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Sahih Bukhari 5238 — Women Going to the Mosque
The permission taken by a woman from her husband to go to the mosque
Do Not Forbid Women From Going to the Mosque
Sahih Bukhari : 5238
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 5238
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، حَدَّثَنَا الزُّهْرِيُّ، عَنْ سَالِمٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِذَا اسْتَأْذَنَتِ امْرَأَةُ أَحَدِكُمْ إِلَى الْمَسْجِدِ فَلاَ يَمْنَعْهَا ".
Narrated Salim's father: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "If the wife of anyone of you asks permission to go to the mosque, he should not forbid her."
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 5238In-book reference : Book 67, Hadith 171USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 7, Book 62, Hadith 165
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5238
This hadith gives a short and clear instruction. The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said that if the wife of any one of you asks permission to go to the mosque, he should not forbid her. The wording focuses on a wife asking permission to go to the mosque and the husband not stopping her. This hadith about women going to the mosque is often searched because it speaks directly to family life and worship. The lesson is simple: access to the mosque should not be blocked in the case mentioned by the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم). The hadith does not add many details here, so the explanation should remain close to its words. It teaches respect for a woman's wish to attend the mosque and take part in worship.
What we learn from this hadith
- A wife may ask permission to go to the mosque.
- The husband should not forbid her in the case mentioned.
- The hadith supports access to the mosque for worship.
- The instruction is short, direct, and practical.
