Hadiths on Rulings of Women

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29 explained prophetic hadiths on "Rulings of Women": Arabic text, translation, explanation and lessons, with authenticity grade and references.

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It contains 19 direct hadiths, to which are added four sub-categories: the jurisprudence for Muslim women, intermixing, polygamy and the relationships between men and women. The themes cover conjugal kindness, the permission given to the wife to go to the mosque, the protection of the right of the orphan and of the woman, as well as the rules of the household. An authentic hadith teaches to "treat women kindly", recalling that they were created from a rib.

Updated on 24 September 2026 at 12:34 AM

The list of hadiths on Rulings of Women

Authentic O womenfolk, give charity, for indeed, I was shown that you form the majority of the dwellers of Hellfire." They said: Why is that, O Messenger of All Authentic hadith By the One in Whose hand my soul is, whenever the devil sees you walking on a path, he follows a path other than yours Authentic No woman should travel on a two-day-distant journey except with her husband or a Mahram Authentic hadith Tasbīh is for the men, and clapping is for the women Authentic hadith I advise you to treat women kindly, for the woman was created from a rib, and the most crooked part of the rib is its uppermost part. If you try to st Authentic Life in this world is sweet and green, and indeed, Allah has made you successors there to see how you will behave. So, be cautious of this world and b Authentic hadith Some of you would whip your wives as if they were slaves and then have intercourse with them at the end of the day Authentic Let not a believing man hate a believing woman. If he dislikes one of her characteristics, he will be pleased with another Authentic If you wish, be patient and you will enter Paradise; or, if you wish, I will supplicate Allah to cure you Authentic hadith If your wife asks your permission to go to the mosque, do not prevent her Good hadith O Allah, I declare strictly inviolable the rights of the two weak ones: the orphan and the woman Good hadith May Allah have mercy upon a man who wakes up at night and prays, and awakens his wife. If she refuses, he sprinkles water on her face. May Allah have Authentic hadith The narration about Barīrah and her husband Authentic hadith The liar is not the one who seeks reconciliation between people, conveying good, or saying good things Authentic The world is but an enjoyment and the best of worldly enjoyments is a righteous woman Authentic hadith If a man invites his wife to his bed and she refuses, and so he spends the night angry with her, the angels will curse her until the morning Authentic hadith Whenever the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) intended to go on a journey, he would cast lots among his wives and would take the Authentic hadith A man came to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and said: My wife does not object if anyone touches her. He said: Divorce her. Authentic hadith Let no man stay the night in the place of a previously married woman unless he is her husband or her Mahram Authentic hadith Ibn ‘Umar reported that ‘Umar ibn al-Khattāb wrote to the army commanders about men who stayed for a long time away from their wives. He ordered the [ Good hadith You are more entitled to him as long as you do not get married Authentic hadith The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) cursed the effeminate men and the masculine women. He said: Turn them out of your houses Authentic Beware of entering upon women." A man from the Ansār said: O Messenger of Allah, what about the Hamw (brother-in-law)? He said: "The Hamw is death Authentic He used to serve his family. But when the time for prayer came, he would go out to the prayer Hasan Do not prevent the female servants of Allah from (going to) the mosques of Allah, but let them go out without perfume and unadorned Authentic hadith One of the sons of Abu Talha was ailing. Abu Talha went out and the boy died in his absence Authentic Indeed, I do not shake hands with women. My statement to a hundred women is like my statement to one woman Authentic hadith The one who boasts of receiving what he has not been given is like the one who has put on two garments of falsehood Authentic hadith No woman among you loses three of her children to death except that they will screen her from Hellfire
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