ia keluar ia seperti singa. Ia tidak pernah bertanya apa yang ia ketahui.' Wanita keenam mengemukakan 'Suamiku? Jika makan ia mencampur semua jenis makanan. Jika minum ia menghabiskan seluruh air. Jika tidur ia berselimut. Ia tidak memasukkan telapak tangan untuk mengetahui kesedihan (tidak penyayang kepadanya).' Wanita ketujuh berkata 'Suamiku tidak tahu kemaslahatan dirinya dan bodoh. Baginya semua penyakit adalah obat. Ia membelah kepalamu atau memecahkanmu atau melakukan kedua-duanya terhadapmu.' Wanita kedelapan berkata 'Suamiku halus sehalus kelinci dan harum seharum zarrab (tanaman yang harum).' Wanita kesembilan mengatakan 'Suamiku tinggi tiangnya panjang bantuannya besar asapnya dan rumahnya dengan api.' Wanita kesepuluh mengemukakan 'Suamiku adalah majikan dan tidak ada majikan sebaik dia. Ia mempunyai unta yang banyak sekali dan dekat pengembalaannya. Jika unta-unta tersebut mendengar suara rebana sebagai tanda kedatangan tamu unta-unta tersebut merasa yakin bahwa mereka akan disembelih.' Wanita kesebelas berkata 'Suamiku adalah Abu Zar'in. Tahukah kamu siapakah Abu Zar'in? Ia menggerak-gerakkan perhiasan kedua telingaku memenuhi lemak kedua lenganku dan membahagiakanku hingga jiwaku berbahagia. Ia mendapatiku di tempat pemilik kambing kecil di gunung kemudian membawaku ke pemilik kuda yang banyak unta yang banyak penggiling makanan dan pengusir burung. Di tempatnya aku berkata dan tidak menjelek-jelekkan tidur hingga pagi dan minum hingga puas. Ibu Abu Zar'in. siapakah ibu Abu Zar'in? Tempat makanannya besar dan rumahnya luas. Anak laki-laki Abu Zar'in. Siapakah anak laki-laki Abu Zar'in? Tempat tidurnya seperti pedang yang diambil dari sarungnya (ringan) dan ia dibuat kenyang dengan lengan kambing yang berusia empat bulan. Anak perempuan Abu Zar'in. Siapakah anak perempuan Abu Zar'in? Ia patuh kepada ayah ibunya dan membuat marah tetanggganya. Budak wanita Abu Zar'in. Siapakah budak wanita Abu Zar'in? Ia tidak merusak pembicaraan kami tidak memindahkan warisan kami dan tidak memenuhi rumah kami dengan kotoran seperti rumput. Abu Zar'in keluar sedang tempat-tempat susu digerak-gerakkan dengan keras kemudian ia bertemu dengan seorang wanita bersama dua anaknya seperti anak singa yang sedang bermain di bawah pinggangnya dengan dua buah delima kemudian Abu Zar'in menceraikanku dan menikahi wanita tersebut. Sesudahnya aku menikah dengan seorang laki-laki yang mulia mengendarai dengan cepat mengambil tombak mengembalikan hewan ternak kepadaku dan memberiku bau harum semuanya sepasang. Ia berkata 'Makanlah hai Ummu Zar'in dan berilah makan keluargamu.' Jika aku kumpulkan semua yang diberikan suami keduaku tersebut tidak mencapai bejana terkecil Abu Zar'in. Aisyah berkata; Rasulullah shallallahu 'alaihi wasallam bersabda: 'Terhadapmu aku seperti Abu Zar'in terhadap Ummu Zar'in.' berkata Abu Abdullah; berkata Sa'id bin Salamah dari Hisyam dan janganlah engkau penuhi rumah kami dengan sisa-sisa rumah (sampah). Abu Abdullah mengatakan sebagian mengatakan 'Maka aku minum hingga puas.'. Dan ini lebih sahih.'

Aisha said, While the Ethiopians were playing with their small spears, Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) screened me behind him and I watched (that display) and kept on watching till I left on my own. So you may estimate of what age a little girl may listen to amusement.

':'Telah menceritakan kepada kami Abdullah bin Muhammad Telah menceritakan kepada kami Hisyam Telah mengabarkan kepada kami Ma'mar dari Az Zuhri dari Urwah dari Aisyah ia berkta; Suatu ketika orang-orang Habasyah sedang bermain-main dengan peralatan perang mereka lalu Rasulullah shallallahu 'alaihi wasallam pun menutupiku sementara aku menonton mereka. Begitulah seterusnya hingga aku sendirilah yang bosan dan beranjak sendiri. Karena itu jadilah kalian seperti anak kecil yang suka bergurau.'