Hadith 24947

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ ، عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرِ بْنِ حَفْصٍ ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ بْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ ، قَالَ : قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ : مَا يَقْطَعُ الصَّلَاةَ ؟ قَالَ : فَقُلْنَا : الْحِمَارُ وَالْمَرْأَةُ, قَالَ : فَقَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ : " إِنَّ الْمَرْأَةَ إِذًا لَدَابَّةُ سُوءٍ ، لَقَدْ رَأَيْتُنِي بَيْنَ يَدَيْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مُعْتَرِضَةً كَاعْتِرَاضِ الْجَنَازَةِ ، وَهُوَ يُصَلِّي " . قَالَ شُعْبَةُ : بَيْنَهُ وَبَيْنَ الْقِبْلَةِ فِيمَا أَظُنُّ.
Once, Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) asked Urwah (may Allah have mercy on him) this question: "By which things is the prayer invalidated?" Urwah says, "We replied, 'By a woman and a donkey passing in front of the one praying.'" She said, "Then a woman would be a very bad animal! I have seen the time when I would be lying in front of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) like a corpse, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would continue to pray."
Hadith Reference مسند احمد / مسند النساء / 24947
Hadith Grading حکم دارالسلام: إسناده صحيح، م: 512