Motives of Cooperation - Woman [Electronic resources] نسخه متنی

engaged herself with sale of cooking oil. ¹³⁵Moreover some other women used to do pastoral occupation and tending flocks, like Sallamah, UmmHani and others.¹³⁶

A woman called Zaynab was a doctor of Tribe of Bano Awd, and occupied herself with curing the patients. ¹³⁷ Further other women, like Qaylah mother of Bano Namar, used to exercise commerce business.¹³⁸

After establishing evidences from religious sources on permission of women's social cooperation and participation, hereafter I will state the incentives and motives behind cooperation "of women".

Motives of Cooperation

Development of Woman's Character

The social activity paves the way for participation and presence in various arenas, the factor causing development of dimensions of existence and blossoming of talents and aptitudes.

"Whoever gives up merchandise, two thirds of his mind "brain" will be lost." ¹³⁹

From all this, it becomes clear for us that staying at home or seclusion and separation from society and people results in nothing but abatement and torpidity.

And if the sought slogan or best rule "religion" of the Prophet of Islam"S" being abandoning Rahbaniyyah "monasticism, single life",¹⁴⁰ but this fact can never be distinguished to men

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135. Tareekh Dimashq ( Taraajum An-NIsa), p, 537.

136. Usd Al-Ghaabah, vol. V, p, 477; Al-Mu'jam Al-Kabeer, vol. XXIV, p. 427.

137. Al-Muffassal Fi Taareekh Al-Arab Qabl Al-Islam, vol. IV, p. 620.

138. Usd Al-Ghaabah, vol. V, p. 535; Tabaqaat Ibn Sa'd, vol. VIII, p. 311.

139. Wasa'il As-Shi'ah, vol. XII, p8, Ha 10.

140. Refer to Bu'd Ijtimaa'i Islam, pp. 35-52.