Hilful-Fuzul

Bismillah Walhamdulillah Was Salaatu Was Salaam 'ala Rasulillah

Narrated 'Aisha (Radi-Allahu 'anha):

Some of the wives of the Prophet (Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wa Sallam) asked him,
"Who amongst us will be the first to follow you (i.e. die after you)?" He
said, "Whoever has the longest hand." So they started measuring their hands
with a stick and Sauda's hand turned out to be the longest. (When Zainab
bint Jahsh died first of all in the caliphate of 'Umar), we came to know
that the long hand was a symbol of practicing charity, so she was the first
to follow the Prophet (Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wa Sallam) as she used to love to
practice charity. (Sauda died later in the caliphate of Muawiya).

Bukhari Vol. 2 : No. 501

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Ma'asalaam

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