of gold began to fall, and Job scooped them up into his cloak. His Lord called out to him: “O Job, have I not made you so rich that you have no need of what you see?” He answered, “Indeed—by Your might! Yet I can never forego Your blessing.” (Ḥam, Kh, N)

See Naqd al-Tāj, no. 60.

The Prophet ﷺ encouraged covering oneself even in seclusion. He said, “Guard your private parts except from your wife or those whom your right hand possesses.” I asked, “Messenger of Allah, suppose people are gathered close together?” He replied, “If you are able to keep anyone from seeing them, then let no one see them.” I asked, “Messenger of Allah, what if a person is alone?” He said, “Allah is more deserving than people of your modesty.” (D: 2/171; T: 2/130; Maj: 1/553; al-Bayhaqī 2/225; al-Ḥākim 4/179–180). Al-Tirmidhī said, “A good ḥadīth,” and so it is; al-Ḥākim declared it sound (4/180) as cited in Fatḥ (1/306), and al-Bukhārī recorded it in suspended form.

He ﷺ permitted men to enter the public bathhouse provided they remain covered, and he categorically forbade women from entering it. He said, “Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day should not enter the bathhouse unless he is wearing a waist-wrapper; and whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day should not allow his wife to enter the bathhouse.” (N T—graded good; Mus: sound). In another wording: “And any of your women who believe in Allah and the Last Day must not enter the bathhouse.” (Mus Ḥab: sound). See al-Targhīb (1/88–90).

No authentic exception is established for a sick woman or one in postpartum bleeding. Nevertheless, there is no harm in their entering out of necessity, provided the private parts remain covered, as stated in al-Ikhtiyārāt (3/61).