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ing Islamic clothing for women were revealed in the period
after the Hijra:
Safiyyah bint Shaybah said: "When we were with A'isha
(may Allah be pleased with her), we mentioned the
women of Quraysh and their virtues. A'isha said, 'The
women of Quraysh are good, but by Allah (swt) I have
never seen any better or more strict in their adherence to
the Book of Allah (swt) than the women of the Ansar.
When Surat al-Nur was revealed (...that they should
draw their veils over their bosoms...) their menfolk went
to them and recited to them the words that Allah (swt)
had revealed. Each man recited it to his wife, his daugh-
ter, his sister and other family relatives. Every woman
among them got up, took her decorated wrapper, and
wrapped herself up in it out of faith and belief in what
Allah (swt) had revealed. …" (Tafsir Ibn Kathir, Surat an-
Nur, "The Rulings of Hijab")

The following is also reported regarding the excellent
behavior of Muslim women when the relevant verses were
revealed:
A'isha (may Allah be pleased with her) said: "When Allah
(swt) revealed the verse: 'and to draw their veils all over
their bosoms,' they tore their aprons and covered them-
selves with them." (Tafsir Ibn Kathir, Surat an-Nur, "The
Rulings of Hijab")
In the time of the Prophet (May Allah bless him and grant
him peace), Muslim women immediately obeyed Almighty
Allah's commandment, and experienced a great enthusi-
asm and desire to do so. The Muslims who came after them