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The authenticity of the hadith: "A people will not succeed if they place a woman in charge of their affairs," and its meaning

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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: The hadith that was narrated, “There is no success for a people who…
A people will never succeed who give their leadership to a womanيفلح قوم ولوا أمرهم امرأة
Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2262Sahih (Darussalam)
,” is it an authentic hadith? And what is meant by it?

The Shaykh:
There is no doubt in its authenticity. The scholars have written responses to those who cast doubt on the hadith, both in terms of its chain of narration and its meaning, refuting them with eloquent responses, and all praise is due to Allah.
A woman is a woman at all times and in all eras; her status does not change. A woman has her limits and capabilities, and a man has his limits and capabilities. Allah has given each of them what they are able to handle. It is not possible to turn a woman into a man, nor is it possible to turn a man into a woman. This is contrary to the fitrah (innate natural disposition) upon which Allah created people. A woman remains a woman in all her affairs, and she is not fit for general authority. Can she bear this?
“There is no success for a people who…
A people will never succeed who give their leadership to a womanيفلح قوم ولوا أمرهم امرأة
Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2262Sahih (Darussalam)
” because she is not qualified for general authority, so the authority is lost and harms occur. This does not change with the change of times until the Hour stands. A woman is a woman; she has limits and capabilities, and she cannot do more than that.
Therefore, Muslims must reject these ideas and these objections to the Shari'ah and to the hadiths of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). A woman is a woman at all times, as Allah the Exalted created her.
No change should there be in the creation of Allahلَا تَبْدِيلَ لِخَلْقِ اللَّهِ
[Ar-Rum 30:30]
Never. Allah created the woman as a woman, with her nature, her capabilities, and her psychology; it is not possible to transform her, ever, at any time. Yes.

The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh.

The Shaykh:
Someone says: But the Western countries and the women there succeeded. You do not realize that they succeeded; perhaps they succeeded in matters of this world as a means of gradual enticement, but they did not succeed in matters more dangerous than politics, namely matters of religion and matters of this world. A woman is legally incompetent, no matter who she is, in every society. If she succeeded in something, she has lost in many things. Yes.
Source شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب كراهية النوم قبلها والسمر بعدها إلا في مصلحة — islamhouse.com (1:01:55)

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