Hadith 146

The going out of women for answering the call of nature.

English source

Darussalam · Volume 1

4 - THE BOOK OF WUḌŪ'(ABLUTION)

Sahih al-Bukhari Darussalam English translation

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Shamela Arabic edition

الحديث: 146 ¦ الجزء: 1 ¦ الصفحة: 41

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English translation

146. Narrated 'Aishah رضي الله عنها: The wives of the Prophet ﷺ used to go to Al-Manāṣī', a vast open place (near Baqī' at Al-Madīna) to answer the call of nature at night. 'Umar used to say to the Prophet ﷺ, "Let your wives be veiled," but Allāh's Messenger ﷺ did not do so. One night Sauda bint Zam'a the wife of the Prophet ﷺ went out at 'Ishā' 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-Hijāb (the observing of veils by the Muslim women) may be revealed. So Allāh revealed the verses of Al-Hijāb (a complete body cover excluding the eyes).

Arabic text

146 - حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ بُكَيْرٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي عُقَيْلٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، أَنَّ أَزْوَاجَ النَّبِيّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كُنَّ يَخْرُجْنَ بِاللَّيْلِ إِذَا تَبَرَّزْنَ إِلَى المَنَاصِعِ وَهُوَ صَعِيدٌ أَفْيَحُ " فَكَانَ عُمَرُ يَقُولُ لِلنَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: احْجُبْ نِسَاءَكَ، فَلَمْ يَكُنْ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَفْعَلُ "، فَخَرَجَتْ سَوْدَةُ بِنْتُ زَمْعَةَ، زَوْجُ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، لَيْلَةً مِنَ اللَّيَالِي عِشَاءً، وَكَانَتِ امْرَأَةً طَوِيلَةً، فَنَادَاهَا عُمَرُ: أَلاَ قَدْ عَرَفْنَاكِ يَا سَوْدَةُ، حِرْصًا عَلَى أَنْ يَنْزِلَ الحِجَابُ، فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ آيَةَ الحِجَابِ

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