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HUSBAND AND WIFE RELATIONSHIP

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“Treat women kindly, they are like captives in your hands. You are not owed anything by them except that (she protects her husband's rights in herself and in his wealth). If they are guilty of clear indecency you may leave them alone in their beds and slap them gently. Then if they obey you, you do not have recourse to anything else against them. You have your rights concerning your wives and they have their rights concerning you. Your right is that they shall not permit anyone you dislike to enter your home nor sit on your soft furnishings. Their right is that you should be generous to them in their clothing and food.”

Tirmidhi with a chain up to Amr son of Ahwas Jashmi who related that after the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, had praised Allah and exalted Him during his Farewell Pilgrimage sermon he heard him say this.