[Rook]

In a Mursal hadith {Abu Dawud proved it is Mursal}

'Aisha (RA) said: Asthma', daughter of Abu Bakr(RU), entered upon the Apostle of Allah (PBUH) wearing thin clothes. The Apostle of Allah (PBUH) turned his attention from her. He said: O Asthma', when a woman reaches the age of menstruation, it does not suit her that she displays her parts of the body except this and this, and he pointed to her face and hands.


Mursal, in laymans term would be somewhat like a position in a Grapevine, a rather weak one...

In the state of "ihram", during Haj, a woman is forbidden to cover her Face, unless a non-mahram Man is around, and even then she is allowed to show her eyes, as the Sahabah did...

If a muslimah wishes to be Niqaabi, that is her right, there are Qura'nic verses that support her choice in Modesty...
However, the Burqah covers All....
even the eyes...
I'm not a fan of it for religious and health reasons...
For starters, muslimah are encouraged to emulate the Sahabah, and they allowed their eyes to be seen...
Second, the burqah can be hazardous...
Heat strokes, accidents in the street, unwarranted attention when the purpose to begin with is to avoid it through modesty
And of course, a Burqah / Niqaabi really shouldn't drive if their coverings can provoke an auto accident...

Depending on the muslimah femme's school of thought{madhab}, is where her position on Hijab vs Niqaab will lie...
and I will always respect her view, I may differ, but...
I also like having a warm body by my side during those cold long nights {chuckles}