Umm al-Mu'mineen Aisha Siddiqa (may Allah be pleased with her) says: We stopped at Muzdalifah, so Umm al-Mu'mineen Sawda (may Allah be pleased with her) sought permission from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) to depart before the crowd of people, and she was a woman of heavy build. So the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) granted her permission, and she departed before the crowd of people, while we remained there until morning came. Then we set out with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). (But I was so distressed that I wished) if only I had also sought permission from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) as Sawda (may Allah be pleased with her) had done, that would have been dearer to me than any happiness.