Sahih al-Bukhari 5253 (Book 70, Hadith 95)
to ask me about it. Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) became the bridegroom of Zainab bint Jahsh whom he married at
Medina. After the sun had risen high in the sky, the Prophet (ﷺ) invited the people to a meal. Allah’s
Apostle remained sitting and some people remained sitting with him after the other guests had left.
Then Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) got up and went away, and I too, followed him till he reached the door of
`Aisha’s room. Then he thought that the people must have left the place by then, so he returned and I
also returned with him. Behold, the people were still sitting at their places. So he went back again for
the second time, and I went along with him too. When we reached the door of `Aisha’s room, he
returned and I also returned with him to see that the people had left. Thereupon the Prophet (ﷺ) hung a
curtain between me and him and the Verse regarding the order for (veiling of women) Hijab was
revealed.
Sahih al-Bukhari 5253 (Book 70, Hadith 95)
The above hadith is from the Sahih al-Buhari collection of hadiths. Within the Islamic scholarly tradition, few works hold as much weight as Sahih al-Bukhari. This vast compilation, assembled by the Persian scholar al-Bukhārī circa 847, is a cornerstone of Sunni faith and practice. It is one of the six canonical hadith collections known collectively as the Kutub al-Sittah. Imam al-Bukhārī’s work is particularly celebrated for its author’s stringent criteria in verifying the chain of narration (isnad), resulting in a trusted body of over 7,500 hadiths organized into 97 distinct chapters that cover every aspect of life.
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