Volume 6, Book 60, Number 311:
Narrated Aisha:
I used to look down upon those ladies who had given themselves to Allah’s Apostle and I used to
say, “Can a lady give herself (to a man)?” But when Allah revealed: “You (O Muhammad) can post –
pone (the turn of) whom you will of them (your wives), and you may receive any of them whom you
will; and there is no blame on you if you invite one whose turn you have set aside (temporarily).’
(33.51) I said (to the Prophet), “I feel that your Lord hastens in fulfilling your wishes and desires.”
Volume 6, Book 60, Number 312:
Narrated Muadha:
‘Aisha said, “Allah’s Apostle used to take the permission of that wife with whom he was supposed
to stay overnight if he wanted to go to one other than her, after this Verse was revealed:–
“You (O Muhammad) can postpone (the turn of) whom you will of them (your wives) and you
may receive any (of them) whom you will; and there is no blame on you if you invite one whose turn
you have set aside (temporarily). (33.51) I asked Aisha, “What did you use to say (in this case)?” She
said, “I used to say to him, “If I could deny you the permission (to go to your other wives) I would not
allow your favor to be bestowed on any other person.”
Volume 6, Book 60, Number 313:
Narrated Umar: I said, “O Allah’s Apostle! Good and bad persons enter upon you, so I suggest that
you order the mothers of the Believers (i.e. your wives) to observe veils.” Then Allah revealed the
Verses of Al-Hijab.
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Volume 6, Book 60, Number 314:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
When Allah’s Apostle married Zainab bint Jahsh, he invited the people to a meal. They took the
meal and remained sitting and talking. Then the Prophet (showed them) as if he is ready to get up,
yet they did not get up. When he noticed that (there was no response to his movement), he got up,
and the others too, got up except three persons who kept on sitting. The Prophet came back in order
to enter his house, but he went away again. Then they left, whereupon I set out and went to the
Prophet to tell him that they had departed, so he came and entered his house. I wanted to enter along
with him, but he put a screen between me and him. Then Allah revealed:
‘O you who believe! Do not enter the houses of the Prophet…’ (33.53)
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.
Volume 6, Book 60, Number 316:
Narrated Anas:
A banquet of bread and meat was held on the occasion of the marriage of the Prophet to Zainab
bint Jahsh. I was sent to invite the people (to the banquet), and so the people started coming (in
groups); They would eat and then leave. Another batch would come, eat and leave. So I kept on invit –
ing the people till I found nobody to invite. Then I said, “O Allah’s Prophet! I do not find anybody to
invite.” He said, “Carry away the remaining food.” Then a batch of three persons stayed in the house
chatting. The Prophet left and went towards the dwelling place of Aisha and said, “Peace and Allah’s
Mercy be on you, O the people of the house!” She replied, “Peace and the mercy of Allah be on you
too. How did you find your wife? May Allah bless you. Then he went to the dwelling places of all his
other wives and said to them the same as he said to Aisha and they said to him the same as Aisha had
said to him. Then the Prophet returned and found a group of three persons still in the house chat –
ting. The Prophet was a very shy person, so he went out (for the second time) and went towards the
dwelling place of ‘Aisha. I do not remember whether I informed him that the people have gone away.
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So he returned and as soon as he entered the gate, he drew the curtain between me and him, and
then the Verse of Al-Hijab was revealed.
Volume 6, Book 60, Number 301:
Narrated Abdullah bin Umar:
The Prophet said, “The keys of the Unseen are five.” And then he recited:
‘Verily, the knowledge of the Hour is with Allah (alone).’ (31.34)
Volume 6, Book 60, Number 317:
Narrated Anas:
When Allah’s Apostle married Zainab bint Jahsh, he made the people eat meat and bread to their
fill (by giving a Walima banquet). Then he went out to the dwelling places of the mothers of the be –
lievers (his wives), as he used to do in the morning of his marriage. He would greet them and invoke
good on them, and they (too) would return his greeting and invoke good on him. When he returned
to his house, he found two men talking to each other; and when he saw them, he went out of his
house again. When those two men saw Allah’s Apostle: going out of his house, they quickly got up
(and departed). I do not remember whether I informed him of their departure, or he was informed
(by somebody else). So he returned, and when he entered the house, he lowered the curtain between
me and him. Then the Verse of Al-Hijab was revealed.