When in Makkah, she would listen eagerly to the words of the Holy Quran. She once said, ‘We used to hear the Holy Prophet ((sas) recite from the Holy Quran at night, from the rooftop of my home near the Ka‘bah.’1 Her devotion to the Holy Prophet ((sas) is evident in an incident at the time of Makkah’s conquest. The Holy Prophet ((sas) was paying her a visit and after drinking some juice, he offered the remainder to her. She said, ‘I am fasting but I don’t want to refuse you.’ The Holy Prophet ((sas) replied, ‘If you are making up a [missed] fast from Ramadan, you could make it up some other day, however, if it is merely a voluntary fast, then breaking it is up to you.’2 This narration not only proves her immense dedication and love for the Holy Prophet ((sas), but also indicates that she fasted and had accepted Islam before the conquest of Makkah.
1 Musnad al-Imaam Ahmad ibn Hanbal, Vol. 8, p. 689, Umme Haani bint Abi Taalib, Hadith No. 27433, ‘Aalamul-Kutub, Beirut (1998)
2 Musnad al-Imaam Ahmad bin Hanbal, Vol. 8, p. 692, Umme Haani bint Abi Taalib, Hadith No. 27448/27449, ‘Aalamul- Kutub, Beirut (1998)