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How was the teaching of female Hadith scholars in mosques, and were there barriers and eye contact between genders? Did they travel to seek knowledge without a mahram, taking into consideration the safety of travel in the present time?

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The Muslim woman, in her pursuit of religious knowledge, was committed to Islamic etiquette. These rulings did not prevent her from completing her path of knowledge, as Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said: "How excellent were the women of the Ansar; shyness did not prevent them from seeking understanding in the religion." Her commitment was manifested in several aspects: the prohibition of traveling without a mahram, and avoiding mixing with men and mutual gazing, as she adhered to the full hijab or listening and narrating from behind a screen or hijab. The woman's journey in seeking religious knowledge was an example of commitment to Islamic etiquette and a model of sacrifice for the sake of knowledge.

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