How the requirement for Hijab came about (Islam)

[Sanitarium]

I'm not sure that many Muslims know the Revelational circumstances surrounding the Quranic requirement for all Muslim women to wear the hijab (to obscure their identity or just hair). Fortunately there are ahadith in Sahih Bukhari and Sahih Muslim that detail what led up to the Revelation. Here they are:

Narrated 'Aisha:

The wives of the Prophet used to go to Al-Manasi, a vast open place (near Baqia at Medina) to answer the call of nature at night. 'Umar used to say to the Prophet "Let your wives be veiled," but Allah's Apostle did not do so. One night Sauda bint Zam'a the wife of the Prophet went out at 'Isha' time and she was a tall lady. 'Umar addressed her and said, "I have recognized you, O Sauda." He said so, as he desired eagerly that the verses of Al-Hijab (the observing of veils by the Muslim women) may be revealed. So Allah revealed the verses of "Al-Hijab" (A complete body cover excluding the eyes).

Narrated 'Aisha:

(the wife of the Prophet) 'Umar bin Al-Khattab used to say to Allah's Apostle "Let your wives be veiled" But he did not do so. The wives of the Prophet used to go out to answer the call of nature at night only at Al-Manasi.' Once Sauda, the daughter of Zam'a went out and she was a tall woman. 'Umar bin Al-Khattab saw her while he was in a gathering, and said, "I have recognized you, O Sauda!" He ('Umar) said so as he was anxious for some Divine orders regarding the veil (the veiling of women.) So Allah revealed the Verse of veiling. (Al-Hijab; a complete body cover excluding the eyes). (See Hadith No. 148, Vol. 1)

'A'isha reported that the wives of Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) used to go out in the cover of night when they went to open fields (in the outskirts of Medina) for easing themselves. 'Umar b Khattab used to say: Allah's Messenger, ask your ladies to observe veil, but Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) did not do that. So there went out Sauda, daughter of Zarn'a, the wife of Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him), during one of the nights when it was dark. She was a tall statured lady. 'Umar called her saying: Sauda, we recognise you. (He did this with the hope that the verses pertaining to veil would be revealed.) 'A'isha said: Allah, the Exalted and Glorious, then revealed the verses pertaining to veil.

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Ibn Shihab with the same chain of transmitters.

In short, the sequence of events as laid out in the ahadith are as follows:

1. Umar repeatedly asks Muhammad that Allah should reveal verses for the Quran pertaining to the veiling of women.

2. No such revelation is sent down.

3. Umar follows Muhammad's wives one night when they go out to relieve themselves (go to the toilet) and calls out to Muhammad's wife Sauda.

4. Sauda goes home in a state of embarrassment and relates to Muhammad what has happened.

5. Allah then reveals (of course through Muhammad) the hijab verse as Umar had wanted all along.

Muslim women wear the Hijab today because Umar was spying on Muhammad's wives while they were going to the toilet.

Read more and related ahadith at my complete article here:
http://www.wikiislam.com/wiki/Hijab

 

[Lamech]

I'm not sure that many Muslims know the Revelational circumstances surrounding the Quranic requirement for all Muslim women to wear the hijab (to obscure their identity or just hair). Fortunately there are ahadith in Sahih Bukhari and Sahih Muslim that detail what led up to the Revelation. Here they are:

Narrated 'Aisha:

The wives of the Prophet used to go to Al-Manasi, a vast open place (near Baqia at Medina) to answer the call of nature at night. 'Umar used to say to the Prophet "Let your wives be veiled," but Allah's Apostle did not do so. One night Sauda bint Zam'a the wife of the Prophet went out at 'Isha' time and she was a tall lady. 'Umar addressed her and said, "I have recognized you, O Sauda." He said so, as he desired eagerly that the verses of Al-Hijab (the observing of veils by the Muslim women) may be revealed. So Allah revealed the verses of "Al-Hijab" (A complete body cover excluding the eyes).

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