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Abu Dawood: Hadith 4101

34. Clothing (Kitab Al-Libas)

سنن أبي داود

34/1533 Chapter:

The Statement Of Allah, Most High: Draw Their Jilbabs (Cloaks) All Over Their Bodies

باب فِي قَوْلِهِ تَعَالَى ‏{‏ يُدْنِينَ عَلَيْهِنَّ مِنْ جَلاَبِيبِهِنَّ ‏}‏

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Abu Dawood
Da'if in chain (Al-Albani)
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كَامِلٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ مُهَاجِرٍ، عَنْ صَفِيَّةَ بِنْتِ شَيْبَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، رضى الله عنها أَنَّهَا ذَكَرَتْ نِسَاءَ الأَنْصَارِ فَأَثْنَتْ عَلَيْهِنَّ وَقَالَتْ لَهُنَّ مَعْرُوفًا وَقَالَتْ لَمَّا نَزَلَتْ سُورَةُ النُّورِ عَمَدْنَ إِلَى حُجُورٍ - أَوْ حُجُوزٍ شَكَّ أَبُو كَامِلٍ - فَشَقَقْنَهُنَّ فَاتَّخَذْنَهُ خُمُرًا ‏.‏
Safiyyah, daughter of Shaybah, said that Aisha mentioned the women of Ansar, praised them and said good words about them. She then said:
When Surat an-Nur came down, they took the curtains, tore them and made head covers (veils) of them.
Reference: Sunan Abi Dawud 4100
In-book : Book 34, Hadith 81
English translation : Book 33, Hadith 4089