Occasion of revelation
Al-Muddaththir revealed after the pause in revelation (al-Bukhari 4)
يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلۡمُدَّثِّرُ
O you who covers himself [with a garment]
The Meccan Period
The Pause and Resumption of Revelation
After an interval in which revelation paused, Surah al-Muddaththir was revealed commanding the Prophet ﷺ to arise and warn. Revelation then continued without a comparable break.
Sources
- Sahih al-Bukhari — hadith 4