Special Features Of The ‘Women Of Ansar’: An Analysis From Ṣaḥiḥ Al Bukhari And Muslim

At the time of the Prophet, women were undeniably contributed in various aspects and were given rights in their private and public life. One of the exemplary groups of women at that time is women from Madinan society which known as women of ansar. They were acknowledged in many traditions of the Prophet for their great attributes and contributions. This study aims to discover special features of the women of ansar as have been mentioned in the Hadith literature, particularly from two authentic collections of Hadith: Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim. It is also vital to highlight few women figures from ansar and their roles and contributions in the early Islamic era. As a qualitative research, this study applies thematic approach by gathering all related hadiths based on specific themes, and textual analytical approach by analysing their descriptions from the text of Hadiths. The finding shows that women of anṣār were reported as one of the honourable groups of women as they contributed a lot in various aspects including education, social, economic, politic, as well as philanthropy