Is there a Hadith stating that Muslim women came out like ravens after the revelation of the verse of Hijab, indicating that the color of the Hijab is black? If so, what is its reference, volume, and page number?
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The referred to by the questioner was narrated by Abu Dawud from Umm Salama, and it states that the women of the Ansar went out as if there were crows on their heads because of the garments [they wore] after the revelation of the verse, "to bring their outer garments (jalabib) closer to themselves." The intended meaning of likening the headcoverings (khumur) to crows is their blackness. The black color is not a condition for a woman's , but it may be better for concealment.
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