It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Bakrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the (blessed) head of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was in the lap of Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) when a bearer of good news came and informed him of the victory of his cavalry detachment. He (peace and blessings be upon him) got up and fell into prostration before Allah, the Mighty and Majestic. Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) asked that messenger for details about the enemy, and he told him that a woman was leading them. Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The men were ruined when they obeyed women (accepted their leadership)." This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Bakrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: Allah protected me through something I heard from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): when news reached the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that the king of Yemen (Dhu Yazan) had died and the people had made a woman their ruler, he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "A people whose rule is in the hands of a woman will never succeed." This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim), but they did not record it.