The Prophet Listens to the Women of the Community - Ramadan Reflections 23

As the first contingent of Muslims that had left Mecca and settled in  Ethiopia were able to move to Medina, one of the first things that the  women of the community began to ask was if anything of the Quran had  been revealed specifically addressing women. Being away for so many  years, they were genuinely wondering how far had Islam progressed and  what had been revealed to the Prophet. When the women found that nothing  “specific” addressed them, Asma binte Umays came to the Prophet and  discussed this with him and the answer which Allāh provided to her is  preserved in the Quran.