Safiyyah, daughter of Shaybah, said that Aishah mentioned the women of Ansar, praised them and said good words about them. She then said: When Surat an-Nur came down, they took the curtains, tore them and made head covers (veils) of them.
Hadith Referenceسنن ابي داود / كتاب اللباس / 4100
Hadith Gradingالألبانی:ضعيف الإسناد | زبیر علی زئی:إسناده حسن, إبراهيم بن المھاجر حسن الحديث علي الراجح
Hadith Takhrij« تفرد بہ أبو داود، (تحفة الأشراف: 17848)، وقد أخرجہ: صحیح البخاری/تفسیر القرآن (النور) 12 (4758، 4759)، مسند احمد (6/188) (صحیح الإسناد) »
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues: It is authentically established regarding the believing women that they acted upon the rulings of veiling (purdah) mentioned in Surah An-Nur, which are stated in verse number 31, in an excellent manner.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 4100