Sahih al-Bukhari

Sahih al-Bukhari 2658

Book 52: Witnesses

Chapter 12 The witness of women
بَابُ شَهَادَةِ النِّسَاءِ
Sahih al-Bukhari 2658

Narrated Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri:

The Prophet (ﷺ) 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.”

حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي مَرْيَمَ، أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي زَيْدٌ، عَنْ عِيَاضِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏”‏ أَلَيْسَ شَهَادَةُ الْمَرْأَةِ مِثْلَ نِصْفِ شَهَادَةِ الرَّجُلِ ‏”‏‏.‏ قُلْنَا بَلَى‏.‏ قَالَ ‏”‏ فَذَلِكَ مِنْ نُقْصَانِ عَقْلِهَا ‏”‏‏.‏

Reference
Sahih al-Bukhari 2658
In-book reference
Book 52, Hadith 22
Grade: Sahih

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