Does the hadith "I was shown the Hellfire, and I saw that the majority of its inhabitants were women, due to their ingratitude." It was said: "Do they disbelieve in Allah?" He said: "They are ungrateful to their husbands, and ungrateful for kindness..." pertain to all women or only to married women?
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The mentioned is general and applies to women with blameworthy characteristics, whether married or unmarried, for "al-ashir" (the associate/companion) can mean the husband or anyone who interacts with the woman. Among the descriptions of such women are: if entrusted, they betray; if asked, they are stingy; if they ask, they are importunate; and if given, they are ungrateful.
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