Her talent first appeared during the Battle of Sanita-al-Uqab in 634, fought during the Siege of Damascus, in which her brother Zirrar (or Deraar) was leading the Muslim forces and was wounded and taken prisoner by the Byzantine army.
Talenti i saj u shfaq fillimisht gjatë betejë së Sanita-el-Ukab në vitin 634, që luftonte gjatë rrethimit të Damaskut, ku vëllai i tij Zirrar (ose Deraar) po udhëheqte forcat myslimane dhe u plagos dhe u burgos nga ushtria bizantine.