Was Hussein ibn Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) veiled?

The original meaning of "al-hajb" is concealment, and from it comes "hajib al-malik" (the king's chamberlain), who stands between him and the people, preventing them from reaching him. So, the "muhajab" king is one who is screened by chamberlains and the like, not one who wears a hijab. And "al-hijab" is a screen, and anything that comes between two things is a hijab. The "hajib" is the doorkeeper who prevents entry. From this comes the saying of Allah the Almighty: "And between us and you is a barrier (hijab)" meaning a barrier in matters of honey (bee-like striving) and religion. The verse has been narrated in some sources with the wording: "The beloved king."