Sunday 12 January 2014

Muhammad - witness of a woman equal to half of that of a man

Sahih Bukhari Volume 3, Book 48, Number 826 :
The Prophet  said, "Isn't the witness of a woman equal to half of that of a man?" The women said, "Yes." He said, "This is because of the deficiency of a woman's mind."
Source (authentic Muslim webiste)
http://sunnah.com/bukhari/52/22
http://www.sahih-bukhari.com/Pages/Bukhari_3_48.php

Muhammad believed that the witness or testimony of a women (anything that a women says) in the court of law or any where else her testimony is equal to half of that of a man.

For example:
A women is raped and she or any of her female friend goes to the court then what the woman says against the man will be equal to half of what the man says.

Today also in many strict Muslim countries like Saudi Arabia which do not give women equal rights follow this.
Norwegian woman who reported being raped in Dubai is jailed for 16 months
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2367152/Norwegian-woman-reported-raped-Dubai-jailed-16-months.html 

Mohammad also said majority of people in hell are women
http://www.indianinfidels.com/2013/08/muhammad-majority-of-people-in-hell-are.html 


Sahih Muslim

The Prophet  said, "O women folk! You should give charity and be diligent in seeking Allah's forgiveness because I have seen (i.e., on the Night of the Ascension to the highest heavens) that dwellers of the Hell are women." A woman amongst them said: "Why is it that the majority of the dwellers of Hell are women?" The Prophet replied, "You curse frequently and are ungrateful to your husbands. In spite of your lacking in wisdom and failing in religion, you are depriving the wisest of men of their intelligence." Upon this the woman asked: "What is the deficiency in our wisdom and in our religion?" He replied, "Your lack of wisdom can be well judged from the fact that the evidence of two women is equal to that one man. You do not offer Salat (prayer) for some days and you do not fast (the whole of) Ramadan sometimes, it is a deficiency in religion."

Muhammad said women should ask for forgiveness because majority of people in hell are women.
Then a woman  asked "Why is it that the majority of the dwellers of Hell are women?"

Muhammad replied because you curse frequently and are ungrateful to your husbands.  In spite of your lacking in wisdom and failing in religion, you are depriving the wisest of men of their intelligence.

Then the woman asked "What is the deficiency in our wisdom and in our religion?"

Muhammad replied - Your lack of wisdom can be well judged from the fact that the evidence of two women is equal to that one man. You do not offer Salat (prayer) for some days and you do not fast (the whole of) Ramadan sometimes, it is a deficiency in religion."
Source:
http://sunnah.com/riyadussaliheen/20/11

 Sahih al-Bukhari
Once Allah's Messenger  went out to the Musalla (to offer the prayer) o `Id-al-Adha or Al-Fitr prayer. Then he passed by the women and said, "O women! Give alms, as I have seen that the majority of the dwellers of Hell-fire were you (women)." They asked, "Why is it so, O Allah's Messenger ?" He replied, "You curse frequently and are ungrateful to your husbands. I have not seen anyone more deficient in intelligence and religion than you. A cautious sensible man could be led astray by some of you." The women asked, "O Allah's Messenger ! What is deficient in our intelligence and religion?" He said, "Is not the evidence of two women equal to the witness of one man?" They replied in the affirmative. He said, "This is the deficiency in her intelligence. Isn't it true that a woman can neither pray nor fast during her menses?" The women replied in the affirmative. He said, "This is the deficiency in her religion."
Source:
http://sunnah.com/bukhari/6/9

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