8 – ʿĀʾishah (may Allah be pleased with her) reported:
“A woman once came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ to pledge her allegiance, but she had not applied henna. He refused to accept her pledge until she had done so.”

9 – ʿAṭāʾ ibn Abī Rabāḥ narrated:
“Ibn ʿAbbās said to me, ‘Shall I show you a woman who is one of the people of Paradise?’ I replied, ‘Yes indeed.’ He pointed to a Black woman and said, ‘This woman came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, “I suffer from seizures and during them my body becomes exposed, so please pray to Allah for me.” He answered, “If you wish, remain patient and Paradise will be yours; or if you wish, I will supplicate that Allah grant you healing.” She said, “I will remain patient, but I become uncovered—so pray to Allah that I not be exposed.” He then supplicated for her.’ ”

10 – Ibn ʿAbbās also related:
“There was once a woman of striking beauty who used to pray behind the Messenger of Allah ﷺ—by Allah, I have never seen anyone like her. Some men would move forward into the first row so they would not see her, while others would deliberately remain in the back row; and when the Prophet bowed, they would look at her from beneath their armpits as they spread their arms. Thereupon Allah, the Exalted, revealed:”