Sawdah went out one night to relieve herself after the verse of veiling had been revealed concerning the wives of the Prophet. She was a tall, large woman who stood out among other women. Umar happened to come across her, recognized her, and called out, "Sawdah, by Allah, you cannot hide yourself from us when you go out. Think about how you go out or what you do."She turned back and returned to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ while he was eating his evening meal, with a bone in his hand. She told him what Umar had said to her. Then revelation came down upon him, and when it lifted, the bone was still in his hand. He said, "Permission has been granted to you to go out for your needs."
حدثنا ابن نمير حدثنا هشام عن أبيه
خرجت سودة لحاجتها ليلا بعد ما ضرب عليهن الحجاب قالت وكانت امرأة تفرع النساء جسيمة فوافقها عمر فأبصرها فناداها يا سودة إنك والله ما تخفين علينا إذا خرجت فانظري كيف تخرجين أو كيف تصنعين فانكفأت فرجعت إلى رسول الله ﷺ وإنه ليتعشى فأخبرته بما قال لها عمر وإن في يده لعرقا فأوحي إليه ثم رفع عنه وإن العرق لفي يده فقال لقد أذن لكن أن تخرجن لحاجتكن