4/30. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 445a — Aisha’s Warning About New Conduct
Women Going Out To The Masjid So Long As No Fitnah Results From That; and They Should Not Go Out Wearing Perfume
Aisha Women Mosque Hadith: Conduct Matters
Sahih Muslim : 445a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 445a
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ بْنِ قَعْنَبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ بِلاَلٍ - عَنْ يَحْيَى، - وَهُوَ ابْنُ سَعِيدٍ - عَنْ عَمْرَةَ بِنْتِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، أَنَّهَا سَمِعَتْ عَائِشَةَ، زَوْجَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم تَقُولُ لَوْ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم رَأَى مَا أَحْدَثَ النِّسَاءُ لَمَنَعَهُنَّ الْمَسْجِدَ كَمَا مُنِعَتْ نِسَاءُ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ . قَالَ فَقُلْتُ لِعَمْرَةَ أَنِسَاءُ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ مُنِعْنَ الْمَسْجِدَ قَالَتْ نَعَمْ .
Amra Narrated from:
I heard 'A'isha, the wife of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). say: If the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) had seen what new things the women have introduced (in their way of life) he would have definitely prevented them from going to the mosque, as the women of BaniIsra'il were prevented.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 445aIn-book reference : Book 4, Hadith 161USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 895
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 445a
This Aisha women mosque hadith should be read with care. Amra reported that she heard Aisha, the wife of the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم, say that if the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم had seen what new things women had introduced in their way of life, he would have prevented them from the mosque as the women of Bani Isra'il were prevented. The narration is Aisha’s statement, not a direct command in the quoted wording from the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. Its core message is about conduct and responsibility connected to mosque attendance. It does not cancel the other narrations by itself, and the provided text does not give details of those new things. So the safe explanation is that behavior around worship matters and should be taken seriously.
What we learn from this hadith
- Conduct linked to mosque attendance matters.
- Aisha warned about changes in behavior without listing them in this text.
- The narration should not be expanded beyond what it states.
