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The niqaab

PROOFS FROM THE AHADITH


Covering the face was a common practice amongst the noble consorts of Nabi صلى الله عليه وسلم. Lest one thinks this was a ruling only for them, we have also included below narrations which clearly illustrates that other Sahabiyaat would also don the veil.



عن ابن شهاب قال حدثني عروة بن الزبير وسعيد بن المسيب وعلقمة بن وقاص وعبيد الله بن عبد الله بن عتبة بن مسعود عن عائشة رضي الله عنها زوج النبي صلى الله عليه و سلم حين قال لها أهل الإفك ما قالوا وكلهم حدثني طائفة من حديثها وبعضهم كان أوعى لحديثها من بعض وأثبت له اقتصاصا وقد وعيت من كل رجل منهم الحديث الذي حدثني عن عائشة وبعض حدثيهم يصدق بعضا وإن كان بعضهم أوعى له من بعض . قالوا : قالت عائشة كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم إذا أراد سفرا أقرع بين أزواجه...إلى قولها...فأصبح عند منزلي فرأى سواد إنسان نائم فعرفني حين رآني وكان رآني قبل الحجاب فاستيقظت باسترجاعه حين عرفني فخمرت وجهي بجلبابي والله ما تكلمنا بكلمة ولا سمعت منه كلمة غير استرجاعه الخ [42]



1) Ibn Shihaab narrates from Ayesha (May Allah Ta'ala be pleased with her) that when Nabi صلى الله عليه وسلم would intend going out on a journey he would draw lots between his spouses...until the portion...he came to the spot where I was sleeping and noticed the shape of a human. He immediately recognised me since he saw me before the laws of hijab were revealed. I woke when he claimed Inna lillahi. I covered my face with my jilbab. By Allah, we did not speak a single word not did I hear a letter from him besides Inna lillahi. (Narrated by Bukhari and Muslim)



عن عائشة قالت : كان الركبان يمرون بنا ونحن مع رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم محرمات فإذا حاذوا بنا أسدلت إحدانا جلبابها من رأسها على وجهها فإذا جاوزنا كشفناه [43]



2) Ayesha (May Allah Ta'ala be pleased with her) say, “The male riders would pass us while we were with Nabi صلى الله عليه وسلم in the state of Ihram. When they would pass us, we would lower our loose scarves over our faces. When they passed, we would once again reveal our faces.”



وروى ابن أبي خيثمة من طريق إسماعيل بن أبي خالد عن أمه قالت : كنا ندخل على أم المؤمنين يوم التروية ، فقلت لها : يا أم المؤمنين ،هنا امرأة تأبى أن تغطى وجهها وهي محرمة ، فرفعت عائشة خمارها من صدرها فغطت به وجهها.[44]



3) Ismail bin Abi Khalid narrates from his mother that she said, “We would enter upon the mother of the believers on the day of tarwiyyah. I asked her, O mother of the believers, there is a woman here who refuses to cover her face whilst in Ihraam. Ayesha (May Allah Ta'ala be pleased with her) raised her cloth from her chest and veiled her face."



عن عبد الملك بن مروان بن الحارث بن أبي ذباب قال أخبرني أبو عبد الله سالم يعني سبلان قال وكانت عائشة تستعجب بأمانته وتستأجره: قال سالم كنت آتيها مكاتبا فتجلس بين يدي وتتحدث معي حتى جئتها ذات يوم فقلت أدعي لي بالبركة يا أم المؤمنين قالت وما ذاك قلت أعتقني الله قالت بارك الله لك وأرخت الحجاب دوني فلم أرها بعد ذلك اليوم[45]



4) ‘Abd al-Malik bin Marwan narrates from Abu ‘Abdullah Salim-a person who Ayesha (May Allah Ta'ala be pleased with her) would admire for his trust and would even hire him- he says, “I would come to Ayesha whilst still a partial slave (mukatab). She would sit in front of me and converse with me. Until I came to her one day and said, ‘Pray for me for blessings oh mother of the believers.’ She asked ‘What happened?’ I replied, ‘Allah has emancipated me from my slavery.’ She immediately pulled down her veil and I did not see her after that.”



عن صفية بنت شيبة ، عن عائشة رضي الله عنهما : أنها « كانت تطوف وهي متنقبة »[46]



5) Safiyyah bint Abi Shaybah narrates that Ayesha (May Allah Ta'ala be pleased with her) would perform circumambulation with her face covered.



عن عبد الخبير بن ثابت بن قيس بن شماس عن أبيه عن جده قال جاءت امرأة إلى النبى -صلى الله عليه وسلم- يقال لها أم خلاد وهى منتقبة تسأل عن ابنها وهو مقتول فقال لها بعض أصحاب النبى -صلى الله عليه وسلم- جئت تسألين عن ابنك وأنت منتقبة فقالت إن أرزإ ابنى فلن أرزأ حيائى الخ



6) ‘Abd al-Khaybar bin Thabit bin Qais bin Shammaas narrates from his father who narrates from his grandfather that he said, “A woman called Umm Khallaad came to the prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم with her face veiled to enquire of her son who was martyred. Some companions of the prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم remarked that you came to ask of your son yet you are veiled? She replied, ‘If I lost my son I do not need to lose my modesty.”



عن فاطمة بنت المنذر أنها قالت :كنا نخمر وجوهنا ونحن محرمات ونحن مع أسماء بنت أبي بكر الصديق[47]



7) Fatimah bint al-Mundhir states, “We would cover our faces whilst in the state of Ihraam while we were in the company of Asma, the daughter of Abu Bakr (May Allah Ta'ala be pleased with them).”



عن أم سلمة قالت قال لنا رسول الله -صلى الله عليه وسلم- « إن كان لإحداكن مكاتب فكان عنده ما يؤدى فلتحتجب منه ».[48]

8) Umm Salma (May Allah Ta'ala be pleased with her) narrates that the prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said, “If any of you possess a mukatab (partial slave purchasing his freedom) and he has the amount to pay, then you should make hijab from him.”
 
Numerous commentators (who certainly understood the Deen better than the Shaykh and his parents) have interpreted this verse to denote that ALL women are commanded to cover their faces. Below we have mentioned the names of scholars from each century who have either clearly mentioned, or cited scholars from the past and agreed with them, that this verse refers to covering the face:

Doesn't seem like they have a choice in the matter apparently.
 
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