Hadith 1163

What Has Been Related About The Woman's Rights Over Her Husband

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Darussalam · Volume 2

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الجزء: 2 ¦ الصفحة: 455

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Source no. 1163 · Volume 3 · Page 163
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حسن، ابن ماجة (١٨٥١)

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English translation

1163. Sulaimān bin ‘Amr bin Al-Ahwaṣ said: “My father narrated to me that he witnessed the farewell Hajj with the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ: So he thanked and praised Allāh and he reminded and gave admonition. He mentioned a story in his narration and he (the Prophet ﷺ) said: “And indeed I order you to be good to the women, for they are but captives with you over whom you have no power other than that, except if they come with manifest Fāhishah (evil behaviour). If they do that, then abandon their beds and beat them with a beating that is not harmful. And if they obey you then you have no cause against them. Indeed you have rights over your women, and your women have rights over you. As for your rights over your women, then they must not allow anyone whom you dislike to tread on your bedding (furniture),[1] nor to admit anyone in your home that you dislike. And their rights over you are that you treat them well in clothing them and feeding them.” (Sahīh) (Abū ‘Eisā said:) This (Hadīth) is Hasan Sahīh. And the meaning of his saying: “they are but captives with you” means they are captives under your care.

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١١٦٣ - حَدَّثَنَا ‌الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ الْخَلَّالُ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا ‌الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ الْجُعْفِيُّ ، عَنْ ‌زَائِدَةَ ، عَنْ ‌شَبِيبِ بْنِ غَرْقَدَةَ ، عَنْ ‌سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ الْأَحْوَصِ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي ‌أَبِي «أَنَّهُ شَهِدَ حَجَّةَ الْوَدَاعِ» مَعَ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَحَمِدَ اللهَ وَأَثْنَى عَلَيْهِ، وَذَكَّرَ وَوَعَظَ، فَذَكَرَ فِي الْحَدِيثِ قِصَّةً، فَقَالَ: أَلَا وَاسْتَوْصُوا بِالنِّسَاءِ خَيْرًا، فَإِنَّمَا هُنَّ عَوَانٌ عِنْدَكُمْ، لَيْسَ تَمْلِكُونَ مِنْهُنَّ شَيْئًا غَيْرَ ذَلِكَ، إِلَّا أَنْ يَأْتِينَ بِفَاحِشَةٍ مُبَيِّنَةٍ، فَإِنْ فَعَلْنَ فَاهْجُرُوهُنَّ فِي الْمَضَاجِعِ وَاضْرِبُوهُنَّ ضَرْبًا غَيْرَ مُبَرِّحٍ، فَإِنْ أَطَعْنَكُمْ فَلَا تَبْغُوا عَلَيْهِنَّ سَبِيلًا، أَلَا إِنَّ لَكُمْ عَلَى نِسَاءِكُمْ حَقًّا، وَلِنِسَائِكُمْ عَلَيْكُمْ حَقًّا، فَأَمَّا حَقُّكُمْ عَلَى نِسَاءِكُمْ فَلَا يُوطِئْنَ فُرُشَكُمْ مَنْ تَكْرَهُونَ وَلَا يَأْذَنَّ فِي بُيُوتِكُمْ لِمَنْ تَكْرَهُونَ، أَلَا وَحَقُّهُنَّ عَلَيْكُمْ أَنْ تُحْسِنُوا إِلَيْهِنَّ فِي كِسْوَتِهِنَّ وَطَعَامِهِنَّ. هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ، وَمَعْنَى قَوْلِهِ عَوَانٌ عِنْدَكُمْ يَعْنِي أَسْرَى فِي أَيْدِيكُمْ.

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In a house where a husband and wife live in love and peace, and care for each other, prosperity comes to that home. It is not deemed proper to get annoyed with small things. Forgiving and overlooking the minor mistakes of each other makes the home a lovable place to live in.