Narrated
Abu Hurairah رضي الله عنه that the
Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said: “It
is not for the women (to walk in) the middle of the path.” [Saheeh Ibn
Hibbaan (5717) and graded as “Hasan li ghairihee” by Shaikh al-Albaanee
in al-Saheehah (856)]
On
the authority of Abu Usayd رضي الله عنه that
he heard the Messenger of Allaah صلى الله عليه
وسلم say when heصلى الله عليه وسلم was
coming out of the Masjid, and men and women were mingled in the road: “Draw
back! For you must not walk in the middle of the road; keep to the sides of the
road. Then women were keeping so close to the wall that their garments were
rubbing against it.” [Sunan Abu Dawood (5272) and graded as “Hasan
li ghairihee” by Shaikh al-Albaanee (2/537)]
And
today we have women not only walking in the middle of the path, but a group of
them together will even block the path in the shopping malls and other places.
