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Sahih Muslim 2855 (Book 53, Hadith 60) #14244
Respect Women and Don't Laugh at Others' Mistakes

SUMMARY: This hadith is about the importance of treating women with respect and not to laugh at others for their mistakes.

'Abdullah b. Zam'a reported that Allah's Messenger delivered an address and he made a mention of the dromedary and also made a mention of one (base person) who cut off Its hind legs, and he recited: " When the basest of them broke forth with mischief" (91. 12). When A mischievous person, strong even because of the strength of a family like Abu Zam'a, broke forth. He then delivered instruction in regard to the women saying: There is amongst you who beats his woman, and in the narration on the authority of Abu Bakr, the words are: He flogs her like a slave-girl. And in the narration of Abu Kuraib (the words are): He flogs like a slave and then comforts his bed with the help of that at the end of the day, and he then advised in regard to laughing of people at the breaking of wind and said: One of you laughs at that which you yourself do.
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَأَبُو كُرَيْبٍ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ نُمَيْرٍ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ، عُرْوَةَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ زَمْعَةَ، قَالَ خَطَبَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ فَذَكَرَ النَّاقَةَ وَذَكَرَ الَّذِي عَقَرَهَا فَقَالَ ‏"‏ إِذِ انْبَعَثَ أَشْقَاهَا انْبَعَثَ بِهَا رَجُلٌ عَزِيزٌ عَارِمٌ مَنِيعٌ فِي رَهْطِهِ مِثْلُ أَبِي زَمْعَةَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ ثُمَّ ذَكَرَ النِّسَاءَ فَوَعَظَ فِيهِنَّ ثُمَّ قَالَ ‏"‏ إِلاَمَ يَجْلِدُ أَحَدُكُمُ امْرَأَتَهُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فِي رِوَايَةِ أَبِي بَكْرٍ ‏"‏ جَلْدَ الأَمَةِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ وَفِي رِوَايَةِ أَبِي كُرَيْبٍ ‏"‏ جَلْدَ الْعَبْدِ وَلَعَلَّهُ يُضَاجِعُهَا مِنْ آخِرِ يَوْمِهِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ ثُمَّ وَعَظَهُمْ فِي ضَحِكِهِمْ مِنَ الضَّرْطَةِ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ إِلاَمَ يَضْحَكُ أَحَدُكُمْ مِمَّا يَفْعَلُ

TOPICS
respect  *  women  *  laughter  *  mistakes  *  adab  *  istihqaq

QUICK LESSONS:
Treat people respectfully, Be understanding towards others' mistakes

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith emphasizes the importance of respecting women and not laughing at other people's mistakes. It is narrated by Abdullah b. Zam'a that Allah's Messenger gave a sermon in which he mentioned a dromedary whose hind legs were cut off by an evil person, and recited the verse "When the basest of them broke forth with mischief" (91. 12). He then spoke about how some men beat their wives like slaves, but still sleep comfortably with them at night. He also warned against laughing at someone else's mistake or embarrassing moment as we all make mistakes ourselves too. The Prophet Muhammad was teaching us to be kind to one another and treat each other with respect regardless of our differences or social status. We should always remember that everyone makes mistakes sometimes so it is important to be understanding rather than judgemental or mocking when someone does something wrong or embarrassing.

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