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Hadith about حجاب المرأة المسلمة

61 hadith on this topic, one card per hadith and its versions; authentic ones first. 38 are translated into English.

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Riyad as-Salihin 790

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Whoever allows his lower garment to drag out of vanity will find that Allah will not look at him on the Day of Resurrection." On this Abu Bakr (May Allah be pleased with him) replied: "O Messenger of Allah! My lower garment keeps sliding down though I take care to pull it and…

وعن ابن عمر رضى الله عنهما أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال‏:‏ ‏"‏من جر ثوبه خيلاء لم ينظر الله إليه يوم القيامة‏"‏ فقال أبو بكر‏:‏ يا رسول الله إن إزاري يسترخي إلى أن أتعاهده، فقال له رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم‏:‏…

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar + 34 other versions

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 1457a

The child is for the owner of the bed, and the stone is for the one who commits illegal sexual intercourse

‘Ā’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) reported: Sa‘d ibn Abi Waqqās and ‘Abd ibn Zam‘ah disputed over (the lineage of) a boy. Sa‘d said: "O Messenger of Allah, this is the son of my brother ‘Utbah ibn Abi Waqqās. He entrusted him to me saying that he was his own son. Just look at him and see how…

هُوَ لَكَ يَا عَبْدُ الْوَلَدُ لِلْفِرَاَشِ وَلِلْعَاهِرِ الْحَجَرُ وَاحْتَجِبِي مِنْهُ يَا سَوْدَةُ بِنْتَ زَمْعَةَ ‏"

Narrated by Ā’ishah + 22 other versions Explained

Authentic Sunan Abu Dawud 4102

May Allah have mercy on the early immigrant women. When the verse "That they should draw their veils over their bosoms" was revealed, they tore their thick outer garments and made veils from them.

يَرْحَمُ اللَّهُ نِسَاءَ الْمُهَاجِرَاتِ الأُوَلَ لَمَّا أَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ ‏‏{‏ وَلْيَضْرِبْنَ بِخُمُرِهِنَّ عَلَى جُيُوبِهِنَّ ‏}‏ شَقَقْنَ أَكْنَفَ -

Narrated by Ā’ishah + 1 other version

Authentic Sunan Abu Dawud 4101

When the verse "That they should cast their outer garments over their persons" was revealed, the women of Ansar came out as if they had crows over their heads by wearing outer garments.

لَمَّا نَزَلَتْ ‏‏{‏ يُدْنِينَ عَلَيْهِنَّ مِنْ جَلاَبِيبِهِنَّ ‏}‏ خَرَجَ نِسَاءُ الأَنْصَارِ كَأَنَّ عَلَى رُءُوسِهِنَّ الْغِرْبَانُ مِنَ الأَكْسِيَةِ ‏.‏

Narrated by Umm Salamah