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Sahih al-Bukhari 6238 (Book 79, Hadith 12) #5991
Revelation of Hijab Verse

SUMMARY: The hadith is about the revelation of the verse of hijab and how it was revealed during the marriage of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) with Zainab bint Jahsh.

Narrated Anas bin Malik: that he was a boy of ten at the time when the Prophet emigrated to Medina. He added: I served Allah's Apostle for ten years (the last part of his life time) and I know more than the people about the occasion whereupon the order of Al-Hijab was revealed (to the Prophet). Ubai b n Ka'b used to ask me about it. It was revealed (for the first time) during the marriage of Allah's Messenger with Zainab bint Jahsh. In the morning, the Prophet was a bride-groom of her and he Invited the people, who took their meals and went away, but a group of them remained with Allah's Messenger and they prolonged their stay. Allah's Messenger got up and went out, and I too, went out along with him till he came to the lintel of 'Aisha's dwelling place. Allah's Messenger thought that those people had left by then, so he returned, and I too, returned with him till he entered upon Zainab and found that they were still sitting there and had not yet gone. The Prophet went out again, and so did I with him till he reached the lintel of 'Aisha's dwelling place, and then he thought that those people must have left by then, so he returned, and so did I with him, and found those people had gone. At that time the Divine Verse of Al-Hijab was revealed, and the Prophet set a screen between me and him (his family).
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي يُونُسُ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي أَنَسُ بْنُ مَالِكٍ، أَنَّهُ كَانَ ابْنَ عَشْرِ سِنِينَ مَقْدَمَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ الْمَدِينَةَ، فَخَدَمْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ عَشْرًا حَيَاتَهُ، وَكُنْتُ أَعْلَمَ النَّاسِ بِشَأْنِ الْحِجَابِ حِينَ أُنْزِلَ، وَقَدْ كَانَ أُبَىُّ بْنُ كَعْبٍ يَسْأَلُنِي عَنْهُ، وَكَانَ أَوَّلَ مَا نَزَلَ فِي مُبْتَنَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ بِزَيْنَبَ ابْنَةِ جَحْشٍ، أَصْبَحَ النَّبِيُّ بِهَا عَرُوسًا فَدَعَا الْقَوْمَ، فَأَصَابُوا مِنَ الطَّعَامِ ثُمَّ خَرَجُوا، وَبَقِيَ مِنْهُمْ رَهْطٌ عِنْدَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ فَأَطَالُوا الْمُكْثَ فَقَامَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ فَخَرَجَ وَخَرَجْتُ مَعَهُ كَىْ يَخْرُجُوا، فَمَشَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ وَمَشَيْتُ مَعَهُ حَتَّى جَاءَ عَتَبَةَ حُجْرَةِ عَائِشَةَ، ثُمَّ ظَنَّ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ أَنَّهُمْ خَرَجُوا فَرَجَعَ وَرَجَعْتُ مَعَهُ، حَتَّى دَخَلَ عَلَى زَيْنَبَ فَإِذَا هُمْ جُلُوسٌ لَمْ يَتَفَرَّقُوا، فَرَجَعَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ وَرَجَعْتُ مَعَهُ، حَتَّى بَلَغَ عَتَبَةَ حُجْرَةِ عَائِشَةَ، فَظَنَّ أَنْ قَدْ خَرَجُوا، فَرَجَعَ وَرَجَعْتُ مَعَهُ، فَإِذَا هُمْ قَدْ خَرَجُوا، فَأُنْزِلَ آيَةُ الْحِجَابِ، فَضَرَبَ بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَهُ سِتْرًا‏.‏

TOPICS
revelation  *  marriage  *  hijab  *  muhammad

QUICK LESSONS:
Obey God's commands , Maintain modesty & privacy , Respect boundaries set by God & His messenger PBUH .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith narrates an event that happened during the marriage ceremony between Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and Zainab bint Jahsh. Anas bin Malik, who was a young boy at that time, witnessed this event. He said that after inviting people for a meal, some stayed back in the house while others left. When Prophet Muhammad ﷺ went out to check if they were still there, he found them still present and then he returned back inside. It was at this moment when Allah revealed to him the verse regarding hijab which is mentioned in Surah Al-Ahzab 33:53 “And when you ask [his wives] for something, ask them from behind a partition”. After this revelation, Prophet Muhammad ﷺ set up a screen between himself and his family members as commanded by Allah SWT in order to maintain modesty and privacy within his household.

This hadith teaches us about modesty and privacy which are important values in Islam especially when it comes to interactions between men and women who are not related by blood or marriage ties. It also shows us how even small events can be used by Allah SWT as an opportunity to reveal His commands through His beloved messenger ﷺ .

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