Those who permitted women to attend Eid prayers

Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to send his daughters and wives for Eid.

Hazrat Abu Bakr says that it is obligatory for every adult to go out for Eid.

Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said that it is obligatory for every adult to go out for Eid. Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) used to permit women to go out only for the Eid prayers.

Hazrat Nafi' narrates that Hazrat Abdullah bin Umar would send whoever he could from his household for Eid.

Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates that young girls would come out from their seclusion to perform the Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha prayers with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him).

Hazrat Mujahid, in the explanation of the word "Kawa'ib," states that it refers to those girls whose breasts have developed prominence.

Hazrat Abdur Rahman bin Aswad narrates that Hazrat Alqamah and Hazrat Aswad used to send women for the two Eids, but they used to prevent them from attending Jumu'ah.

Hazrat Abu Ishaq says that Abu Maisarah's wife used to go for the Eid prayer.

Ibrahim narrates that Hazrat Alqama's middle-aged wife used to go for the Eid prayer.

Hazrat Umm Atiyyah narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded us to go out for the prayers of Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha. Hazrat Umm Atiyyah says that we asked, "If a woman does not have a large shawl, what should she do?" He replied, "Her sister should let her wear her shawl."