The Etiquettes of Women Walking in the Streets

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The Etiquettes of Women Walking in the Streets

For women to emerge from their homes is for them to walk separately from
men. The best way to achieve it is to walk on the side of the street closer
to the buildings.

Abu ‘Usaid Ansâri (radillahu), reported that once the Prophet (sallahu
alayhi wa salaam), came out of the Masjid. On the street men and women were
walking very close together. When he saw this, he said, “O women! Get in the
back. You should walk on the side of the street rather than in the
middle”[1]

The narrator reported that afterwards the women became so careful about
walking on the sides of the streets so much so that their garments rubbed
against the walls.

‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar (radillahumah) , narrated that the Prophet (sallahu alayi
wa salaam), said: “It is not permissible for women to emerge from their
homes except in dire necessity; and they should not walk on the street
except on the sides (i.e., meaning close to the buildings)”[2]

Anas bin Mâlik (radillahu) , narrated that the Prophet (sallahu alayhi wa
salaam), was once going somewhere. In the street, there was a woman walking
in front of him. “He asked her to walk on the side. She replied, “ The road
is quite wide” The Companions (radillahu yun hum), of the Prophet (sallahu
alayhi wa salaam), became very annoyed. He said to them “leave her alone she
is a mutineer.”[3]