through two chains of transmission, together with a rebuttal of those contemporary writers who maintain that the ḥadīth contains no indication that she was unveiled.
64 3- The ḥadīth of Sahl about the woman who offered herself to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ in the mosque so that he might marry her: the Prophet ﷺ examined her, and Sahl saw her standing there … yet, as the ḥadīth master notes, the Prophet ﷺ had shown no previous desire for her.
65 4- The ḥadīth of ʿĀʾishah regarding women attending prayer wrapped in their cloaks, such that in the pre-dawn dimness none of them could recognize the others’ faces.
66 5- The ḥadīth of Fāṭimah bint Qays and the Prophet’s ﷺ instruction that she spend her waiting period in the house of Ibn Umm Maktūm, because he was blind and would not see her should she remove her head-scarf—after he had first told her to stay with Umm Sharīk. An explanation of how this report supports the ruling in question, together with its collision with the ḥadīth “Are you both blind?!” whose chain is weak!
67 6- The ḥadīth of Ibn ʿAbbās concerning his attendance at the Eid prayer and the Prophet’s ﷺ sermon; the Prophet then went to the women, admonished them, and urged them to give charity, and Ibn ʿAbbās saw their hands as they were giving alms … with a demonstration that the incident occurred after the command to wear the jilbāb had already been given.
68 An explanation of the phrase “so the Prophet of Allah dismounted,” suggesting that he had been on horseback; clarification that he ﷺ delivered the Eid sermon standing on the ground; and Ibn al-Qayyim’s remarks on the matter.
69 7- The ḥadīth of Subayʿah, who applied kohl, hennaed her hands, and adorned herself for suitors once her waiting period had ended—an explicit proof for the point at issue.
70 8- The ḥadīth of ʿĀʾishah about the Prophet’s ﷺ refusal to accept a woman’s pledge of allegiance until she had hennaed her hands, together with an assessment of whether the report is fair (ḥasan) or sound (ṣaḥīḥ).
9- The ḥadīth of the black woman who used to suffer seizures, the Prophet’s ﷺ supplication for her, and the agreement of the two Shaykhs on its authenticity.
10- The ḥadīth of the beautiful woman who was praying, and Ibn ʿAbbās swore that he had never