8/15. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 706 — Women in Masjid
The Prohibition Of Preventing Women From Going To The Masjid
Hadith About Women Going to the Masjid
Sunan an-Nasai : 706
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 706
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ سَالِمٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِذَا اسْتَأْذَنَتِ امْرَأَةُ أَحَدِكُمْ إِلَى الْمَسْجِدِ فَلاَ يَمْنَعْهَا " .
Salim Narrated from:
It was narrated from Salim that his father said: "The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'When the wife of any one of you asks for permission to go to the Masjid, do not stop her.'"
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 706In-book reference : Book 8, Hadith 19English translation : Vol. 1, Book 8, Hadith 707
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 706
This hadith about women going to the masjid is clear and brief. Salim narrated from his father that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said: when the wife of any one of you asks permission to go to the Masjid, do not stop her. The wording deals with permission and access to the Masjid. It does not add extra details in this report, so the explanation should stay close to that point. The hadith gives a direct instruction to husbands: do not block her request to attend the Masjid. It also shows that the Masjid is a place connected to worship for women as well as men.
What we learn from this hadith
- A wife’s request to go to the Masjid should not be blocked.
- The hadith gives a direct instruction in simple words.
- Women’s connection to the Masjid is clearly recognized in the text.
- The report teaches restraint from stopping a permitted act of worship.
