Sahih al-Bukhari 4589 (Book 65, Hadith 317)
all the Muslims ladies) to observe the veil. She had a large frame and everybody who knew her
before could recognize her. So `Umar bin Al-Khattab saw her and said, “O Sauda! By Allah, you
cannot hide yourself from us, so think of a way by which you should not be recognized on going out.
Sauda returned while Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) was in my house taking his supper and a bone covered with
meat was in his hand. She entered and said, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! I went out to answer the call of nature
and `Umar said to me so-and-so.” Then Allah inspired him (the Prophet) and when the state of
inspiration was over and the bone was still in his hand as he had not put in down, he said (to Sauda),
“You (women) have been allowed to go out for your needs.”
“ إِنَّهُ قَدْ أُذِنَ لَكُنَّ أَنْ تَخْرُجْنَ لِحَاجَتِكُنَّ ”.
Sahih al-Bukhari 4589 (Book 65, Hadith 317)
The above hadith is from the Sahih al-Buhari collection of hadiths. Among the six canonical hadith collections of Sunni Islam, known as the Kutub al-Sittah, Sahih al-Bukhari is frequently accorded the highest rank. This esteemed status is a testament to the rigorous scholarly methods employed by its compiler, Muḥammad al-Bukhārī, who finished his work around 847. The collection is vast, containing an estimated 7,563 individual reports detailing the sayings and actions of the Prophet Muhammad. These are carefully categorized into 97 chapters, providing a comprehensive framework for understanding Islamic doctrine, law, and spiritual practice.
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