Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
"And tell the believing women to lower their gaze (from looking at forbidden
things), and protect their private parts (from illegal sexual acts) and not
to show off their adornment except only that which is apparent (like both
eyes for necessity to see the way, or outer palms of hands or one eye or
dress like veil, gloves, head cover, apron), and to draw their veils all
over Juyoobihinna (i.e. their bodies, faces, necks and bosoms) and not to
reveal their adornment except to their husbands, or their fathers, or their
husband's fathers, or their sons, or their husband's sons, or their brothers
or their brother's sons, or their sister's sons, or their (Muslim) women
(i.e. their sisters in Islam), or the (female) slaves whom their right hands
posses, or old male servants who lack vigour, or small children who have no
sense of feminine sex. And let them not stamp their feet so as to reveal
what they hide of their adornment. And all of you beg Allah to forgive you
all, O believers, that you may be successful." [al-Noor 24:31]
Drawing the veil all over the juyoob implies covering the face.
When Ibn 'Abbaas (may Allaah be pleased with him) was asked about the aayah
(interpretation of the meaning):
"O Prophet! Tell your wives and your daughters and the women of the
believers to draw their cloaks (veils) all over their bodies" [al-Ahzaab
33:59] -
he covered his face, leaving only one eye showing. This indicates that what
was meant by the aayah was covering the face. This was the interpretation of
Ibn 'Abbaas (May Allaah be pleased with him) of this aayah, as narrated from
him by 'Ubaydah al-Salmaani when he asked him about it.
Sahih Al-Bukhari, vol.6, Hadith No: 282
Narrated by Aishah (Radhiallahu Anha)
"May Allah bestow His Mercy on the early emigrant women. When Allah
revealed:
"And to draw their veils all over Juyubihina (i.e. their bodies, faces,
necks, and bosoms)" - they tore their Muruts (a woolen dress, or a
waist-binding cloth or an apron) and covered their heads and faces with
those torn Muruts."
Question:
How sound is that hadeeth in which the Prophet (peace and blessings of
Allaah be upon him) is reported to have said, "When a woman reaches the ages
of adolescence, nothing should be seen of her except her face and hands"?
How should the Muslim woman dress, based on this? What if extreme hijab will
cause problems for a woman in the society in which she lives?.
Answer:
Praise be to Allaah.
The hadeeth mentioned in the question was narrated by Abu Dawood (4104) from
al-Waleed from Sa'eed ibn Basheer from Qataadah from Khaalid ibn Durayk from
'Aa'ishah (may Allaah be pleased with her), that Asma' bint Abi Bakr entered
upon the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)
wearing a thin dress. The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah
be upon him) turned away from her and said, "O Asma', when a woman reaches
the age of puberty, nothing should be seen of her except this and this" -
and he pointed to his face and hands.
Abu Dawood said: This is mursal; Khaalid ibn Durayk did not meet 'Aa'ishah
(may Allaah be pleased with her).
This hadeeth is da'eef (weak) and is not fit to be used as evidence. The
reasons why it is da'eef are as follows:
1 - Its isnaad is interrupted, as was stated by Imam Abu Dawood (may Allaah
have mercy on him) when he said, "This is mursal; Khaalid ibn Durayk did not
meet 'Aa'ishah."
2 - Its isnaad includes Sa'eed ibn Basheer al-Azdi (or it was said al-Basri)
Abu 'Abd al-Rahmaan. Some scholars of hadeeth regarded him as thiqah
(trustworthy), but Ahmad, Ibn Ma'een, Ibn al-Madeeni, al-Nasaa'i, al-Haakim
and Abu Dawood regarded him as da'eef. (weak).
Muhammad ibn 'Abd-Allaah ibn Numayr said of him: His hadeeth is to be
rejected and he does not amount to anything, and he is not strong in
hadeeth. He narrated munkar reports from Qataadah.
Ibn Hibbaan said of him: He has a bad memory and makes grievous mistakes.
Al-Haafiz ibn Hajar said of him: (he is) da'eef.
3 - Its isnaad includes Qataadah who is mudallis (i.e., gives false
impressions concerning the narration of the hadeeth) and did not clearly
state that he heard the hadeeth from another. It also includes al-Waleed ibn
Muslim of whom al-Haafiz said: (he is) trustworthy but he was also mudallis
and did not clearly state that he heard the hadeeth from another.
These are the faults in the hadeeth because of which the hadeeth was judged
to be da'eef (weak). See Fataawa al-Lajnah al-Daa'imah, Majallat al-Buhooth,
21/68.
Even if we assume that the hadeeth is saheeh or is strengthened by
corroborating reports, the scholars have also noted that this incident
occurred before hijab was enjoined. Ibn Qudaamah said: "With regard to the
hadeeth of Asma', it is to be understood as having occurred before the verse
of hijab was revealed."
Shaykh Muhammad ibn 'Uthaymeen (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: "Even if
we assume it is saheeh, it is to be interpreted as referring to the time
before hijab was revealed." See 'Awdat al-Hijaab, 3/336.
If we study the text of the hadeeth , we will find that it is extremely
unlikely, because Asma' (may Allaah be pleased with her) was very pious and
modest, so she would not have worn these thin clothes and appeared in them
in front of the Messenger (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him).
The correct view on this matter is that it is obligatory for women to cover
their entire bodies in front of non-mahram men.
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> hijab is not that nuns wear or not that only covering hairs and body
> hijab is covering everything including face thats real hijab else what
> nuns wear is nothing to do with hijab, Its must for every muslims ladies
> to do hijab even they stay in islamic country or non islamic country if
> any one say this is modern age and we cannot do then they will have to
> answer infront of Allah on the day of judgement, here in this world we can
> do as we like Allah has given us the will for accepting good or bad or
> right or wrong way, and we will get the reward or punishment according to
> the things we do right or wrong, no other person will pay for it.
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> Hijab is worn by nuns and others besides Muslim women.
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