The Messenger of Allah سبحانه وتعالى (peace be upon him and his family) passed by a group of women, stopped, and said: "O assembly of women! I have not seen those who are deficient in intellect and religion more capable of taking away the reasoning of men of understanding than you. Indeed, I have observed that you will form the majority of the inhabitants of Hell on the Day of Judgment. So, seek closeness to Allah سبحانه وتعالى, the Almighty and Glorious, as much as you can." One of the women asked: "O Messenger of Allah سبحانه وتعالى, what is the deficiency in our religion and intellect?" He صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم replied: "As for the deficiency in your religion, it is due to the menstruation that afflicts you, during which one of you may remain for a period, as Allah سبحانه وتعالى wills, without praying or fasting. And as for the deficiency in your intellect, it is because the testimony of a woman is equivalent to half the testimony of a man."