Narrated by Lady Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her): After the command of veiling was revealed, Aflaḥ, the brother of Abu Quays, sought permission to meet me, but I sent word that I could not meet him until I had obtained permission from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding this matter. I thought that Abu Quays’s brother had only suckled me a little; it was Abu Quays’s wife who had nursed me. Then the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) arrived, so I said to him,“O Messenger of Allah, Aflaḥ, the brother of Abu Quays, sought permission to meet me, but I sent word that I could not meet him until I had obtained permission from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him).”Upon this, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said,“Why did you refuse to meet your uncle?”I said,“O Messenger of Allah, Abu Quays only suckled me a little; it was his wife who nursed me.”The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said,“Allow him to enter, for he is your uncle.”

Lady Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrated that (after the command of veiling was revealed) Aflaḥ (may Allah be pleased with him) sought permission from me (to enter the house), but I did not grant him permission. He said, "Do you observe veiling from me even though I am your (foster) uncle?" I asked, "How is that?" He explained, "The wife of my brother (Wail) nursed you with my brother's milk." Lady Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said, "Then I asked the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) about this, and he said, 'Aflaḥ has spoken the truth; allow him (to enter). (There is no need to observe veiling from him.)'"