English
Abu Bakra, may God be pleased with him, said: When it reached the Messenger of God, peace and blessings be upon him, that the people of Persia had appointed a daughter of Khosrow over them, he said: "A people who entrust their affairs to a woman will never succeed."
Possible references (unverified, pending editorial review)
- Candidate: Sahih al-Bukhari 4425 (unverified) 99% confidence
- Candidate: Sahih al-Bukhari 7099 (unverified) 99% confidence
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Commentary and footnotes (2)
Note 1
(1) Regarding the saying: "A people who entrust their affairs to a woman will never succeed": It is stated in al-Durr al-Mukhtar: Appointing an imam is one of the most important obligations, so it was prioritized over burying the one with miracles. The conditions include being a Muslim, free, male, rational, mature, capable, and from Quraysh, but not Hashimi or Alawi, and infallible.
Note 1
(١) قوله: لن يفلح قوم ولَّوا أمرهم امرأة: وقال في (الدر المختار): ونصب الإمام أهم الواجبات، فلذا قدَّموه على دفن صاحب المعجزات، ويشترط كونه مسلما حُرَّا ذَكرًا عاقلًا بالغًا قادرًا قرشيا لا هاشميًا علويًّا معصومًا.