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Sahih al-Bukhari 6240

Let your wives be veiled" But he did not do so

সহীহ বুখারী ৬২৪০ · বুখারী শরীফ•Asking Permission

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حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ، أَخْبَرَنَا يَعْقُوبُ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، عَنْ صَالِحٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي عُرْوَةُ بْنُ الزُّبَيْرِ، أَنَّ عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ زَوْجَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَتْ كَانَ عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ يَقُولُ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم احْجُبْ نِسَاءَكَ. قَالَتْ فَلَمْ يَفْعَلْ، وَكَانَ أَزْوَاجُ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَخْرُجْنَ لَيْلاً إِلَى لَيْلٍ قِبَلَ الْمَنَاصِعِ، خَرَجَتْ سَوْدَةُ بِنْتُ زَمْعَةَ، وَكَانَتِ امْرَأَةً طَوِيلَةً فَرَآهَا عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ وَهْوَ فِي الْمَجْلِسِ فَقَالَ عَرَفْتُكِ يَا سَوْدَةُ. حِرْصًا عَلَى أَنْ يُنْزَلَ الْحِجَابُ. قَالَتْ فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ آيَةَ الْحِجَابِ.

Narrator: `Aisha

English translation
Narrated `Aisha: (the wife of the Prophet) `Umar bin Al-Khattab used to say to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) "Let your wives be veiled" But he did not do so. The wives of the Prophet (ﷺ) 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)
বাংলা অনুবাদ
নবী সাল্লাল্লাহু আলাইহি ওয়াসাল্লাম -এর স্ত্রী ‘আয়িশাহ হতে বর্ণিত যে, ‘উমার ইবনু খাত্তাব নবী সাল্লাল্লাহু আলাইহি ওয়াসাল্লাম -এর নিকট প্রায়ই বলতেন যে, আপনি আপনার স্ত্রীদের পর্দা করান। কিন্তু তিনি তা করেননি। নবী সাল্লাল্লাহু আলাইহি ওয়াসাল্লাম -এর স্ত্রীগণ প্রাকৃতিক প্রয়োজনে রাতে মাঠের দিকে বাইরে যেতেন। একবার সাওদাহ বিন্ত যাম‘আহ বেরিয়ে গেলেন। তিনি ছিলেন দীর্ঘাঙ্গী মহিলা। ‘উমার মজলিসে উপস্থিত ছিলেন। তাই তিনি পর্দার নির্দেশ অবতীর্ণ হবার আগ্রহে বললেনঃ ওহে সাওদাহ! আমি আপনাকে চিনে ফেলেছি। তখন আল্লাহ তা‘আলা পর্দার আয়াত নাযিল করলেন। [১৪৬] আধুনিক প্রকাশনী- ৫৭৯৮, ইসলামিক ফাউন্ডেশন

Authenticity & grade

Sahih al-Bukhari is one of the two Sahih collections whose hadiths are accepted as authentic by the consensus of the scholars of Ahl as-Sunnah, so individual hadiths are not graded separately here.

Reference

Reference
Sahih al-Bukhari 6240
Collection
Sahih al-Bukhari
Book
79. Asking Permission
In-book reference
Book 79, Hadith 14
Numbering
Standard numbering (as on sunnah.com)
Permanent link
https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/bukhari/6240

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    Sahih al-Bukhari 6240

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    Sahih al-Bukhari 6240 (Book 79, Hadith 14). Noor Quran. https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/bukhari/6240

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    “Narrated `Aisha: (the wife of the Prophet) `Umar bin Al-Khattab used to say to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) "Let your wives be veiled" But he did not do so. The wives of the Prophet (ﷺ) 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…” — Sahih al-Bukhari 6240 https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/bukhari/6240

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What is Sahih al-Bukhari 6240?+

Sahih al-Bukhari 6240 is hadith number 6240 in Sahih al-Bukhari, in the Book “Asking Permission” (Book 79, Hadith 14). It is narrated by `Aisha. Narrated `Aisha: (the wife of the Prophet) `Umar bin Al-Khattab used to say to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) "Let your wives be veiled" But he did not do so. The wives of the Prophet (ﷺ) used to go out to answer the call of nature at night only at…

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Sahih al-Bukhari is one of the two books (the Sahihayn) whose hadiths are accepted as authentic by the consensus of the scholars of Ahl as-Sunnah. Individual hadiths are not separately graded here; for detailed questions consult a qualified scholar.

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