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Muhammad says the minds of women are deficient
In Sahih al-Bukhari, the most canonical hadith collection:
The Prophet said, "Isn't the witness of a woman equal to half of that of a man?" The women said, "Yes." He said, "This is because of the deficiency of a woman's mind."