Asma bint al-Yazeed (RA) was an Ansari woman. She once came to the Prophet (SAW) and said, “Women have sent me to you as their representative. What all of them are saying is similar to what I will say and they have the same point of view as I. Allah (SWT) sent you as a Prophet (SAW) to both men and women. Therefore we believed in you and obeyed you. However, as women, we are supposed to observe veil and remain inside our homes. Our duty is to keep our men satisfied and to look after their children. Men outdo us in matters such as the Friday congregational and funeral prayers and also in Jihad in the way of Allah (SWT). When they go to war, we protect their houses and tend their children. Will we get the same reward as them?” When the Prophet (SAW) heard this eloquent speech, he turned to his companions and asked them, “Have you ever heard a woman give a more excellent speech about her religion than this one?” All the companions of the Prophet (SAW) swore that they had not. Then the Prophet (SAW) turned to Asma (RA) and said, “O Asma, help me in conveying my answer to the women who sent you as their representative. Fulfilling your housekeeping responsibilities, keeping your husbands happy and co-operating with them, is equal to all those acts of the men that you have described.” Asma (RA) returned happily after listening to this answer and did not raise any objection.
Posted on: Sun, 01 Sep 2013 12:42:49 +0000
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