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How Does Ghamidi Sahab Explain The Hadith: All Of A Woman Is Awrah?
Abdullah narrated that The Prophet said: “The woman is Awrah, so when she goes out, the Shaitan seeks to tempt her.”
This hadith is said to have 23 different chains?
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How Does Ghamidi Sahab Explain The Hadith: All Of A Woman Is Awrah?
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We know from the Qur’an that God has not made it obligatory for women to cover their entire bodies, including their hands and faces. Therefore, if the cited hadith is authentic, it should be understood in a manner that is consistent with the Qur’an.
In that light, the hadith would mean that a woman should dress modestly and cover herself appropriately so that she is recognized as a respectable and honorable woman. This was particularly relevant in the social context of that time, when slave women and maidservants dressed differently, and some mischief-makers would target women whom they perceived to be vulnerable or easily accessible.
Thus, the instruction should be understood as a contextual directive to ensure dignity, modesty, and protection from harassment, rather than as a universal command requiring women to cover their entire bodies, including the face and hands.
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The extended version of the hadith tells that it’s best for a woman to stay in the innermost part of the house. How should this be understood?
Indeed, the woman is ʿawrah. When she goes out, Satan seeks to entice/look toward her. And she is closest to the face of her Lord when she is in the innermost part of her house
https://surahquran.com/Sharh-Hadith-306.html
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المرأة: أقرب ما تكون من وجه ربها وهي في قعر بيتها
المرأة: أقرب ما تكون من وجه ربها وهي في قعر بيتها
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Ahadith are not, by themselves, an independent source from which general rulings of the Shariah can be derived. They are contextual and often relate to particular circumstances and occasions. Moreover, this particular hadith is not a sound one. Even if it is accepted, however, it must be understood in harmony with the general principles of the Qur’an and the established Sunnah.
Therefore, a hadith should be interpreted in light of the established teachings and principles of the Deen. If its apparent meaning conflicts with well-established facts and principles of the Deen, that apparent interpretation should be rejected.
The statement attributed to the hadith may have been made in the context of the difficult circumstances in Madinah, when mischief-makers were actively attempting to scandalize and defame chaste women.
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