أَنَّ فَاطِمَةَ ـ عَلَيْهِمَا السَّلاَمُ ـ شَكَتْ مَا تَلْقَى فِي يَدِهَا مِنَ الرَّحَى، فَأَتَتِ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم تَسْأَلُهُ خَادِمًا، فَلَمْ تَجِدْهُ، فَذَكَرَتْ ذَلِكَ لِعَائِشَةَ، فَلَمَّا جَاءَ أَخْبَرَتْهُ. قَالَ فَجَاءَنَا وَقَدْ أَخَذْنَا مَضَاجِعَنَا، فَذَهَبْتُ أَقُومُ فَقَالَ " مَكَانَكِ ". فَجَلَسَ بَيْنَنَا حَتَّى وَجَدْتُ بَرْدَ قَدَمَيْهِ عَلَى صَدْرِي فَقَالَ " أَلاَ أَدُلُّكُمَا عَلَى مَا هُوَ خَيْرٌ لَكُمَا مِنْ خَادِمٍ، إِذَا أَوَيْتُمَا إِلَى فِرَاشِكُمَا، أَوْ أَخَذْتُمَا مَضَاجِعَكُمَا، فَكَبِّرَا ثَلاَثًا وَثَلاَثِينَ، وَسَبِّحَا ثَلاَثًا وَثَلاَثِينَ، وَاحْمَدَا ثَلاَثًا وَثَلاَثِينَ، فَهَذَا خَيْرٌ لَكُمَا مِنْ خَادِمٍ ".
Fatima complained about the blisters on her hand because of using a mill-stone. She went to ask theProphet for servant, but she did not find him (at home) and had to inform `Aisha of her need. When hecame, `Aisha informed him about it. `Ali added: The Prophet (ﷺ) came to us when we had gone to ourbeds. When I was going to get up, he said, "'Stay in your places," and sat between us, till I felt thecoolness of the feet on my chest. The Prophet (ﷺ) then said, "Shall I not tell you of a thing which is betterfor you than a servant? When you (both) go to your beds, say 'Allahu Akbar' thirty-four times, and'Subhan Allah' thirty-three times, 'Al hamdu 'illah' thirty-three times, for that is better for you than aservant." Ibn Seereen said, "Subhan Allah' (is to be said for) thirty-four times."