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great threat, and it was narrated of one of the righteous people, that when eh
wanted to divorce a woman, he was asked what reason he had for divorcing her,
he said: “The man of sound mind does not disclose his wife‟s secrets.” So when
he divorced her he was asked: “Why did you divorce her?” He replied: “I have no
right to speak about the wife of someone else.”
The Rights of the Husband over his Wife
Much evidence in the Tradition have been narrated concerning the importance of
the husband‟s rights over his wife: The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him,
said: “Any woman who dies while her husband is pleased with her, she will be
admitted to Paradise.” And the Prophet , praise and peace be upon him, said: “I
have seen the Fire and I found most of its inhabitants are women.” So they
asked: “Why, O Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him?” He said:
“Because they curse too much and have been ungrateful to their husbands.”
So it is his right that she should not give anything of his house except by his
permission, but if she does so, the sin is on her, and the reward is for him. And of
his rights is that she should not do any voluntary fasting except by his
wanted to divorce a woman, he was asked what reason he had for divorcing her,
he said: “The man of sound mind does not disclose his wife‟s secrets.” So when
he divorced her he was asked: “Why did you divorce her?” He replied: “I have no
right to speak about the wife of someone else.”
The Rights of the Husband over his Wife
Much evidence in the Tradition have been narrated concerning the importance of
the husband‟s rights over his wife: The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him,
said: “Any woman who dies while her husband is pleased with her, she will be
admitted to Paradise.” And the Prophet , praise and peace be upon him, said: “I
have seen the Fire and I found most of its inhabitants are women.” So they
asked: “Why, O Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him?” He said:
“Because they curse too much and have been ungrateful to their husbands.”
So it is his right that she should not give anything of his house except by his
permission, but if she does so, the sin is on her, and the reward is for him. And of
his rights is that she should not do any voluntary fasting except by his