(524) بَابُ الْكِتَابَةِ إِلَى النِّسَاءِ وَجَوَابِهِنَّ
'A'isha bint Talha said, "I spoke to 'A'isha when I was underher protection. people used to visit her from all places. Shaykhs usedvisit me because of my place with her. Young men used to treat me as asister and give me presents and write to me from their cities. I said to'A'isha, 'Aunt, this is a letter from so-and-so and his gift.' 'A'ishatold me, 'My girl, answer him and reward him. If you do not have anythingto give, I will give you something.' She told her to give it to her."
Reference: Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 1118
In-book reference: Book 45, Hadith 2
English translation: Book 45, Hadith 1118