“A woman once approached Prophet Muhammad and asked, ‘O Messenger of God, men seem to have more opportunities to earn rewards in the Hereafter, especially through jihad. What about us women?’ The Prophet responded, ‘Convey this to the women you meet: Living with your husband righteously and obediently is equivalent to all the virtuous deeds performed by men, including the one you mentioned.’” (Musnad Al-Bazzar, Hadith No. 5209)

From the above tradition, we can see that Islam gives the same honour to both kinds of work, as both are equally important. The home serves as a natural training ground for individuals. If one displays good character within the limited circle of the house, one can exhibit good character within the wider circle of society. In modern times, managing a home is often considered inferior to working outside the house. However, this perspective underestimates the value of human society. When someone creates a machine, they are regarded with respect. But how much more consideration should be given to the mother who gives birth to and nurtures the person who made that machine, instilling in them from childhood the mindset that they must achieve great things in the world? Nurturing a person from childhood is equivalent to creating all the machines in the world and is, in fact, even more important. From this perspective, the role of mothers is the greatest in the world. It is the role of shaping the scientists, doctors, businesspeople, and others who contribute to society.

Source: Women in Islam