I was sitting in Syria by a window of my residence.

I was sitting in Syria by a window of my residence. Suddenly I saw that a camel stopped at my house. On observing carefully I saw my sister sitting in the litter. I brought her down from the litter and took her in. She began complaining of my leaving her in the area of Tayyi' and failing to bring her to Syria. I considered my sister to be a wise and intelligent woman.

One day I had a talk with her about the Prophet and enquired from her: "What is your opinion about him?" She replied: "I have observed excellent virtues and sublime qualities in him and I consider it advisable for you to conclude a pact of friendship with him as early as possible. I say this because, if he be a Prophet of Allah, the superiority will be with him, who expresses…