Why Women are not Allowed at Graves?

Following are the Ahadith mentioning the reason for prohibition of women visiting graves: It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said: “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) cursed women who visit graves.” Grade : Hasan (Darussalam) English reference : Vol. 1, Book 6, Hadith 1576 Arabic reference : Book 6, Hadith 1643 https://www.sunnah.com/urn/1289260 Abu Hurairah narrated: "Indeed the Messenger of Allah cursed the women who visit the graves." Grade : Hasan (Darussalam) Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1056 In-book reference : Book 10, Hadith 92 English translation : Vol. 2, Book 5, Hadith 1056 https://www.sunnah.com/tirmidhi/10/92 It was narrated that Ibn ‘Abbas said: “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) cursed women who visit graves.” Grade : Hasan (Darussalam) English reference : Vol. 1, Book 6, Hadith 1575 Arabic reference : Book 6, Hadith 1642 https://www.sunnah.com/urn/1289250 Ibn Abbbas narrated: "Allah's Messenger cursed the women who visit the graves, and those who use them as Masajid and put torches on them." Grade : Da'if (Darussalam) Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 320 In-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 172 English translation : Vol. 1, Book 2, Hadith 320 https://www.sunnah.com/tirmidhi/2/172 It was narrated from ‘Abdur-Rahman bin Hassan bin Thabit that his father said: “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) cursed women who visit graves.” Grade : Hasan (Darussalam) English reference : Vol. 1, Book 6, Hadith 1574 Arabic reference : Book 6, Hadith 1641 https://www.sunnah.com/urn/1289240 Abu Hurairah (RAA) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) cursed the women who frequently visit the graves. Related At-Tirmidhi and Ibn Hibban graded it as Sahih. Reference : Bulugh al-Maram 586 In-book reference : Book 3, Hadith 55 English translation : Book 3, Hadith 611 https://www.sunnah.com/bulugh/3/55 It was narrated that Ibn Abbas said: "The Messenger of Allah cursed women who visit graves, and those who take them as Masjid and put lamps on them." Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 2043 In-book reference : Book 21, Hadith 227 English translation : Vol. 3, Book 21, Hadith 2045 https://www.sunnah.com/nasai/21/227 Narrated Abdullah ibn Abbas: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) cursed women who visit graves, those who built mosques over them and erected lamps (there). Grade : Da'if (Al-Albani) Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 3236 In-book reference : Book 21, Hadith 148 English translation : Book 20, Hadith 3230 https://www.sunnah.com/abudawud/21/148 Yahya related to me from Malik that Abu'r-Rijal Muhammad ibn Abd ar-Rahman heard his mother Amra bint Abd ar-Rahman say, "The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, cursed both men and women who dug up," meaning those who dug up graves. Reference : Muwatta Malik USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 16, Hadith 44 Arabic reference : Book 16, Hadith 566 https://www.sunnah.com/urn/405630

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