36/19. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 4001 — Modesty in the Mosque
The tribulation of women
Hadith About Women in the Mosque: Modesty and Humility
Sunan Ibn Majah : 4001
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 4001
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَعَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُوسَى، عَنْ مُوسَى بْنِ عُبَيْدَةَ، عَنْ دَاوُدَ بْنِ مُدْرِكٍ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ بْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ بَيْنَمَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ جَالِسٌ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ إِذْ دَخَلَتِ امْرَأَةٌ مِنْ مُزَيْنَةَ تَرْفُلُ فِي زِينَةٍ لَهَا فِي الْمَسْجِدِ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ " يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ انْهَوْا نِسَاءَكُمْ عَنْ لُبْسِ الزِّينَةِ وَالتَّبَخْتُرِ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ فَإِنَّ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ لَمْ يُلْعَنُوا حَتَّى لَبِسَ نِسَاؤُهُمُ الزِّينَةَ وَتَبَخْتَرْنَ فِي الْمَسَاجِدِ " .
A'isha Narrated from:
While the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was sitting in the mosque, a woman from Muzainah (tribe) entered, trailing her garment in the mosque. The Prophet (ﷺ) said: ‘O people, tell your women not to wear their adornments and show pride in the mosque, for the Children of Israel were not cursed until their women wore adornments and walked proudly in their places of worship.’”
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 4001In-book reference : Book 36, Hadith 76English translation : Vol. 5, Book 36, Hadith 4001
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 4001
This Hadith about women in the mosque teaches a clear lesson about mosque etiquette, modesty, and humility. A woman entered the mosque while showing adornment and trailing her garment, and the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم told the people to stop women from wearing adornments and walking proudly in the mosque. The focus of the narration is not on stopping women from worship, but on protecting the mosque from show, pride, and display. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم also warned by mentioning the Children of Israel, whose women wore adornments and walked proudly in their places of worship. The core message is simple: a place of worship should be entered with respect, calm behavior, and a humble heart.
What we learn from this hadith
- The mosque should be treated as a place of worship, not a place for showing beauty or status.
- Prideful walking in a place of worship is warned against in the text.
- Families are told to guide one another toward respectful mosque behavior.
- Outward appearance should not distract from humility before Allah.
