Does a woman receive the rewards and virtues associated with a man's prayer in the Prophet's Mosque, congregational prayer, and walking to mosques? If not, why did women used to go to mosques in the past? And does she receive the reward for congregational prayer at home? And if she receives all those rewards, what does it mean that it is better for her to pray in her home?

The prayer of a woman in her home is better than her prayer in the mosque, according to the majority of scholars, and this is further from her being exposed to temptation. It has been narrated from the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, that which confirms this, among which is his saying to Umm Humaid Al-Sa'idiyyah: "Your prayer in your house is better for you than your prayer in your private chamber, and your prayer in your private chamber is better than your prayer in your courtyard, and your prayer in your courtyard is better for you than your prayer in the mosque of your people, and your prayer in the mosque of your people is better for you than your prayer in my mosque." An exception to this is what Ibn Hazm maintained, that a woman's prayer in the mosque is better due to not differentiating between men and women in this regard, relying on the women's attendance of congregational prayers with the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him.

Based on the preference for a woman's prayer in her home, the special virtue associated with prayer in the mosque does not apply to her, such as the virtue of walking to it, and the multiplication of prayer in Al-Masjid Al-Haram and Al-Masjid An-Nabawi, because she is not encouraged to go out to mosques. Scholars have differed regarding the multiplication of the reward for congregational prayer; some believe it is specific to congregational prayer in the mosque, while others believe it includes congregational prayer generally, whether in the mosque or at home. Accordingly, if women pray in congregation in their homes, this multiplication might apply to them.

Women's going out to the mosque does not mean they do not receive a reward; rather, the reward varies according to the specific virtue mentioned in the texts. And their listening to the sermon from the preacher has a more profound effect than hearing an abridged version from someone else.