Narrated Anas bin Malik:that he was a boy of ten at the time when the Prophet (ﷺ) emigrated to Medina. He added: I served Allah's Apostle for ten years (the last part of his life time) and I know more than the people about the occasion whereupon the order of Al-Hijab was revealed (to the Prophet). Ubai b n Ka`b used to ask me about it. It was revealed (for the first time) during the marriage of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) with Zainab bint Jahsh. In the morning, the Prophet (ﷺ) was a bride-groom of her and he Invited the people, who took their meals and went away, but a group of them remained with Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and they prolonged their stay. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) got up and went out, and I too, went out along with him till he came to the lintel of `Aisha's dwelling place. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) thought that those people had left by then, so he returned, and I too, returned with him till he entered upon Zainab and found that they were still sitting there and had not yet gone. The Prophet (ﷺ) went out again, and so did I with him till he reached the lintel of `Aisha's dwelling place, and then he thought that those people must have left by then, so he returned, and so did I with him, and found those people had gone. At that time the Divine Verse of Al-Hijab was revealed, and the Prophet (ﷺ) set a screen between me and him (his family).
Reference
Sahih al-Bukhari 6238
In-book reference
Book 79, Hadith 12
USC-MSA web (English)
Vol. 8, Book 74, Hadith 255
Translation by Dr. M. Muhsin Khan · Language: EN
Sahih
Ibn Shihab reported from Anas ibn Malik that he was ten years old when the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, came to Madina. [He said,] "I served the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, for ten years of his wife. I am the one who knows best about the business of the screen and when it was revealed. Ubayy ibn Ka'b used to ask me about it. The first of what was revealed was on the wedding night of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, with Zaynab bint Jahsh. In the morning, the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, was a groom and he invited people who had some food and then went out. A group of them remained with the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, for a long time. The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, got up and went out and I went out with him so that they would go out. The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, walked and so did I, and he went to the threshold of 'A'isha's room. Thinking that they had left, the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, went back and I went with him. He entered where Zaynab was and they were still sitting there and had not left. So the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, went back and I went with him as far as the threshold of 'A'isha's room. Thinking that they had left, he went back and I went with him, and they had left. The Ayat the Screen (Hijab) was revealed and he let down a curtain between me and him."
Reference
Sahih al-Bukhari 6238
In-book reference
Book 79, Hadith 12
USC-MSA web (English)
Vol. 8, Book 74, Hadith 255
Translation by Aisha Bewley · Language: EN
Sahih
