Sunan Abi Dawud, 5063

‘Ali رضي الله عنه dit à Ibn A’bad : « Ne veux-tu pas que je te parle de moi et de Fatimah, la fille du Messager d’Allah ﷺ ? Elle était la plus chère à ses yeux parmi sa famille. Quand elle était avec moi, elle tournait la meule, ce qui abîmait sa main ; elle portait l’eau, ce qui marquait sa poitrine ; elle balayait la maison au point que ses vêtements devenaient poussiéreux ; elle cuisinait, ce qui noircissait ses habits et la fatiguait. Nous avons entendu dire que des esclaves étaient arrivés chez le Prophète ﷺ. Je lui ai dit : “Si tu vas voir ton père et lui demandes un serviteur, cela te soulagera.” Elle y alla, mais trouva des gens avec lui, alors elle eut honte et repartit. Le lendemain, il nous rendit visite pendant que nous étions sous notre couverture. Il s’assit près de sa tête, et elle cacha sa tête sous la couverture par pudeur devant son père. Il demanda : “De quoi avez-vous besoin, ô famille de Muhammad ?” Elle garda le silence deux fois. Alors je dis : “Par Allah, je vais te le dire.” Elle tourne la meule, ce qui abîme sa main ; elle porte l’eau, ce qui marque sa poitrine ; elle balaie la maison, ce qui salit ses vêtements, et elle cuisine, ce qui les noircit. On nous a dit que des esclaves ou des serviteurs étaient arrivés chez toi. Je lui ai donc dit de te demander un serviteur. » Il a ensuite rapporté la suite du récit comme dans la version d’al-Hakam, mais de façon plus détaillée

‘Ali said to Ibn A’bad :should I not tell you about me and about Fatimah, daughter of the Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him). She was dearest to him of his family. When she was with me, she pulled mill-stone which affected her hand; she carried water with the water-bag which affected the upper portion of her chest: She swept the house so much so that her clothes became dusty; and she cooked food by which her clothes became black, and it harmed her. We heard that some slaves had been brought to the prophet (May peace be upon him). I said: if you go to your father and ask him for a servant, that will be sufficient for you. She came to him and found some people talking to him. She felt shy and returned. Next morning he visited us when we were in our quilt. He sat beside her head, and she took her head into the quilt out of shame from her father. He asked: What need had you with me, O family of Muhammad? She kept silence twice. I then said : I swear by Allah, I shall tell you. She pulls the mile-stone which has affected her hand; she carrys water with the water-bag which has affected the upper portion of her chest; she sweeps the house by which her clothes have become dusty, and she cooks food by which her clothes have become black. We were told that some slaves or servants had come to you. So I said to her; ask him for a servant. He then mentioned the rest of the tradition to the same effect as mentioned by al-Hakam rather more perfectly