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He,(PBUH)considered women as the twin halves of men
I t was reported that ‘Aa’ishah (the wife of the Prophet) narrated that the Messenger of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said:
“Women are the twin halves of men.
”1
Meaning, they are equal to them with regard to manners and human nature (in most cases), as if they were the other half of men.2
Women are equal to men with regard to what Allah ordained, except for matters where exceptions were made by revelation, such as not oblig- ing them to attend the Friday sermon. There are cases where women are commanded to do certain things more than men, like in the case of the obligation of Hijaab (Islamic attire women should adhere to according to the teachings of Islam).
Umm ‘Umaarah Al-Ansaariyyah (a female Companion) went to the Prophet of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, and said: “Why is it that the revelations of the Quran only address men and exclude women? I do not see it addressing women in anything.
” Thereafter, the following verse was revealed, (which means):
«Indeed, the Muslim men and Muslim women, the believ- ing men and believing women, the obedient men and obedient women, the truthful men and truthful women, the patient men and patient women, the humble men and humble women, the charitable men and charitable women, the fasting men and fasting women, the men who guard their pri- vate parts and the women who do so, and the men who remember Allah often and the women who do so, for them Allah has prepared forgiveness and a great reward.»
[Quran: 33:35]”3
Thus, Allah mentioned ten matters in which they were equal to men and they were praised with men.
المراجع
- Reported by Abu Daawood (236) and At-Tirmithi (113).
- An-Nihaayah (492/2).
- Reported by At-Tirmithi (3211).
