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Sahih Muslim 3028 (Book 56, Hadith 29) #14568
The Revelation of Adornment at Places of Worship

SUMMARY: This hadith explains how women in pre-Islamic times used to circumambulate the Ka'ba without covering their private parts, and how this was changed by the revelation of a verse from the Quran.

Ibn Abbas reported: During the pre-Islamic days women circumambulated the Ka'ba nakedly, and said: Who would provide cloth to cover the one who is circumambulating the Ka'ba so that she would cover her private parts? And then she would say: Today will be exposed the whole or the part and what is exposed I shall not make it lawful. It was in this connection that the verse was revealed:" Adorn yourself at every place of worship" (vii. 31).
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، ح وَحَدَّثَنِي أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ نَافِعٍ، - وَاللَّفْظُ لَهُ - حَدَّثَنَا غُنْدَرٌ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ سَلَمَةَ بْنِ كُهَيْلٍ، عَنْ مُسْلِمٍ الْبَطِينِ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ، جُبَيْرٍ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ كَانَتِ الْمَرْأَةُ تَطُوفُ بِالْبَيْتِ وَهِيَ عُرْيَانَةٌ فَتَقُولُ مَنْ يُعِيرُنِي تِطْوَافًا تَجْعَلُهُ عَلَى فَرْجِهَا وَتَقُولُ الْيَوْمَ يَبْدُو بَعْضُهُ أَوْ كُلُّهُ فَمَا بَدَا مِنْهُ فَلاَ أُحِلُّهُ فَنَزَلَتْ هَذِهِ الآيَةَ ‏{‏ خُذُوا زِينَتَكُمْ عِنْدَ كُلِّ مَسْجِدٍ‏}‏

TOPICS
circumambulation  *  adornment  *  jahiliyyah  *  tawaf  *  kaba  *  zeena  *  quraan  *  preislamic  *  quran

QUICK LESSONS:
Dress modestly when visiting a place or worshipping; Respect yourself; Follow guidance from Allah; Show respect for holy sites like the Ka’ba; Follow Islamic teachings on modesty even outside holy sites like mosques or churches etc.; Be mindful about what you expose in public spaces; Respect other religions’ holy sites too; Uphold Islamic values even outside religious settings etc..

EXPLANATIONS:
Before Islam, women used to go around the Ka’ba in Makkah without covering their private parts. They would ask who could provide them with clothing so that they could cover themselves while circumambulating. They also said that whatever was exposed would not be made lawful. Then Allah revealed a verse from the Quran which instructed people to adorn themselves at every place of worship. This meant that people should dress modestly when going to places of worship and cover their private parts as an act of respect for Allah and His house. This hadith teaches us about modesty and respect for places of worship as well as for ourselves. It also shows us how Allah's guidance is perfect and complete in all matters related to our lives on earth.

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