Is it obligatory for spouses to cover themselves with a sheet or blanket during intercourse, and does not covering dishonor the angels?

The majority of scholars permit spouses to be unclothed during intercourse, while the Hanbalis dislike it, citing weak hadiths. The hadiths relied upon by the Hanbalis are not authentic, and thus, the prohibition of nudity between spouses is not established. The majority of scholars have cited the hadith: "Guard your 'awrah except from your wife or your slave-girl," to demonstrate the permissibility of being unclothed. In conclusion, no authentic hadith prohibits nudity between spouses, and the fundamental principle is permissibility.