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'"
'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."
حَدَّثَنَا رَوْحُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْمُؤْمِنِ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ قَالَ: رَأَيْتُ رَسَائِلَ مِنْ رَسَائِلِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم، كُلَّمَا انْقَضَتْ قِصَّةٌ قَالَ: أَمَّا بَعْدُ.
Hisham ibn 'Urwa said, "I saw some of the letters of the Prophet,
may Allah bless him and grant him peace. After the introduction he said,
'Following on from that'"
'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."
