Two Ahadith About Hijab
Peace! I don’t know whether these Ahadith are Sahih or not but they don’t clash with the narrative of the Quran, so, they are not a problem. These Ahadith are talking about Surah Al-Ahzab, verse 59. That verse is regarding a certain situation, like we have a situation right now and can’t go in crowded places without wearing a mask. For that situation, women were ordered to cover themselves up with a big cloth when going out, so that they may be recognized as free women and not harrassed by the hypocrites of Medina and their allies. You asked whether the head was covered or not. Well, the verse doesn’t say how to don that big cloth but covering the head was and still is an Arab custom. Both men and women used to and still wear خمار to cover their heads. Whether you believe that the verse asked women to cover their heads or not (because the verse just asks women to don a big cloth when going out اِن کی شرارتوں سے اپنی حفاظت کے لیے)، اے نبی، تم اپنی بیویوں اور اپنی بیٹیوں اور سب مسلمانوں کی عورتوں کو ہدایت کر دو کہ (اندیشے کی جگہوں پر جائیں تو) اپنی چادروں میں سے کوئی بڑی چادر اپنے اوپر ڈال لیا کریں۔ اِس سے امکان ہے کہ الگ پہچانی جائیں گی تو ستائی نہ جائیں گی۔ اِس کے باوجود (کوئی خطا ہوئی تو) اللہ بخشنے والا ہے، اُس کی شفقت ابدی ہے۔), they would’ve covered their heads anyway because it was their custom. Regarding the second hadith you cited, it just shows how passionate the women were in fulfilling God’s orders. They made sure that they were completely covered up. Does that explain it? By the way, please read the translation of the whole of Surah Al-Ahzab https://www.javedahmedghamidi.org/#!/quran?chapter=33&paragraph=1&type=Ghamidi for better understanding.
Thank you ☺️