Ways of The Prophet (S.A.W)

RIGHTS OF HUSBAND AND WIFE

Hadrat ‘Aishah (Radi Allaahu Ta’ala Anhu) narrated that the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) used to divide his time among his wives equally and say, “O ALLAAH, This is my division concerning w’hat I possess, so do not blame me concerning what Thou possessest (love) and I do not.” [Tirmizi]

Hadrat Abu Hurairah (Radi Allaahu Ta’ala Anhu) narrated that when ALLAAH’s Messenger (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) was asked which woman was best he replied, The one who pleases (her husband) vhen he looks at her, obeys him when he gives a command and does not go against his wishes regarding her person and property by doing anything of which he disapproves. [Nisai, Baihaqi]

In another traditions it has been reported that when a man is out of station, it is the duty of his wife to keep watch over his household and everything else that is his trust. [Abu Dauwd]

Hadrat Hakm bin Muawiyah al-Quraish quoted his father as telling that he asked, “Messenger of ALLAH what right can any wife demand of her husband?” He replied “That you should give her food when you eat, clothe her when you clothe yourself, not strike her on the face, and not revile her or separate frorri her except in the house. [Abu Dawud]

Hadrat Umm Salama (Radi Allaahu Ta’ala Anhu) narrated that ALLAAH’s Messenger (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) said, “Any women who dies when her husband is pleased with her will enter paradise. [Tirmizi]

Hadrat lbn Abbas (Radi Allaahu Ta’ala Anhu) narrated that the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) said, “There are four characteristics which are of such a nature that one who has been given them has been endowed with what is best in this world and the next: a thankful heart, a tongue which makes mention of ALLAAH, a body which shows endurance during trial, and a wife who is not unfaithful to (her husband) in her person or property.” [Baihaqi]

Hadrat Aishah (Radi Allaahu Ta’ala Anha) narrated that on a woman, the topmost right is that of her husband while on a man, the topmost right is that of his mother.

Hadrat Abbas (Radi Allaahu Ta’ala Anhu) narrated that the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) said, “There are three persons whose prayer is not accepted: One who exercises control over others and they are displeased with him, a women whose husband is displeased with her and she lies in deep slumber, and one who breaks ties of relationship with his brother.” [Bukhari]

Hadrat Mu’az bin Jabal (Radi Allaahu Ta’ala Anhu) narrated that the Messenger of ALLAAH (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) said: It is not lawful for a believing woman to admit a person in her husband’s house whose entry is disliked by her husband, or to come out of her house in a manner displeasing to her husband. And a woman should not obey any body else in the matter relating to her husband.

It has been reported that the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam)said, “When a man rouses his wife from sleep and both of them offer two Rakaats of salat then the name of the man is recorded with the men who remember ALLAAH and the name of the woman is recorded with those women who remember ALLAAH. [Abu Dawud]

Hadrat Abu Hurairah (Radi Allaahu Ta’ala Anhu) narrated the Messenger of ALLAAH (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) as saying, “When a man has two wives and he does not treat them equally he will come on the day of resurrection with a side hanginq down.”[Tirmizi]

Hadrat Anas (Radi Allaahu Ta’ala Anhu) narrated the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) as saying, “When a women observes the five times of prayer, fasts during Ramadhan, preserves her chastity and obeys her husband, she may enter by any of the gates of paradise she wishes. [Abu Nu’aim]

The Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) said, “ALLAAH will not even cast a glance on a women who is ungrateful to her husband although a women cannot remain in different to her husband at anytime. [Nasai]

Hadrat Abu Hurairah (Radi Allaahu Ta’ala Anhu) narrated, the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) used to say, “After fear of ALLAAH the most blessed and useful bounty that a man may possess is a good wife who willingly obeys him if he gives her a command, pleases him when he looks at her, is true to him if he adjures her to do something and is sincere towards him regarding her person his property if he is absent. [lbn Majah]