65/24.13. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 4759 — Covering After the Veil Verse
"... and to draw their veils all over their Juyubihinna (i.e., their bodies, faces, necks and bosoms)..." (V.24:31)
Hadith About Women Covering After Surah Nur’s Veil Verse
Sahih Bukhari : 4759
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 4759
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ، عَنْ صَفِيَّةَ بِنْتِ شَيْبَةَ، أَنَّ عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ كَانَتْ تَقُولُ لَمَّا نَزَلَتْ هَذِهِ الآيَةُ {وَلْيَضْرِبْنَ بِخُمُرِهِنَّ عَلَى جُيُوبِهِنَّ} أَخَذْنَ أُزْرَهُنَّ فَشَقَّقْنَهَا مِنْ قِبَلِ الْحَوَاشِي فَاخْتَمَرْنَ بِهَا.
Safiyyah bint Shaibah Narrated from:
`Aisha used to say: "When (the Verse): "They should draw their veils over their necks and bosoms," was revealed, (the ladies) cut their waist sheets at the edges and covered their heads and faces with those cut pieces of cloth."
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 4759In-book reference : Book 65, Hadith 281USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 6, Book 60, Hadith 282
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 4759
This hadith about hijab is narrated from Safiya bint Shaiba, who reported that Aisha used to speak about the verse telling women to draw their veils over their necks and bosoms. When that verse was revealed, the women took their waist sheets, cut them at the edges, and covered themselves with those pieces of cloth. The narration is simple and practical. It highlights a direct response to Allah’s revealed words. The women did not wait for special cloth or a later time; they used what they had. For readers looking for a hadith about women covering, this narration shows the early women acting on the verse with care, modesty, and readiness.
What we learn from this hadith
- The women responded when the verse about veils over necks and bosoms was revealed.
- They used available cloth by cutting their waist sheets at the edges.
- The narration shows practical obedience to a Qur’anic instruction.
- Aisha preserved and repeated this report about the women’s response.
