Het misverstand over de hadith omtrent vrouwens ged8te

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Sommige anti islam mensen claimen dat de onderstaande hadith vrouwen kleineert, door ze als minder intelligent te besschouwen en slechter in religie, deze claim is vals en een leugen Door de vertaling van vele hadith naar engels is de ware betekenis van bepaalde hadith verloren gegaan, een vertaling geeft vaak een heel ander (verkeerd) beeld dan de werkelijke orginele arabische hadith. We gaan onderstaand de leugen van de anti islam mensen weerleggen:



Hadith Misconception:


Citaat:

Sahih Bukhari , Volume 1, Book 6, Number 301:

Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri:

Once Allah's Apostle went out to the Musalla (to offer the prayer) or '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 Apostle ?" 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 Apostle! 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."

Answer


We will answer the question through the Arabic original reading and studies of the Hadith by great scholars. Translation is not capable to convey the correct spirit of the Hadith.


Our source of knowledge is Allah (SWT). Reason is not a source, but is a tool to understand what Allah revealed to us through his messanger (SAAWS). If you believe in this data, then your argument would be in the authenticity of the content of a Hadith.

[SIZE=3]2.The Hadith is authentic, the Prophet (SAAWS) talks about women not as a gender or a race or ethnic. He talks about sinful people (could also be non-muslim women/men) who deserve what they will have of destiny. If a man does the same, he will have the same Hell. This is the only way you can interpret the Hadith.


The Hadith does not depict a woman as inferior; not at all!
Islam honours women very high and many verses of the Qur'an and practices of the early Muslims bear witness to the fact that woman is, at least, as vital to life as man is, and that she is not inferior to man in any way (in neither religion or intelligence). Islam never belittles woman or underestimates her role in the society. Allah has made this clear in the Glorious Qur’an, by stating shining examples of some women for the believers– male and female- to emulate. In this context, the Glorious Qur’an says,



Citaat:

“And Allah citeth an example for those who believe: the wife of Pharaoh when she said: My Lord! Build for me a home with thee in the Garden, and deliver me from Pharaoh and his work, and deliver me from evil doing folk; and Mary, daughter of Imran, whose body was chaste, therefor We breathed therein something of Our Spirit. And she put faith in the words of her Lord and His Scriptures, and was of the obedient.” (At-Tahrim: 11-12)

Allah Almighty and prophet Muhammad praised the good women, let us look at the following quotes from our Islamic sources:



Citaat:

"For Muslim men and women,- for believing men and women, for devout men and women, for true men and women, for men and women who are patient and constant, for men and women who humble themselves, for men and women who give in Charity, for men and women who fast (and deny themselves), for men and women who guard their chastity, and for men and women who engage much in God's praise,- for them has God prepared forgiveness and great reward. (The Noble Quran, 33:35)"

Citaat:

"The Believers, men and women, are protectors one of another: they enjoin what is just, and forbid what is evil: they observe regular prayers, practise regular charity, and obey God and His Apostle. On them will God pour His mercy: for God is Exalted in power, Wise. (The Noble Quran, 9:71)"

Here we clearly see that also a women can protect a men in religion by forbidding what is evil and enjoining what is just, this clearly proofs that in islam woman are not inferior to men (neither in religion or in intelligence).

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Citaat:

"O ye who believe! Ye are forbidden to inherit women against their will. Nor should ye treat them with harshness, that ye may take away part of the dower [my note: money given by the husband to the wife for the marriage contract] ye have given them, except where they have been guilty of open lewdness; on the contrary live with them on a footing of kindness and equity. If ye take a dislike to them it may be that ye dislike a thing, and God brings about through it a great deal of good. (The Noble Quran, 4:19)"

Notice how Allah Almighty used the word "great" in Noble Verse 4:19. When Allah Almighty said "and God brings about through a great deal of good" in Noble Verse 4:19, He really meant it! There is a GREAT DEAL OF GOOD in the righteous women in Islam, and Allah Almighty wouldn't use the word "great" for something that is really a big deal. This clearly proofs how Islam honours women and that the hadith in question doesn’t discrace women at all. The prophet (saw) only mentioned the sinnfull women who were the majority of the dwellers of Hell-fire. Note alsco that the hadith speaks about a specific time when the prophet was showed the hell fire byangel gibriel, so we can’t say that the majority of the dwellers of the hell fire are always sinfull women, only Allah swt knows.



Citaat:

"O mankind! We created you from a single (pair) of a male and a female, and made you into nations and tribes, that ye may know each other (not that ye may despise each other). Verily the most honoured of you in the sight of God is the most righteous of you [my note: could be a male or female]. And God has full knowledge and is well acquainted (with all things). (The Noble Quran, 49:13)"

Notice also in Noble Verse 49:13, Allah Almighty said "Verily the most honoured of you in the sight of God is the most righteous of you". This Noble Verse includes both males and females. A female in Islam can be more righteous than any man in her community.

The Hadith in question showed how the prophet talked about the sinfull women (not all women or women in general) , he warned the women not to become like them by saying "O women! Give alms, as I have seen that the majority of the dwellers of Hell-fire were you (women)."


The prophet cared about women and wanted to protect them from hellfire. That’s why the prophet stimulated them to perform good deeds by ‘giving alms’ to make sure women would be more save from hell. After this the prophet warned women not to become like them (sinfull women) , by telling them the behaviour of many women at that time ‘You curse frequently and are ungrateful to your husbands’ , the prophet told this to make sure women wouldn’t act like that and understood the message he was telling (of course the prophet didn’t mean all women here, he was just talking about the cursing and ungratefull behaviour of many women towards their husbands). Due to the wonderfull ‘liberation of women by islam’ a group of women started to abuse their rights against their husbands:


Citaat:

Islam gave women the right to be full supported by their husbands, see Sunan Abu-Dawud, Book 11, Marriage (Kitab Al-Nikah), Number 2138 & 2139 , and:

A'isha reported: Hind. the daughter of 'Utba, wife of Abu Sufyan, came to Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) and said: Abu Sufyan is a miserly person. He does not give adequate maintenance for me and my children, but (I am constrained) to take from his wealth (some part of it) without his knowledge. Is there any sin for me? Thereupon Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) said: Take from his property what is customary which may suffice you and your children. (Sahih Muslim, Book 018, Number 4251)

A woman in islam is even allowed to take from her husband's property without his knowledge if he falls below this basic level of supporting her. Also Umar Ibn khattab told the prophet that women had the upperhand over men in Medina in ’ Sahih Bukhari,Volume 7, Book 62, Number 119’ , the prophet showed a smile after hearing this.

After this beautifull liberation of women trough islam, there was a group of women (not all women) who abused these rights by aksing to much from their husbands and acting ungratefull tot hem. This is exactly the group of women mentioned by the prophet (swa) in this hadith. A true muslim woman doesn’t abuse her beautifull rights given by Islam. Islam honours the good and righteous muslim women very high.

(looking back at the hadith) After the prophet warned the believing women not to become ungratefull towards their husbands, he informed the women about their natural weak point in mind and religion, nobody is like a women, a women has more emotions in her mind/spirit then men and faces more obstacles in prayer due to menstruation, thats why the prophet said ‘I have not seen anyone more deficient in intelligence (correct translation would be mind, see point 3) and religion then you’

This does not depict a woman as inferior; not at all! The prophet clearly explains in the hadith what is ment by ‘defficiency/weak point ‘ in mind and religion, he doesn’t say anything about a women’s brain or ability to think.

Further the prophet made clear that a sensible men could be led astray by some of the women, because men feel attracted to the natural behaviour and charming emotions of women. For example women have a lot more patience and emotions in them than men. This is one of the blessings that Allah Almighty had created in women to enable them to raise children,.

The Hadith in question has lost it’s truly meaning and understanding by it’s translation into english. We will explain this in point three.

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3: The Quran is always fully articulate in vocabulary and style. Everything in the Quran is the exact saying of Allah. The Hadith is different in punctuality of language, because some Hadiths one related by the companions of the Prophet (SAAWS), they could have a different synonym or a different additional or omited conjuction or article. This is what is called in the Hadith terminology "narration by meaning".


The Hadith in question is by it’s translation into english completely mis-interpretated and some words haven’t been correct translated. For example the hadith uses the word ‘intelligence’ , when we study the context of the hadith and the arabic version of the hadith, we clearly see that what the prophet is talking about refers to a womens ‘mind’ / ‘natural spirit’ and not a women’s intelligence, intelligence could be a synonym for ‘mind’ but not in the context of this hadith. In another chapter of Sahih Bukhari, the same hadith and incident is mentioned again. This time the translation uses the correct word ‘mind’ and not ‘intelligence’.



Citaat:

Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri: "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."(Translation of Sahih Bukhari, Witnesses, Volume 3, Book 48, Number 826)"

The word defficiency should be replaced by ‘weakness’ or weak point (cause of the context of the hadith)


Notice very carefully here that Prophet Muhammad said "woman's mind" and not "woman's brain". No where in any Islamic doctrine do we see any ridiculous uneducated and unscientific claim against women or anyone. The women's brains and ability to think is not what is being criticized here. A women’s mind is by it’s nature different from a men’s. A women is more shy and has a lot more patience and emotions in them than men (this is one of the blessings that Allah Almighty had created in women to enable them to raise children), this is a quality which men have less, but this isn’t something discriminating against men, the same applies fot this hadith. Women can easily get frightened and become into panic cause of her emotions. This by itself will effect the woman's ACCURACY in her witness if she is asked to explain what happened in a certain event.


When the prophet in this hadith talks about lack of intellect, he does not talk about potential of brain or capacity of talent or skill (we also clearly proof that the correct translation would be ‘mind’ instead of ‘intellect&lsquo A woman is overloaded by being a mother or a babysitter or pregnant. All these carriers are around the clock, because of what she is, she is always likely to forget more than a man who is devoted to one career only. Thats why the prophet (saw) 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 weak point in her mind’

(The Prophet (saw) didn’t say anything here about a women’s brain or ability to think.)


Allah is merciful, he forgives her and makes it easy for her when she is not fully responsible to give a full testimony as a witness. Nothing of that is defaming a woman, there is not a law that discriminates a woman to put her down. Notice how Allah Almighty said in the Noble Verse about this issue "...it is juster in the sight of God, More suitable as evidence, and more convenient to prevent doubts among yourselves...(The Noble Quran, 2:282)" So it is the perfect justice and the 100% complete accuracy that Allah Almighty is concerned about here. (for more deatiled info about the issue ‘why two female witnesses’, check page ..)


Secondly The Prophet (SAAWS) has explained what he says of shortage of deen (religion) which is different from the anti islamic people’s interpretation or translation of deen. He says, you are less commended to practice the deen (religion) , because of menstruation.
As we know, women have no hand in the obstacles that disrupt their religious performances. This is something divine, which reflects Almighty Allah’s overflowing mercy on them, for it will be extremely hard for a woman to be tasked with religious obligation while she is having menstruation or post-partum bleeding. That’s why she is exempted from fasting or praying, as a sign of mercy on her. Also, they do not make up their prayers. This is because if they were ordered to make up their prayers, it would be extremely hard for them, given that prayers are performed five times a day.

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Bron:


Fatwa by Mufi Sheikh Muhammad Ali Al-Hanooti at islamonline.com


http://www.islamonline.net/livefatwa/english/Browse.asp?hGuestID=j2y56m



Extra :

We’d like to cite the following Fatwa (about this hadith) issued by the late Muslim scholar, Sheikh `Abdul-`Aziz Ibn Baz, the former Mufti of Saudi Arabia:


Citaat:

“The Prophet, peace be and blessings upon him, explained that women’s mental deficiency is reflected in their weak memory, the fact that makes Shari`ah stipulate that a woman’s testimony must be corroborated by another woman. Thus, this injunction does not imply woman’s inferiority to man; rather it has more to do with justice than to gender.

As for the shortcoming in religion, this stems from the fact that when menstruating or having post- partum bleeding, women neither pray nor fast, and they do not have to make up for their prayers.

As we know, women have no hand in the obstacles that disrupt their religious performances. This is something divine, which reflects Almighty Allah’s overflowing mercy on them, for it will be extremely hard for a woman to be tasked with religious obligation while she is having menstruation or post-partum bleeding. That’s why she is exempted from fasting or praying, as a sign of mercy on her. Also, they do not make up their prayers. This is because if they were ordered to make up their prayers, it would be extremely hard for them, given that prayers are performed five times a day. Menses may last for a number of days, up to seven or eight or more. Post-partum bleeding lasts for forty days. It’d be definitely hard for women to be obliged to make up the prayers missed while responding to the demands of nature.

So, in the light of the above-mentioned facts, the Hadith does not have any indication of looking down upon women or considering them as inferior, especially when we know that some women excel men in many matters.
Yes, no one can deny the fact that a woman may perform many good deeds and exceed many men in virtue, morality, etc. Islamic history abounds with examples of great women who have made great contribution to the progress of mankind. This is very clear to anyone who is well informed about the status of women during the time of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and the early generations.
In addition, the Hadith in question does not disqualify women from being narrators of Hadiths, and there is nothing that prevents a woman from being one of Allah’s pious servants, if she is steadfast in her religion even with her being excused from fasting or praying during menstruation or post-partum bleeding”

bron: islamonline.com