English
Abu Sa'id al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ went out to the prayer place on the day of Eid al-Adha or Eid al-Fitr. He passed by the women and said: "O women, give charity, for I have been shown that you form the majority of the people of Hell." They asked, "Why is that, O Messenger of Allah?" He replied: "You frequently curse and are ungrateful to your husbands. I have not seen anyone more deficient in intellect and religion and more able to cause a resolute man to lose his reason than one of you." They asked, "What is the deficiency in our intellect and religion, O Messenger of Allah?" He said: "Isn't the testimony of a woman equal to half the testimony of a man?" They replied, "Yes." He said: "That is the deficiency in her intellect. Isn't it true that when she menstruates, she neither prays nor fasts?" They replied, "Yes." He said: "That is the deficiency in her religion."
Possible references (unverified, pending editorial review)
- Candidate: Sahih al-Bukhari 304 (unverified) 99% confidence
- Candidate: Mishkat al-Masabih 19 (unverified) 91% confidence
- Candidate: Sahih Muslim 80 (unverified) 90% confidence
Mishkat (candidate) 19
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