Prayer At The Masjid For Women

[AL-HIDAYA]

Bismi Allah Errahmane Errahime

Salam alaykum,

Wa salat wa salam ala Muhammad wa ala Al Muhammad da'iman ilal abad

Could you please let me know what are exactly the teaching of Ahl el bayt alayhim essalam about the fact to go to Masjid for women...especially for prayer...please if you could give me references it would be appreciated...Thank you very much...Jazakoum Allah khayr...

Salam wa rahmatou Allah Taala wa barakatouHou

Wa salat wa salam ala Muhammad wa Al Muhammad Ettahirine el Mountajabine daiman ilal abad...

Edited December 2, 2010 by AL-HIDAYA

[AL-HIDAYA]

Bismi Allah Errahmane Errahime

Salam alaykum,

Wa salat wa salam ala Muhammad wa ala Al Muhammad da'iman ilal abad

Could you please let me know what are exactly the teaching of Ahl el bayt alayhim essalam about the fact to go to Masjid for women...especially for prayer...please if you could give me references it would be appreciated...Thank you very much...Jazakoum Allah khayr...

Salam wa rahmatou Allah Taala wa barakatouHou

Wa salat wa salam ala Muhammad wa Al Muhammad Ettahirine el Mountajabine daiman ilal abad...

Salam alaykum

Wa salat wa salam ala Muhammad wa Al Muhammad

Is for women better to pray in their house than in Massajids in the teaching of Ahl El bayt?

Thank you for your answers....

Salam wa rahmatou Allah Taala wa barakatouHou

Salat wa salam ala Muhammad wa Al Muhammad....

[avjar7]

(wasalam)

This is a sahih hadith from the book "Man Laa Yahduruhu al-Faqih," by Sheikh al-Sadouq. The book is in Arabic, and has not been translated into English. The hadith can be found in volume 1, here .

هشام بن سالم عن أبي عبدالله ( عليه السلام ) قال صلاة المرأة في مخدعها أفضل من صلاتها في بيتها ، وصلاتها في بيتها أفضل من صلاتها في الدار

Imaam al-Saadiq said: The prayer of a woman in her room is superior/better to her prayer in her house. And her prayer in her house is superior/better to her prayer in the surroundings (meaning, in public, in a mosque).

It is something which is mustahhab, rewarding. It is not a matter of halaal and haraam. As the narration implies, women have the right to pray in the mosque. It's just that praying in other locations is superior.

Edited December 4, 2010 by avjar7

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wa `alaykum as-salaam wa rahmatullahi wa barakaatuh,

It is preferable for her to pray at home rather than the masjid.

[6431] 1 Ü ãÍãÏ Èä Úáí Èä ÇáÍÓíä ÈÅÓäÇÏå Úä åÔÇã Èä ÓÇáã ¡ Úä ÃÈí ÚÈÏÇááå ( Úáíå ÇáÓáÇã ) ÞÇá : ÕáÇÉ ÇáãÑÃÉ Ýí ãÎÏÚåÇ ÃÝÖá ãä ÕáÇÊåÇ Ýí ÈíÊåÇ ¡ æÕáÇÊåÇ Ýí ÈíÊåÇ ÃÝÖá ãä ÕáÇÊåÇ Ýí ÇáÏÇÑ.

1 – Muhammad b. `Ali b. al-Husayn by his isnad from Hisham b. Salim from Abu `Abdillah Úáíå ÇáÓáÇã. He said: The salat of the woman in her chamber (fii mikhda`iha) is better than her salat in her house (fii baytiha), and her salat in her house is better than her salat in the dar.

[6432] 2 Ü ÞÇá : æÞÇá ÇáÕÇÏÞ ( Úáíå ÇáÓáÇã ) : ÎíÑ ãÓÇÌÏ äÓÇÆßã ÇáÈíæÊ.

2 – And as-Sadiq Úáíå ÇáÓáÇã said: The best masajid of your women are the houses.

[6433] 3 Ü ÞÇá : æÑæí Ãä ÎíÑ ãÓÇÌÏ ÇáäÓÇÁ ÇáÈíæÊ.

3 – He said: And it is narrated that the best masajid of the women are the houses.

[6434] 4 Ü ãÍãÏ Èä ÇáÍÓä ÈÅÓäÇÏå Úä ãÍãÏ Èä ÃÍãÏ Èä íÍíì ¡ Úä íÚÞæÈ Èä íÒíÏ ¡ Úä ÒíÇÏ Èä ãÑæÇä ¡ Úä íæäÓ Èä ÙÈíÇä ÞÇá : ÞÇá ÃÈæ ÚÈÏÇááå ( Úáíå ÇáÓáÇã ) : ÎíÑ ãÓÇÌÏ äÓÇÆßã ÇáÈíæÊ.

4 – Muhammad b. al-Hasan by his isnad from Ahmad b. Yahya from Ya`qub b. Yazid from Ziyad b. Marwan from Yunus b. Zhibyan. He said: Abu `Abdillah Úáíå ÇáÓáÇã said: The best masajid of your women are the houses.

[6435] 5 Ü ÇáÍÓä Èä ÇáÝÖá ÇáØÈÑÓí Ýí ( ãßÇÑã ÇáÃÎáÇÞ ) ÞÇá : ÞÇá ÇáäÈí ( Õáì Çááå Úáíå æÂáå ) : ÕáÇÉ ÇáãÑÃÉ æÍÏåÇ Ýí ÈíÊåÇ ßÝÖá ÕáÇÊåÇ Ýí ÇáÌãÚ ÎãÓÇð æÚÔÑíä ÏÑÌÉ.

5 – al-Hasan b. al-Fadl at-Tabrisi in Makarim al-Akhlaq said: The Prophet Õáì Çááå Úáíå æÂáå said: The salat of the women alone by herself in her house is like the virtue of her salat in congregation, by twenty five degrees.

http://www.*******.org/hadiths/salat/rules-of-the-masajid/preferability-of-women-praying-at-home

[AL-HIDAYA]

wa `alaykum as-salaam wa rahmatullahi wa barakaatuh,

It is preferable for her to pray at home rather than the masjid.

[6431] 1 Ü ãÍãÏ Èä Úáí Èä ÇáÍÓíä ÈÅÓäÇÏå Úä åÔÇã Èä ÓÇáã ¡ Úä ÃÈí ÚÈÏÇááå ( Úáíå ÇáÓáÇã ) ÞÇá : ÕáÇÉ ÇáãÑÃÉ Ýí ãÎÏÚåÇ ÃÝÖá ãä ÕáÇÊåÇ Ýí ÈíÊåÇ ¡ æÕáÇÊåÇ Ýí ÈíÊåÇ ÃÝÖá ãä ÕáÇÊåÇ Ýí ÇáÏÇÑ.

1 – Muhammad b. `Ali b. al-Husayn by his isnad from Hisham b. Salim from Abu `Abdillah Úáíå ÇáÓáÇã. He said: The salat of the woman in her chamber (fii mikhda`iha) is better than her salat in her house (fii baytiha), and her salat in her house is better than her salat in the dar.

[6432] 2 Ü ÞÇá : æÞÇá ÇáÕÇÏÞ ( Úáíå ÇáÓáÇã ) : ÎíÑ ãÓÇÌÏ äÓÇÆßã ÇáÈíæÊ.

2 – And as-Sadiq Úáíå ÇáÓáÇã said: The best masajid of your women are the houses.

[6433] 3 Ü ÞÇá : æÑæí Ãä ÎíÑ ãÓÇÌÏ ÇáäÓÇÁ ÇáÈíæÊ.

3 – He said: And it is narrated that the best masajid of the women are the houses.

[6434] 4 Ü ãÍãÏ Èä ÇáÍÓä ÈÅÓäÇÏå Úä ãÍãÏ Èä ÃÍãÏ Èä íÍíì ¡ Úä íÚÞæÈ Èä íÒíÏ ¡ Úä ÒíÇÏ Èä ãÑæÇä ¡ Úä íæäÓ Èä ÙÈíÇä ÞÇá : ÞÇá ÃÈæ ÚÈÏÇááå ( Úáíå ÇáÓáÇã ) : ÎíÑ ãÓÇÌÏ äÓÇÆßã ÇáÈíæÊ.

4 – Muhammad b. al-Hasan by his isnad from Ahmad b. Yahya from Ya`qub b. Yazid from Ziyad b. Marwan from Yunus b. Zhibyan. He said: Abu `Abdillah Úáíå ÇáÓáÇã said: The best masajid of your women are the houses.

[6435] 5 Ü ÇáÍÓä Èä ÇáÝÖá ÇáØÈÑÓí Ýí ( ãßÇÑã ÇáÃÎáÇÞ ) ÞÇá : ÞÇá ÇáäÈí ( Õáì Çááå Úáíå æÂáå ) : ÕáÇÉ ÇáãÑÃÉ æÍÏåÇ Ýí ÈíÊåÇ ßÝÖá ÕáÇÊåÇ Ýí ÇáÌãÚ ÎãÓÇð æÚÔÑíä ÏÑÌÉ.

5 – al-Hasan b. al-Fadl at-Tabrisi in Makarim al-Akhlaq said: The Prophet Õáì Çááå Úáíå æÂáå said: The salat of the women alone by herself in her house is like the virtue of her salat in congregation, by twenty five degrees.

http://www.*******.org/hadiths/salat/rules-of-the-masajid/preferability-of-women-praying-at-home

Salam alaykum wa rahmatou Allah Taala wa barakatouHou...

Salat wa salam ala Muhammad wa ala Al Muhammad....

Ma shaAllah...Allah y jazikoum khayr...Thank you to answer me and to give some references...

I would like to know also if the recommendation for her is the same for salat el Jumua(Friday)?Is it better for her to pray in her house in this day too?

May Allah keep us allin His Infinite Mercy...Ameen...

Salam alaykum wa rahmatou Allah Taala wa barakatouHou

Wa salat wa salam ala Muhammadwa al Muhammad da'iman ilal abad

Wa salat wasalam ala Muhammad wa ala Al Muhammad da'iman ilal abad...

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[ 9524 ] 1 Ü ãÍãÏ Èä ÇáÍÓä ÈÅÓäÇÏå Úä ãÍãÏ Èä Úáí Èä ãÍÈæÈ ¡ Úä íÚÞæÈ Èä íÒíÏ ¡ Úä ÃÈí åãÇã ¡ Úä ÃÈí ÇáÍÓä ( Úáíå ÇáÓáÇã ) ÞÇá : ÅÐÇ ÕáÊ ÇáãÑÃÉ Ýí ÇáãÓÌÏ ãÚ ÇáÅãÇã íæã ÇáÌãÚÉ ÇáÌãÚÉ ÑßÚÊíä ÝÞÏ äÞÕÊ ÕáÇÊåÇ ¡ æÅä ÕáÊ Ýí ÇáãÓÌÏ ÃÑÈÚÇð äÞÕÊ ÕáÇÊåÇ ¡ áÊÕá Ýí ÈíÊåÇ ÃÑÈÚÇð ÃÝÖá .

1 – Muhammad b. al-Hasan by his isnad from Muhammad b. `Ali b. Mahbub from Ya`qub b. Yazid from Abu Hammam from Abu ‘l-Hasan Úáíå ÇáÓáÇã. He said: If the woman prayed two rak`at in the masjid with the imam on the day of jum`a then she has decreased her salat. And if she prayed four (rak`at) in the masjid she has decreased her salat. That she pray four (rak`at) in her house is better.

[AL-HIDAYA]

Bismi Allah Errahmane Errahime

Salam alaykum

Wa salat wa salam ala Muhammad wa Al Muhammad

[ 9524 ] 1 Ü ãÍãÏ Èä ÇáÍÓä ÈÅÓäÇÏå Úä ãÍãÏ Èä Úáí Èä ãÍÈæÈ ¡ Úä íÚÞæÈ Èä íÒíÏ ¡ Úä ÃÈí åãÇã ¡ Úä ÃÈí ÇáÍÓä ( Úáíå ÇáÓáÇã ) ÞÇá : ÅÐÇ ÕáÊ ÇáãÑÃÉ Ýí ÇáãÓÌÏ ãÚ ÇáÅãÇã íæã ÇáÌãÚÉ ÇáÌãÚÉ ÑßÚÊíä ÝÞÏ äÞÕÊ ÕáÇÊåÇ ¡ æÅä ÕáÊ Ýí ÇáãÓÌÏ ÃÑÈÚÇð äÞÕÊ ÕáÇÊåÇ ¡ áÊÕá Ýí ÈíÊåÇ ÃÑÈÚÇð ÃÝÖá .

1 – Muhammad b. al-Hasan by his isnad from Muhammad b. `Ali b. Mahbub from Ya`qub b. Yazid from Abu Hammam from Abu ‘l-Hasan Úáíå ÇáÓáÇã. He said: If the woman prayed two rak`at in the masjid with the imam on the day of jum`a then she has decreased her salat. And if she prayed four (rak`at) in the masjid she has decreased her salat. That she pray four (rak`at) in her house is better.

Thank you akhi...May Allah reward you for your help...

Salam alykum wa rahmatou Allah Taala wa barakatouHou

Wa salat wa salam ala Muhammad wa Al Muhammad da'iman ilal abad...

[kadhim]

We need to balance the understanding of these narrations however with the understanding of time and place. The masjid is supposed to be a place where people come together to worship and to discuss the affairs of the community.

Now that women have become more normally engaged in these sorts of affairs, it is normal that they should be at the masjid so that their voices and insight are part of the mix.

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We need to balance the understanding of these narrations however with the understanding of time and place. The masjid is supposed to be a place where people come together to worship and to discuss the affairs of the community.

Now that women have become more normally engaged in these sorts of affairs, it is normal that they should be at the masjid so that their voices and insight are part of the mix.

By "balance" I take it you mean "ignore them and do the opposite of what they say".

[kadhim]

By "balance" I take it you mean "ignore them and do the opposite of what they say".

A woman with, for example, a graduate degree in public relations, or business administration, or finance, or community and public development, or Islamic studies, for that matter - should stay away from the masjid? This is losing the forest for the trees.

[Gypsy]

(salam)

I wouldn't attend Friday prayers at the mosque. They are just way to many men around the mosque at that time. Maybe that is what is being implied on why women should pray at home, because it is better to avoid the crowd (mostly men).

The hadith mention about women attending mosque solely for prayers. It probably wouldn't include cases when women are already outside (traveling or working) and when going home to pray is simply impossible, would it?

What about women praying in these small back room in the University. If you are a student, sometimes you have to pray outside because you are not going to be able to go home. Am I correct to assume that the hadith doesn't cover the above scenario?

Also, the Masjids/Mosques in the USA (and elsewhere) serve many purpose. They are not just a place to pray but also a place where people come to hear sermon, read the Quran, gathering place for reading the dua on Thursday night and also to attend the Sunday school. All of these should still be allowed, right?

[khadija's follower]

A woman with, for example, a graduate degree in public relations, or business administration, or finance, or community and public development, or Islamic studies, for that matter - should stay away from the masjid? This is losing the forest for the trees.

THANK YOU!

these hadeeth, I believe are very contextual. And this issue raises a very important topic about the separation of women from society (although what society is complete without women, I dont know) but every year after the Hajj season, when both women and men come together, shoulder to shoulder, my doubts about whether we have it right in regards to telling a woman "her place" are confirmed. I sincerely believe we have it all wrong.

(salam)

I wouldn't attend Friday prayers at the mosque. They are just way to many men around the mosque at that time. Maybe that is what is being implied on why women should pray at home, because it is better to avoid the crowd (mostly men).

The hadith mention about women attending mosque solely for prayers. It probably wouldn't include cases when women are already outside (traveling or working) and when going home to pray is simply impossible, would it?

What about women praying in these small back room in the University. If you are a student, sometimes you have to pray outside because you are not going to be able to go home. Am I correct to assume that the hadith doesn't cover the above scenario?

Also, the Masjids/Mosques in the USA (and elsewhere) serve many purpose. They are not just a place to pray but also a place where people come to hear sermon, read the Quran, gathering place for reading the dua on Thursday night and also to attend the Sunday school. All of these should still be allowed, right?

Salaam!

what about Hajj? should women avoid those crowds of men? I completely agree with you about college/ work etc

Wa salaam

[doobybrother]

these hadeeth, I believe are very contextual.....

Doesn't matter what you believe son unless its backed up by the akhbaar of masomeen (as).

Also your talk about hajj holds no water, as lots of things change when a person is in ehraam.