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What is the interpretation of the number "seven" being mentioned in the noble Hadith, and does the Hadith include women along with men?

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What the questioner mentioned regarding the explanation of the hadith was affirmed by Al-Hafiz Ibn Hajar, and many commentators followed him. As for the concept of number in the hadith, Al-Qastalani stated that the characteristics of shading are very numerous, reaching ninety-two characteristics. The doer of a deed may receive a special reward or a special gate in Paradise, and these deeds mentioned in the hadith encompass all forms of goodness and include all segments of the Muslim community. As for the second point, the mention of men in the hadith has no [limiting] implication, for women share with them in what was mentioned, except for the great imamate and the characteristic of adhering to the mosque, because a woman's prayer in her home is better.

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