Zaid bin Aslam narrates from his father: When we were in Syria, I brought water to Sayyiduna Umar bin Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him). He performed ablution with that water and then asked: "Where did you bring this water from? I have not seen any heavenly water sweeter or purer than this." The narrator states: I replied, "I brought it from the house of an old Christian woman." When Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) had performed ablution, he went to that woman. He said: "O old woman! Accept Islam, you will be safe. Allah Almighty has sent Muhammad (peace be upon him) with the truth." The narrator states: The woman removed her headscarf, and her hair was as white as the flowers of the thaghama (a type of flower). The old woman said: "Now I am about to die." So Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "O Allah! Bear witness!"

Zaid bin Aslam narrates from his father: Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) performed ablution from a Christian’s house, then he went to that woman. He said:“O old lady! Accept Islam, you will be safe. Allah Almighty has sent Muhammad (peace be upon him) with the truth.”That woman removed her veil from her head (and her hair was as white as the flower of the thaghama). The old woman said: Now I am about to die. Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said:“O Allah! Be a witness.”