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3407. Anas said: "The Prophet ﷺ was with one of the Mothers of the Believers when another one sent a wooden bowl in which was some food. She struck the hand of the Prophet ﷺ and the bowl fell and broke. The Prophet ﷺ picked up the two pieces and put them together, then he started to gather up the food and said: 'Your mother got jealous; eat.' So they ate. He waited until she brought the wooden bowl that was in her house, then he gave the sound bowl to the messenger and left the broken bowl in the house of the one who had broken it." (Sahih)
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From this narration we learn patience with wives. Imagine a man today if his wife smacked his hand causing him to drop something belonging to someone else. How would the average person behave in such a case? Also, it demonstrates justice, since he ﷺ took one of her bowls to replace the broken one. Lastly, no man can hope for a wife equal to 'Aishah, may Allāh be pleased with her, and she was a woman. So take note.
