Hadith 34

Riyad as-Salihin

Book 7: The Book of Etiquette of Traveling

Chapter 179

Prohibiting Woman from Traveling Alone

باب تحريم سفر المرأة وحدها

Riyad as-Salihin 989
عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه قال‏:‏ قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏:‏ ‏ ‏ ‏(‏‏(‏متفق عليه‏)‏‏)‏ ‏.‏
"‏لا يحل لامرأة تؤمن بالله واليوم الآخر تسافر مسيرة يوم وليلة إلا مع ذي محرم عليها‏"
Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "It is not permissible for a woman who believes in Allah and the Last Day to make a journey of one day and night unless she is accompanied by a Mahram (husband or any other relative to whom she is prohibited to marry)."[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].