Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah

Hazrat Abdullah says that no woman has prayed in a place better than her room, except for the woman who prays in Masjid al-Haram. However, if an old woman comes with torn socks, then it is permissible for her.

Hazrat Saeed bin Jubair narrates that a woman asked Hazrat Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) about performing the Friday prayer in the mosque. He replied that for you, performing prayer in your veil is better than performing prayer in your room; performing prayer in your room is better than performing prayer in your house; and performing prayer in your house is better than performing prayer in the mosque of your community.

Hazrat Abdullah says that a woman is something to be concealed; she is closest to her Lord when she is in the innermost part of her house, and when she goes out, Satan looks at her.

Hazrat Abu Amr Shaibani narrates that Hazrat Ibn Masud used to throw pebbles to drive women out of the mosque on Fridays.

Hasan was asked about a woman who made a vow that if her husband was released from prison, she would pray two rak'ahs in every mosque in Basra where congregation is held. What is the ruling on this vow? He replied: She should pray in the mosque of her own people, because she does not have the ability to fulfill this vow. If Umar had seen her, he would have struck her on the head.

Abu Amr al-Shaibani says that I heard the owner of this house, i.e., Ibn Mas'ud, saying, and he swore emphatically that there is no prayer of a woman more beloved to Allah than the prayer she performs in her room. However, the prayer of Hajj and Umrah is an exception to this, and a woman who is no longer able for her husband is also an exception to this.

Hazrat Umm Humaid says that I submitted, "O Messenger of Allah! Our husbands prevent us from praying with you, even though we like to pray with you." He replied, "It is better for you to pray in your rooms than to pray in your houses, and it is better to pray in your houses than to pray in congregation."

Hazrat A'mash says that Ibrahim had three wives, and he would not allow them to participate in Friday (prayer) and congregation.