Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "For men it is saying tasbih, and for women in prayer it is (permissible) to clap (to alert the imam)."
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الصلاة / 3335