4/30. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 442d — Grant Permission for Mosque Attendance
Women Going Out To The Masjid So Long As No Fitnah Results From That; and They Should Not Go Out Wearing Perfume
When Women Seek Permission for the Mosque, Grant It
Sahih Muslim : 442d
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 442d
حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ نُمَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، حَدَّثَنَا حَنْظَلَةُ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ سَالِمًا، يَقُولُ سَمِعْتُ ابْنَ عُمَرَ، يَقُولُ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ " إِذَا اسْتَأْذَنَكُمْ نِسَاؤُكُمْ إِلَى الْمَسَاجِدِ فَأْذَنُوا لَهُنَّ " .
lbn 'Umar Narrated from:
I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: When your women seek your permission for going to the mosque, you grant them (permission).
Reference : Sahih Muslim 442dIn-book reference : Book 4, Hadith 153USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 887
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 442d
This permission for women to go mosque hadith is very clear in wording. Ibn Umar reports that he heard the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم say that when women seek permission to go to the mosques, permission should be granted to them. The hadith focuses on the response expected from those being asked. It does not leave the answer vague. It says, in plain terms, to allow them. This is why people often search for it as a hadith about women going to mosque or women praying in mosque Islam. The narration reminds families and communities that the mosque should not become a place from which women are pushed away when they ask to attend. The teaching is simple, direct, and practical.
What we learn from this hadith
- When women ask permission for the mosque, the answer should be permission, not refusal.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم gave guidance for family decisions linked to worship.
- Clear prophetic wording should guide how Muslims respond.
