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1853. It was narrated that 'Abdullâh bin Abu Awfa said: "When Mu'âdh bin Jabal came from Shâm, he prostrated to the Prophet ﷺ, who said: 'What is this, O Mu'âdh?' He said: 'I went to Shâm and saw them prostrating to their bishops and patricians (i.e. aristocrats), and I wanted to do that for you.' The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said: 'Do not do that. If I were to command anyone to prostrate to anyone other than Allâh, I would have commanded women to prostrate to their husbands. By the One in Whose Hand is the soul of Muhammad! No woman can fulfill her duty towards Allâh until she fulfills her duty towards her husband. If he asks her (for intimacy) even if she is on her camel saddle, she should not refuse.'" (Hasan)
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Making prostration in worship to any of the creatures is disbelief; the prostration of respect was allowed in the previous religions, but in our Shari'ah this is forbidden too.
Some people say we do not prostrate to the saints but kiss their feet, or fall down on their feet to please them; this is also prostration. Unlawful acts do not become lawful by changing their name.
A great objective of marriage is the protection of honor and chastity; therefore, the wife must not ignore the obligation of fulfilling the sexual desires of the husband. Also the husband should equally fulfill the desire of the wife as he feels that she desires it. The mention of the woman in the Hadith is mostly made, because the refusal of matrimonial relations is usually from woman and vice versa is very rare.
d. The wife should take care of the honor of the husband.
