The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “O Asma’, when a woman reaches the age of menstruation, it is not permissible for any part of her to be seen except this and this.”

The questioner : There are those who argue that she entered wearing thin garments, and that is not permissible, O Shaykh.
The student: Peace be upon you.

The questioner : And peace be upon you and the mercy of Allah. She entered upon him, upon the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), wearing thin garments.

The Shaykh : Who is he?

The questioner : The hadith of Asma’, the lady Asma’.

The Shaykh: All right.

The questioner : There are those who argue: how did she enter upon him wearing thin garments? So what is the answer?

The Shaykh : You have confused the matter for me. What are they saying?

The questioner : They say that she entered upon him wearing thin garments at the end of the hadith.

The Shaykh : Yes, that is in the hadith that they weaken. So what is behind that?

The questioner : I mean, is this not correct, O Shaykh?

The Shaykh : The hadith is valid in the aggregate of its chains, but the hadith…

The questioner : The weakening comes with this specific version.

The Shaykh : Listen, may Allah guide you.

The questioner: Go ahead.

The Shaykh : You have made it clear that you are rushing. The hadith in which Asma’ entered wearing thin garments is the one they weaken, and we agree with them in weakening its chain. However, the text, which is “when a woman reaches the age of menstruation,” is valid in the aggregate of its chains. It is not the context they are going on about. Perhaps you understood me?

The questioner: Yes.