: He described how he would perform laborious tasks—watering, milking, and cleaning—in exchange for a mere handful of dates.
, specifically highlighting her high status as the "Mistress of the Women of Paradise" . tabaqat al kubra. vol. 3 pg. 269 h. 3714
Why is this specific page and entry important? It highlights Ibn Sa‘d’s unique methodology as a historian. : He described how he would perform laborious
"He narrated from: ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib, Sa‘d ibn Abi Waqqas, and ‘A’ishah bint Abi Bakr (the Prophet's wife). Those who narrated from him: Qatadah ibn Di‘amah, Ayyub al-Sakhtiyani, and Sulayman al-Taymi. He was reliable (thiqah) in hadith, but he transmitted only a few traditions. He died in the year 120 AH during the plague of ‘Adhri’at. His death occurred in the month of Rajab." It highlights Ibn Sa‘d’s unique methodology as a
Narration as transmitted in the manuscript/print edition (transliterated): "Anā 'Abdullāh ibn Mas'ūd qala: salli Allāhu 'alayhi wa sallam qāla: …" (Note: exact Arabic text varies between editions; the following is a reconstructed text based on common recension for this index entry.)
According to online discussions and digital archives of specific editions, this reference contains a statement attributed to 'Umar ibn al-Khattab regarding his transition from the pre-Islamic era ( ) to Islam. Reported Statement:
, except that I don't care whom of the people I have penetrated ( ) or who of them have penetrated ( The Soul’s Unvarnished Inventory: A Blog Post