THE COVERING OF BODY [ HIJAB ]

THE COVERING OF BODY [ HIJAB ]

O Prophet! Say to your wives and your daughters and the women-folk of the Believers that they let down upon them their over-garments; this will be more proper, that they may be known, and thus they will not be given trouble; and Allah is Forgiving, Merciful [33:59]

‘And as for His azwj Words [33:59] O Prophet! Say to your wives and your daughters and the women-folk of the Believers that they let down upon them their over-garments, the reason for its Revelation was that the women used to come out to the Masjid, and Pray behind Rasool-Allah saww. So when it was the night time, they would come out for the Evening and the Night, and the Dawn Prayer. The youth would sit in their path and would be bothering them and presenting themselves to them.  

So Allahazwj Revealed [33:59] O Prophet! Say to your wives and your daughters and the women-folk of the Believers that they let down upon them their over garments; this will be more proper, that they may be known, and thus they will not be given trouble; and Allah is Forgiving, Merciful’

‘Abu Abd Allah has said: It is not proper for a (Muslim) lady to remove her veil before a Jewish woman or a Christian woman because they can describe it to their husband.