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.