'A'isha bint Talha said, "I spoke to 'A'isha when I was under
her protection. people used to visit her from all places. Shaykhs used
visit me because of my place with her. Young men used to treat me as a
sister and give me presents and write to me from their cities. I said to
'A'isha, 'Aunt, this is a letter from so-and-so and his gift.' 'A'isha
told me, 'My girl, answer him and reward him. If you do not have anything
to give, I will give you something.' She told her to give it to her."
'Abdullah ibn 'Umar wrote to 'Abdu'l-Malik ibn Marwan in order
to pledge him his allegiance. He wrote to him, "In the Name of Allah, the
All-Merciful, Most Merciful. To 'Abdu'l-Malik, the Amir al-Mu'minin, from
'Abdullah ibn 'Umar. Peace be upon you. I praise Allah to you. There is
no god but Him. I offer you obedience according to the sunna of Allah and
the sunna of His Messenger as much as I can."
Zayd ibn Aslam said, "My father sent me to Ibn 'Umar and I saw
him write, 'In the Name of Allah, the All-Merciful, Most Merciful. Following
on from that'"
