Why do reward texts seem to be exclusively for men, and do women receive a similar reward for the bliss of the Friday Market in Paradise?
The Hadith mentions that the people of Paradise visit a market every Friday, and a north wind blows, increasing their beauty and handsomeness. It might be presumed that women would not attain this bliss, but the Hadith indicates that women also increase in beauty and handsomeness, which shows they do receive this bliss. Sheikh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah believed that the increase in beauty is not limited to the wind, and that women would increase in beauty and handsomeness even if they did not partake in the wind. It is possible that the cause of this increase is the vision of Allah the Almighty. Just as women in this world pray in their homes and turn to Allah. The correct view is that women will see Allah in Paradise and attain all types of bliss. Al-Hafiz Ibn Kathir said: "When women enter Paradise, any deficiency they experienced in this world will be removed from them, and they will become pure spouses, free from all harm, and their character and appearance will be refined. Thus, there is no impediment to their seeing their Lord, the Almighty." This is a general implication of Allah's statement: {Indeed, the righteous will be in bliss, On adorned couches, looking on} and the Prophet's (peace be upon him) Hadith: "Indeed, you will see your Lord, the Almighty, just as you see this moon." The principle is that the difference in degrees in Paradise is not related to gender, but to faith, piety, and good deeds. And all the people of Paradise will attain whatever they wish for.
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