God's Prophet(saw) said:
مَن ضَرَبَ امْرَأةً بِغَيرِ حَقٍّ فأنا خَصْمُهُ يَومَ القِيامَةِ. لا تَضْرِبوا نِسائَكُم، فَمَنْ ضَرَبَها بِغَيرِ حَقٍّ فَقَد عَصى اللهَ وَرَسُولَهُ.
On the Resurrection Day I am the enemy of any man who unduly beats his wife. Do not beat your wives. Thus whoever unduly beats his wife has surely rebelled against God and His Prophet.[1]
God's Prophet (saw) said:
لَيسَ مِنّا مَن وُسِعَ عَلَيهِ ثُمَّ قَتَرَ عَلى عِيالِهِ.
"Whoever is affluent but is stingy with his wife does not belong to our nation."[2]
Improving the Spouse's Living Conditions
It has been narrated that Imam Sajj¡d (a.s) said:
أرْضاكُم عِندَ اللهِ أوْسَعُكُم عَلى عِيالِهِ.
"Whoever makes the most improvements in his spouse's living conditions will be the most pleased one near God."[3]
Imam Reza (a.s) said:
يَنْبَغي لِلرَّجُلِ أنْ يُوسِعَ عَلى عِيالِهِ لِئَلاّ يَتَمَنَّوا مَوتَهُ.
"It is best for a man to make so many improvements in the living conditions of his wife that she never wishes him to die."[4]
So far we discussed how men should be kind to their wives, not bother or hurt them; not be strict with them, but help them. Inshallah we will see in the next communication about what Islam instructs women to do to counter men's services, and what role women should play in life.
[1] Irshad al-Quloob, v.1, p.175.
[2] Mustadrak al-Vasa'el, v.2, p.643.
[3] Mustadrak al-Vasa'el, v.2, p.643.
[4] Wasae`il al-Shi`ah, v.15, p.249.
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