Sahih al-Bukhari Hadith 315 – Volume 6, Book 60

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Volume 6, Book 60, Number 315:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
I of all the people know best this verse of Al-Hijab. When Allah's Apostle married Zainab bint Jah –
sh she was with him in the house and he prepared a meal and invited the people (to it). They sat
down (after finishing their meal) and started chatting. So the Prophet went out and then returned
several times while they were still sitting and talking. So Allah revealed the Verse:
'O you who believe! Enter not the Prophet's houses until leave is given to you for a meal, (and
then) not (so early as) to wait for its preparation …..ask them from behind a screen.' (33.53) So the
screen was set up and the people went away.