that Aflah the brother of Abu Al-Qu'ais, her foster uncle, came, asking permission to enter upon her after the Verse of Al-Hijab (the use of veils by women) was revealed. ʿAisha added: I did not allow him to enter, but when Messenger of Allah ﷺ came, I told him what I had done, and he ordered me to give him permission.  

أَنَّ أَفْلَحَ أَخَا أَبِي الْقُعَيْسِ جَاءَ يَسْتَأْذِنُ عَلَيْهَا وَهْوَ عَمُّهَا مِنَ الرَّضَاعَةِ بَعْدَ أَنْ نَزَلَ الْحِجَابُ فَأَبَيْتُ أَنْ آذَنَ لَهُ فَلَمَّا جَاءَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ أَخْبَرْتُهُ بِالَّذِي صَنَعْتُ فَأَمَرَنِي أَنْ آذَنَ لَهُ