Sahih al-Bukhari · The Book of Commentary
1- بَابُ: {أَلاَ إِنَّهُمْ يَثْنُونَ صُدُورَهُمْ لِيَسْتَخْفُوا مِنْهُ أَلاَ حِينَ يَسْتَغْشُونَ ثِيَابَهُمْ يَعْلَمُ مَا يُسِرُّونَ وَمَا يُعْلِنُونَ إِنَّهُ عَلِيمٌ بِذَاتِ الصُّدُورِ}:
(1) Chapter. “No doubt! They did fold up their breasts, that they may from Him. Surely, even when they cover themselves with their garments, He knows what they conceal and what they reveal. Verily, He is the All- Knower of the (innermost secrets) of the breasts." (V.11:5)
3 hadith · references 4681–4683
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Bukhari · 4681أُنَاسٌ كَانُوا يَسْتَحْيُونَ أَنْ يَتَخَلَّوْا ، فَيُفْضُوا إِلَى السَّمَاءِ وَأَنْ يُجَامِعُوا نِسَاءَهُمْ ، فَيُفْضُوا إِلَى السَّمَاءِ فَنَزَلَ ذَلِكَ فِيهِمْThat he heard Ibn 'Abbas reciting "No doubt! They fold up their breasts." (11.5) and asked him about its explanation. He said, "Some people used to hide themselves while answering the call of nature in an open space lest5 narratorsBukhari · 4682يَا أَبَا الْعَبَّاسِ ، مَا تَثْنَوْنِي صُدُورُهُمْ ؟ قَالَ : كَانَ الرَّجُلُ يُجَامِعُ امْرَأَتَهُ فَيَسْتَحِي ، أَوْ يَتَخَلَّى ، فَيَسْتَحِي ، فَنَزَلَتْ 0 أَلَا إِنَّهُمْ تَثْنَوْنِي صُدُورُهُمْ 0Ibn 'Abbas recited. "No doubt! They fold up their breasts." I said, "O Abu 'Abbas! What is meant by "They fold up their breasts?" He said, "A man used to feel shy on having sexual relation with his wife or on answering t5 narratorsBukhari · 4683حَدَّثَنَا الْحُمَيْدِيُّ ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ ، حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرٌو ، قَالَ : قَرَأَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ : أَلا إِنَّهُمْ يَثْنُونَ صُدُورَهُمْ لِيَسْتَخْفُوا مِنْهُ أَلا حِينَ يَسْتَغْشُونَ ثِيَابَهُمْ سورة هود آيةIbn 'Abbas recited-- "No doubt! They fold up their breasts in order to hide from Him. Surely! Even when they cover themselves with their garments.." (11.5)4 narrators