Hadith About Women And Education

What are hadith about women and education? Examples of hadith about women and education…

According to Abu Saʿid al-Khudri (ra), “A woman came to the Prophet (saw) and said, ‘O Messenger of Allah! (Only) men benefit by your teachings, so please devote to us from (some of) your time, a day on which we may come to you so that you may teach us what Allah has taught you.’ The Prophet (saw) said, ‘Then let us meet at such and such days!’ The women gathered on those days, and the Messenger of Allah (saw) taught them what Allah had taught him…” (Muslim, al-Birr, 152)

ʿAʾisha (ra) said, “What good women the womenfolk of the Ansar were! They did not let shyness prevent them from seeking to understand their religion.” (Muslim, al-Haidh, 61)

According to Ibn ʿUmar (ra), the Messenger of Allah (saw) said, “Do not stop Allah’s women servants from going to Allah’s mosques!” (Muslim, al-Salat, 136)

Ibn ʿAbbas (ra) said, “The Prophet (saw) went out for the holiday prayer on the holiday and offered a prayer of two rak’as, and he neither offered a prayer before it or after it. Then he went towards the women along with Bilal. He preached to them and ordered them to give charity. Some of the women started giving their arm bangles and earrings (on to Bilal’s extended skirt).” (al-Bukhari, al-Zakat, 21)

 According to Abu Musa al-Ash’ari (ra), the Messenger of Allah (saw) said, “If a person teaches his slave girl good manners properly, educates her properly, and then manumits and marries her, he will get a double reward.” (al-Bukhari, al-Anbiya’, 48)

Source: Presidency Of Religious Affairs The Turkey, Islam Through Hadiths