4/30. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 442a — Women’s Right to Attend the Mosque
Women Going Out To The Masjid So Long As No Fitnah Results From That; and They Should Not Go Out Wearing Perfume
Women Going to Mosque Hadith: Do Not Prevent Them
Sahih Muslim : 442a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 442a
حَدَّثَنِي عَمْرٌو النَّاقِدُ، وَزُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، جَمِيعًا عَنِ ابْنِ عُيَيْنَةَ، - قَالَ زُهَيْرٌ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، - عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، سَمِعَ سَالِمًا، يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ أَبِيهِ، يَبْلُغُ بِهِ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " إِذَا اسْتَأْذَنَتْ أَحَدَكُمُ امْرَأَتُهُ إِلَى الْمَسْجِدِ فَلاَ يَمْنَعْهَا " .
`Abdullah bin `Umar Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: When women ask permission for going to the mosque, do not prevent them.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 442aIn-book reference : Book 4, Hadith 150USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 884
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 442a
This women going to mosque hadith gives a clear and direct teaching. Salim narrates from his father, Abdullah b. Umar, that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said that when women ask permission to go to the mosque, they should not be prevented. The main point is simple: access to the mosque should not be blocked when they seek permission. The hadith does not add extra debate, conditions, or a long story. It focuses on one duty: do not prevent women from going to the mosque. For people searching for a hadith about women in the masjid, this narration is one of the clearest texts on the matter. It also shows that prophetic guidance should be taken seriously in family and community life.
What we learn from this hadith
- Women should not be stopped from going to the mosque when they ask permission.
- The mosque is a place of worship, and access to it should be treated with care.
- The wording of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم is direct, so personal dislike should not override it.
