The Sunnah regarding women going out to the mosques

Question:
You mentioned the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding the 'Isha' prayer: regarding women's prayer, and then what was reported from 'A'ishah (may Allah be pleased with her): "If the Messenger of Allah knew what the women have innovated today, he would have prevented them." How can one reconcile these two?

Answer:
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is the legislator on behalf of Allah and the conveyor of the message from Allah, and it is He who said: And he said (peace and blessings be upon him): So some of the sons of 'Abdullah ibn 'Umar said, "By Allah, we will prevent them," meaning when he saw the change in circumstances. So 'Abdullah, his father, turned to him and cursed him severely; because he opposed the Sunnah with his opinion.
So the Sunnah indicates that women are not prevented from the mosques, but with conditions. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: and he encouraged covering and the jilbab and other things. So the woman is not prevented, but with conditions: that she be on the good path, on the praiseworthy conduct, and with complete covering.
As for if she tempts people by displaying her adornment and her private parts, and by going out with perfume, she is prevented, as indicated by the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): This indicates that she does not go out with perfume, not with incense, nor with anything else that is apparent to people. She must be covered and veiled, and she must not be one of doubtful character. If she is of doubtful character, exploiting her going out for prayer, and exploiting this for another matter that harms her husband and her family, she is prevented.
So the conclusion: She is not prevented if she is sound, if she is good, if she is covered, if she is distant from what Allah has forbidden, and if her going out benefits her and does not harm people, then there is no harm.
And as for the saying of 'A'ishah: "If the Prophet knew what the women have innovated, he would have prevented them from going out," the answer to that is: Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) knows everything, and the Messenger, the legislator on behalf of Allah, does not speak from desire. So Allah knows that, He knows what is happening today, and what happened before. And with this, He legislated for us not to prevent them. So the saying of 'A'ishah here is not good, and it is not relied upon. Rather, the reliance is on the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him).
So Allah knows everything. Our Lord knows what will be in the fourteenth century, the fifteenth century, the sixteenth century, and what comes after. If people live to that, He knows everything. So the Shari'ah is general, a Shari'ah for the Companions and for the people of this century, and for those who come after them. It is a general Shari'ah. So the saying of 'A'ishah here is not good in this context. Rather, she said this from her independent legal reasoning and her opinion, and opinion errs and hits the mark.