Proper Hijaab

Hadhrat Umme Salma (Radhiyallahu Anha) narrates:

“Hadhrat Maymoona and I (Radhiyallahu Anhuma) were seated in the company of Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) when Hadhrat Abdullah Ibn Umme Maktoom (Radhiyallahu Anhu) suddenly approached and entered the home.

So Nabi (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) instructed (us two):

“Adopt Hijaab from him.” (i.e. withdraw from the place and go into seclusion).

Hadhrat Umme Salma (Radhiyallahu Anha) said:

“O Nabi of Allah, isn’t he blind, (which means that) he cannot see us, (i.e. so why should we observe Hijaab)?”

Rasulullah Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam said:

“Are both of you also blind? Can you not see him?”

(Muslim – Tirmizi – Abu Dawud)