A man leading women in prayer

Hisham says: My father, Urwah, used to lead the women of his household in the obligatory prayer, and there was no man with them.

Urwah says: Sayyiduna Umar bin al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) appointed reciters for the people in Ramadan. Sayyiduna Ubayy (may Allah be pleased with him) used to lead the people in prayer, and Ibn Abi Hathmah the women.

Ibrahim says: In the time of al-Hajjaj I used to lead the prayer in my neighbourhood, and there was no one behind me except one woman.

Jabir says: I asked al-Sha'bi and Ata whether a man may lead women in prayer when there is no man with them. Both of them said: There is no harm in it.

Arfajah says: Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) used to order the people to stand in prayer at night in Ramadan. He would appoint one imam for the men and a separate imam for the women. He appointed me as the imam of the women.

Al-Hasan was asked whether a man may lead only women in prayer in Ramadan. Al-Hasan said: If there is nothing objectionable about the man, there is nothing objectionable in this practice. He used to say: If a man misses the congregational prayer, he may come home and lead the women of his household in prayer.

Mutahhar bin Juwayriyah says: Abu Mijlaz had a mosque in his house, and he would gather his household and his slaves in it (for congregational prayer).