Sahih Muslim Hadith 3502 – The Marriage Of

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[3502] 89 – (1428) It was (tA)-M {o.Y] narrated, and this is the IIadtL of Bahz, that, Anas said: "When the 'Iddah of Zainab was over, the Messenger of Allah said to Zaid: 'Make mention of me to her (for marriage).' Zaid set out, and came to her when she was adding yeast to her dough. He said: When I saw her, I felt a great deal of respect for her, and I could not look at her, because the Messenger of Allah had mentioned her. So I turned my back on her and stepped backwards, and I said: "0 Zainab, the Messenger of Allah has sent a proposal of marriage to you." She said: "I will not do anything until I consult my Lord.' Then she went to her prayer place. Then Qur'ân was revealed, and the Messenger of Allah came and entered upon her without permission.' said: "And I remember the Messenger of Allah gave us bread and meat to eat when it was daylight, then the people left, but some men stayed behind in the house, talking after the meal. The Messenger of Allah went out and I followed him. He started going around to the apartments of his wives, greeting them, and they said: '0 Messenger of Allah, how did you find your wife?' I do not know whether I told him that those people had left or he told me. He went and entered the house, and I went to enter with him, but he drew the curtain between myself and himself, and the verse of Hijâb was revealed, and the j people were exhorted with what :3 they were exhorted." Ibn Râfi' added in his HadIth: "Enter not the Prophet's houses, unless permission is given to you for a meal, (and then) not (so early as) to wait for its preparation" up to His saying: "Allah is not shy of (telling you) the truth."