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1- When the religion of Islam was revealed to the Prophetit was the custom of the people of the pre-Islamic era to hate and detest women. Allah The Exalted Says (what means):{And when one of them is informed of [the birth of] a female, his face becomes dark, and he suppresses grief.}[Quran 16: 58]
They disdained the infant girl and would bury her alive. Islam prohibited this and insisted that she be exalted and maintained with dignity. Allah The Almighty Says (what means):{And when the girl [who was] buried alive is asked, for what sin she was killed.}[Quran 81: 8-9]
In some Hadeeths, the Prophetsaid:
•"Whoever maintains two daughters until they become independent will come on the Day of Resurrection along with me (close to each other) like these two (and he joined his two fingers)."[Muslim]
•"Whoever is put to trial by these daughters and he treats them kindly, these daughters will act as a shield for him from Hell."[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]
2- When the religion of Islam was revealed to the Prophetit had been the habit of the people of the pre-Islamic era to prevent the woman from her share of the inheritance. Islam gave her this right, whether little or large; Allah The Exalted Says (what means):{For men is a share of what the parents and close relatives leave, and for women is a share of what the parents and close relatives leave, be it little or much - an obligatory share.}[Quran 4: 7]
3- When the religion of Islam was revealed to the Prophetit had been the habit of the people of the pre-Islamic era to inherit women against their will. When a woman's husband died, one of the heirs would come, throw a garment over her and say, "I have inherited her just as I have inherited his wealth." This would entitle him to have more control over her than herself. Islam prohibited this. Allah The Exalted Says (what means):{O you who have believed, it is not lawful for you to inherit women by compulsion.}[Quran 4: 9]
4- When the religion of Islam was revealed to the Prophetit had been the habit of the people of the pre-Islamic era to make difficulties for their women in order to prevent them from receiving their rights. A man would prevent his divorcee from remarrying until she had returned everything he had spent on her. A father would prevent his daughter from marriage and likewise the brother would prevent his sister if he so willed. A man would mistreat his wife and refuse to divorce her unless she ransomed herself. Islam prevented all this and eradicated such behavior. Allah The Exalted Says (what means):
•{And do not make difficulties for them in order to take [back] part of what you gave them unless they commit a clear immorality.}[Quran 4: 19]
•{Do not prevent them from remarrying their [former] husbands if they agree among themselves on an acceptable basis.}[Quran 2: 232]
5- When the religion of Islam was revealed to the Prophetthe woman was suffering from her husband's oppression, bad morals and ill treatment. Islam prohibited this and commanded the husband to treat her just as he would like her to treat him. Allah The Exalted Says (what means):
•{And live with them in kindness.}[Quran 4: 19]
•{And due to the wives is similar to what is expected of them, according to what is reasonable.}[Quran 2: 228]
6- When the religion of Islam was revealed to the Prophetthe widow's ‘Iddah (post-marriage waiting period) was a complete year. Islam lessened it to just a third. Allah The Exalted Says (what means):{And those who are taken in death among you and leave wives behind - they, [the wives, shall] wait four months and ten [days].}[Quran 2: 234]
7- Islam instructed that women should be treated with kindness. In a Hadeeth, the Prophetsaid:"Be kind to women."[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]
It also forbade one to hate his believing wife. The Prophetsaid:
•"A believing man should not hate a believing woman; if he dislikes one of her characteristics, he would like another one."[Muslim]
•"The best of you are those who are the kindest to their wives."[At-Tirmithi]
•"This life is enjoyment, and the best of its enjoyment is a righteous wife."[Muslim]
Indicating the characteristics of the righteous wife, the Prophetsaid:"She is the wife who pleases her husband when he looks at her, obeys him when he commands her and safeguards his honor and wealth when he is not present."[Ahmad and An-Nasaa’i]






















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Islamic Articles, - * Priceless Gems: Advice for Women from the Prophet

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- PUBLISHERNajimudeeN M. MD, IRI (Managing Director, Islamic Research Institution)

• The Messenger of Allahsaid:"If a woman performs the five (obligatory) prayers, fasts the month (of Ramadan), maintains her chastity and obeys her husband, it will be said to her (on the Day of Judgment), 'Enter Paradise from whichever gate you like'."[Ibn Hibban] [Al-Albani: Saheeh]
• The Messenger of Allahsaid:"O company of women! Give charity even from your ornaments, for you constitute the majority of the people of Hell on the Day of Judgment."[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]
• The Messenger of Allahfurther said:"I advise you (O women) to adhere to Tasbeeh (to say 'Exalted be Allah'), Tahleel (to say 'there is none worthy of worship except Allah'), and Taqdees (to say 'Exalted be (Allaah) The Sovereign, The Pure, Exalted and Pure be the Lord of angels and Holy spirit'), and count with the help of your fingers, for they will be questioned and made to speak (to give witness to you), and be not heedless (of Thikr -- remembrance) lest you would forget (to seek) mercy."[Abu Dawood and At-Tirmithi]
• It was narrated that the Messenger of Allahasked a woman of the Ansar (The Companions of Prophetfrom Madeena) called Umm Sinan:“What prevented you from performing Hajj with us?”She replied, “There were only two camels used for carrying water owned by so-and-so (meaning her husband). He and his son offered Hajj on one, and the other was left to be used for irrigation.” The Prophetsaid:“Then, ‘Umrah (to be offered) in Ramadan is equal (in reward) to Hajj or Hajj with me.”[Muslim]
• The Messenger of Allahsaid:"May Allah have mercy upon a man who stands at night and offers (supererogatory) prayers and then awakens his wife to offer prayer, and if she refuses (to wake up), he sprinkles water on her face; and may Allah have mercy upon a woman who stands at night and offers(supererogatory) prayers and awakens her husband to offer prayer, and if he refuses, she sprinkles water on his face."[Ahmad] [Al-Albani: Saheeh]
• It was narrated on the authority of Umm Humayd, the wife of Abu Humayd As-Sa‘idithat she came to the Prophetand said, "‘O Messenger of Allah! I like to offer prayers with you." The Prophetsaid:“I know that you like to offer prayers with me; however, (you should know that) your prayer in your sleeping place (inside your chamber) is better for you than your prayer in your chamber; and your prayer in your chamber is better for you than your prayer in your house; and your prayer in your house is better for you than your prayer in the mosque of your people; and your prayer in the mosque of your people is better for you than your prayer in my mosque."[Ahmad] [Al-Albani: Saheeh]
• It was narrated on the authority of ‘Aa’ishahthat she said, “I said, ‘O Messenger of Allah! We see that Jihad (struggle for the sake of Allah) is the best of deeds; should we not engage in Jihad?’ The Prophet said,“For you (women), the best act of Jihad is to perform Hajj that is accepted (by Allah)."[Al-Bukhari]
• It was said to the Prophet"‘O Messenger of Allah! Such-and-such a woman prays at night, fasts by day, does such-and-such good deeds and gives charity. However, she harms her neighbors with her tongue.’ On that the Messenger of Allahsaid:“There is no good in her. She is from the people of Hell.”They further said, “And such-and-such a woman performs only the (obligatory five) written prayers, and gives only yogurt as charity. However, she harms no one.” On that the Messenger of Allahsaid:“She is from the inhabitants of Paradise."[Al-Bukhari: Al-Adab Al-Mufrad] [Al-Albani: Saheeh]
• The Messenger of Allahsaid:"By the One in whose hand the soul of Muhammad is! A woman will not fulfill the right of her Lord (perfectly) unless she fulfills the right of her husband fully; and if her husband asks her to have sexual intercourse while sitting on the back of a camel, she should not prevent him (from doing so).”[Ibn Majah] [Al-Albani: Hasan]
• The Prophetsaid:"If a woman spends (gives charity) from the foodstuff of her house but not wastefully, she will have a reward for what she spent, her husband will have a reward for what he earned, and the storekeeper the like of that, without reducing anything from the reward of each other."[Al-Bukhari]
• It was narrated on the authority of Al-Husayn ibn Mihsan that one of his paternal aunts came to the Messenger of Allahfor a particular need, and when she finished her need the Prophetsaid to her:“Do you have a husband?” She answered in the affirmative. He asked: “How are you with him?”She said, “I am never negligent in fulfilling his right except when I am incapable.” On that, he said:“Then, regard your position with him for he either leads you to Paradise or to Hell."[Ahmad and Al-Hakim] [Al-Hakim and Ath-Thahabi: Saheeh]
• The Messenger of Allahsaid:"No trouble, fatigue, anxiety, sadness, harm or distress befalls a Muslim, even a prick that he receives from a thorn, but that for which Allah forgives some of his sins."[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]
O Muslim sister, remember the above mentioned Hadeeth (saying of Prophet), (narration), and hope for the reward from Allah The Almighty for whatever difficulties and troubles you meet in your life, like pregnancy, post-partum bleeding, suckling, raising children, menstruation, and so on, perchance your scale of good deeds will be heavy, your sins will be forgiven, and your rank will be elevated high in Paradise.