Tag Archives: Women

September, 2017

• 27 September

  Sa’id ibn Musayyab (rahimahullah) on the fitnah of women

  Question Is this authentic? Sa’id Ibn Al-Musayyab (rahimahullah)  said: “I have reached 80 years of age and I do not fear anything upon myself more than I fear [the fitnah] regarding women.” (Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah)
• 14 September

  Caring for daughters without showing preferential treatment

  Question I have read the Hadith on your website regarding caring properly for daughters. Is there any Hadith which also mentions an added condition of not preferring other children over one’s daughters in Hadith?
• 11 September

  Women being prevented from going to the masjid

  Question Are there Hadiths about Sayyiduna ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhum) specifically preventing women from going to the masjid? I have always come across the following Hadith in relation to this issue: “Sayyidah ‘Aaishah (radiyallahu ‘anha) said: ‘If the Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) was alive to see what women are doing now, he would surely have prevented them from attending the prayers …

August, 2017

• 24 August

  Women in ihram draping cloth over their faces

  Question Are these narrations sahih? (1) Sayyidah ‘Aaishah (radiyallahu ‘anha) said: ‘We were with Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) while in the state of ihram, and whenever riders would pass by us, we would drape down a cloth from above our heads, and once they passed by we would raise it up.’   (2) Fatimah bintil Mundhir (rahimahallah) said: ‘We would …
• 9 August

  A narration on a pious wife

  Question Is this a Hadith? “A pious wife is such a wonderful aid for one’s Din”
• 5 August

  The importance of breast feeding and ensuring that one’s child does not starve

  Question Is this Hadith reliable? Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said, “While I was sleeping two men (Angels) came to me, held my upper arms, and took me to a rocky mountain. They said, ‘Climb.’I said, I am unable to climb, they said, we will make it easy for you. So I ascended until I reached a high place in …

July, 2017

• 31 July

  Marry a woman who is loving and child bearing

  Question A person came to Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) and said: “I have found a woman who is of good lineage and beautiful, but she cannot have children, Should I marry her?” He answered: “No.” Then he came to him a second time, but he forbade. Then he came to him thrice whereupon he said: “Marry the one who …
• 3 July

  An amazing incident of possessiveness and self honour

  Question Could you mention the source of this incident? On one occasion a lady made a claim of five hundred gold coins against her husband in the court of Judge Musa ibn Ishaq, which the husband denied. The wife’s lawyer proved the claim by producing witnesses. However one of the witnesses insisted that he has to see her face (which …

May, 2017

• 11 May

  Ibn ‘Abbas (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) on adorning himself for his wife

  Question Could you kindly reference this narration? Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah Ibn Abbas (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) said: “I love to adorn myself and smarten up for my wife just as I desire her to adorn herself for me, for Allah Ta’ala says, ‘And [women] have rights similar to those that [men have over them which should be fulfilled] with kindness’ (Surah Al Baqarah, …
• 8 May

  Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) would recite Quran while laying in the lap of ‘Aaishah (radiyallahu ‘anha)

  Question Is this authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) would recline in the lap Sayyidah ‘Aaishah (radiyallahu ‘anha) even when she would be menstruating. Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) would recite Quran while reclining in her lap.

April, 2017

• 29 April

  Sitting in the company of people affects a person

  Question Could you confirm the source of this? :يقال :من جلس مع ثمانية أصناف من الناس، زاده الله ثمانية أشياء من جلس مع الأغنياء، زاده الله حب الدنيا والرغبة فيها ومن جلس مع الفقراء، زاده الله الشكر والرضا بقسمة الله تعالى ومن جلس مع السلطان، زاده الله الكبر، وقساوة القلب ومن جلس مع النساء، زاده الله الجهل، والشهوة، والميل إلى …
• 17 April

  A woman should remain concealed

  Question Kindly verify this Hadith. Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said, “A woman should remain concealed. When she leaves her home Shaytan stares at her [to misguide her and misguide others through her]/Shaytan beautifies her so that men will stare at her”
• 1 April

  Circumcision is Sunnah for men and it is a noble deed for women

  Question What is the status of the following Hadith? Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Circumcision is Sunnah for men and it is a noble deed for women”