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Sahih al-Bukhari 7421 (Book 97, Hadith 49) #7126
Revelation of Al-Hijab and Zainab's Boast

SUMMARY: The hadith is about the revelation of the verse of Al-Hijab and how Zainab bint Jahsh boasted about her marriage to the Prophet.

Narrated Anas bin Malik: The Verse of Al-Hijab (veiling of women) was revealed in connection with Zainab bint Jahsh. (On the day of her marriage with him) the Prophet gave a wedding banquet with bread and meat; and she used to boast before other wives of the Prophet and used to say, "Allah married me (to the Prophet in the Heavens".
حَدَّثَنَا خَلاَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، حَدَّثَنَا عِيسَى بْنُ طَهْمَانَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَنَسَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ يَقُولُ نَزَلَتْ آيَةُ الْحِجَابِ فِي زَيْنَبَ بِنْتِ جَحْشٍ وَأَطْعَمَ عَلَيْهَا يَوْمَئِذٍ خُبْزًا وَلَحْمًا وَكَانَتْ تَفْخَرُ عَلَى نِسَاءِ النَّبِيِّ وَكَانَتْ تَقُولُ إِنَّ اللَّهَ أَنْكَحَنِي فِي السَّمَاءِ‏.‏

TOPICS
verse  *  marriage  *  boast  *  hijab

QUICK LESSONS:
Do not be boastful or arrogant even if you have achieved something great; Remember that Allah knows best what is good for you; Show gratitude towards Allah's blessings; Respect your spouse; Follow Islamic teachings on modesty when it comes to clothing choices for women.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the revelation of a verse in the Quran known as Al-Hijab, which talks about veiling women. It was revealed in connection with Zainab bint Jahsh, who was married to Prophet Muhammad. On her wedding day, he gave a banquet with bread and meat. She used to boast before other wives of Prophet Muhammad that Allah married her to him in Heavens. This hadith teaches us that we should not be boastful or arrogant even if we have achieved something great because it can lead us away from humility and piety which are important values for Muslims. We should also remember that Allah knows best what is good for us and He will provide us with whatever He deems fit for our lives according to His wisdom.

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