Quotes from Qur'aan, Sunnah & the People of Knowledge in Islam
Abu Hurayrah (radi Allahu anhu) reported that the Prophet (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) said,
“A woman is married for four things: for her wealth, for her lineage, for her beauty or for her piety. Select the pious, may you be blessed!.”
[Sahih al-Bukhari and Muslim]
1743. Narrated Usaama (radhi Allaahu anhu) : The Prophet (Sallallaahu Alaihi Wasallam) said,
I stood at the gate of Paradise and saw that the majority of the people who entered it were the poor, while the wealthy were stopped at the gate (for the accounts etc.) But the people destined for the Fire were ordered to be taken to the Fire. Then I stood at the gate of the Fire and saw that the majority of those who entered it were women.
[Saheeh Al-Bukhaari, Hadeeth No. 124, Vol. 7]
Source : The Book of Dhikr, Ad-Du’aa At-Tauba etc – Chapter 26 – The majority of the dwellers of Paradise are (will be) the poor and the majority of the dwellers of Hell are (will be) women, and about the Fitnah (trial and affliction etc.) caused by the women – Al-Lulu Wal-Marjan,Compiled by : Fuwad Abdul-Baqi,Translated by : Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan
254. Narrated Ibn ‘Umar (radhi Allaahu anhu) :
One of the wives of ‘Umar (bin Al-Khattaab) used to offer the Fajr and the ‘Ishaa prayer in congregation in the mosque. She was asked why she had come out for the prayer as she knew that ‘Umar disliked it and he has great Gheera (self-respect). She replied, “What prevents him from stopping me from this act?” The other replied, “The statement of Allaah’s Messenger (Sallallaahu Alaihi Wasallam). ‘Do not stop Allaah’s Imaa’ (women slaves) from going to Allaah’s mosques‘, prevents him.”
[Saheeh Al-Bukhaari, Hadeeth No. 23, Vol. 2]
Source : The Book Of As-Salaat (The Prayer) – Chapter 30 – The going of women to the mosques if it does not lead to Fitnah (trial or an affliction etc.), and a lady should not come out scented. Al-Lulu Wal-Marjan,Compiled by : Fuwad Abdul-Baqi,Translated by : Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan
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