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Surah Al-Ahzab · 33:53

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“And when you [believers] ask his wives (i.e., the Prophet's ﷺ wives) for something, ask them from behind a barrier (hijab)”

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  • The Prophet ﷺ's Marriage to Zaynab — Episode 69

    Episode 69 states the verses of hijab were revealed regarding Zaynab bint Jahsh's wedding night (per Anas ibn Malik in Sahih al-Bukhari), tying this event to the hijab legislation, but does not quote 33:53 verbatim.

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Revelation
Legislation of Hijab
~627 CE

This is one of the two Qur'anic hijab verses this event refers to -- on speaking to the Prophet's ﷺ wives from behind a barrier.