Did women fight in the early days of Islam and carry weapons?

Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: In the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), when he was asked, “Is there jihad for women?” he said, “For you is a jihad in which there is no fighting: Hajj and 'Umrah.” Is this an abrogation of what is mentioned regarding the jihad of women in the early days of Islam?

Answer:
No, women did not fight in the early days of Islam, nor did they carry weapons. They did not fight with weapons. Jihad may be with weapons, it may be by responding to enemies, and it may be by speech. Jihad has different types, one of which is Hajj; Hajj is jihad. Jihad has different types, and what is meant by it is exerting one’s utmost effort and hardship in obedience to Allah (Mighty and Majestic). Yes.