Hadith Quotes on Marriage, Women and Family Life
1- The Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) is reported to have said that:
“Among my followers the best of men are those who are best to their wives, and the best of women are those who are best to their husbands. To each of such women is set down a reward equivalent to the reward of a thousand martyrs. Among my followers, again, the best of women are those who assist their husbands in their work, and love them dearly for everything, save what is transgression of Allah’s laws.’
( Quotes on marriage cited in Doi, Women in Sharia, 9)
2- The Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) is reported to have said that:
“What a man spends on his family is a Sadaqa, and a man will be rewarded even for the morsel that he raises to his wife’s lips.”
( Quotes on marriage in Bukhari and Muslim)
3- The Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
“He is not one of us who possesses money but keeps his family away from his wealth.”
( Quotes on marriage cited in Mustadrak)
4- The Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
“I counsel you to be kind to your wives, for they are your helpers. You have taken them only as a trust from God, making their private parts lawful through a word.”
( Wedding Quotes cited in Maybudi, I, 613)
5- One day Umar ibn al-Khattab said: `O Messenger of God, what should I take from this world?’ And he replied, `Let each of you take a tongue that remembers God, a heart that thanks Him, and a wife who has faith.’
( Quotes on Marriage cited in Maybudi, I, 613)
6- There is narration from Abu Huraira which claims that consummation with wife may take precedence over Jehad in certain situations.
“The Prophet said, “A prophet amongst the prophets carried out a holy military expedition, so he said to his followers, ‘Anyone who has married a woman and wants to consummate the marriage, and has not done so yet, should not accompany me;…”
( Wedding Quotes cited in Bukhari at Volume 4, Book 53, Number 353)
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