Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri: The Prophet said, "Isn't the witness of a woman equal to half of that of a man?" The women said, "Yes." He said, "This is because of the deficiency of a woman's mind."
— Sahih Bukhari, Volume 3, Book 48: Witnesses, Hadith #826
Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri: The Prophet said, "Isn't the witness of a woman equal to half of that of a man?" The women said, "Yes." He said, "This is because of the deficiency of a woman's mind."
This hadith is from the book of Witnesses in Sahih Bukhari, compiled by Imam al-Bukhari. It is hadith number 826 in book 48 of volume 3.
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