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Sunan Abi Dawud 1664 (Book 9, Hadith 109) #21956
The Value of a Virtuous Wife

SUMMARY: The hadith is about the importance of having a virtuous wife who pleases her husband, obeys him and guards his interests.

Narrated Abdullah ibn Abbas: When this verse was revealed: "And those who hoard gold and silver," the Muslims were grieved about it. Umar said: I shall dispel your care. He, therefore, went and said: Prophet of Allah, your Companions were grieved by this verse. The Messenger of Allah said: Allah has made zakat obligatory simply to purify your remaining property, and He made inheritances obligatory that they might come to those who survive you. Umar then said: Allah is most great. He then said to him: Let me inform you about the best a man hoards; it is a virtuous woman who pleases him when he looks at her, obeys him when he gives her a command, and guards his interests when he is away from her.
حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَعْلَى الْمُحَارِبِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، حَدَّثَنَا غَيْلاَنُ، عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ إِيَاسٍ، عَنْ مُجَاهِدٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ لَمَّا نَزَلَتْ هَذِهِ الآيَةُ ‏{‏ وَالَّذِينَ يَكْنِزُونَ الذَّهَبَ وَالْفِضَّةَ ‏}‏ قَالَ كَبُرَ ذَلِكَ عَلَى الْمُسْلِمِينَ فَقَالَ عُمَرُ - رضى الله عنه أَنَا أُفَرِّجُ عَنْكُمْ ‏.‏ فَانْطَلَقَ فَقَالَ يَا نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ إِنَّهُ كَبُرَ عَلَى أَصْحَابِكَ هَذِهِ الآيَةُ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏"‏ إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَمْ يَفْرِضِ الزَّكَاةَ إِلاَّ لِيُطَيِّبَ مَا بَقِيَ مِنْ أَمْوَالِكُمْ وَإِنَّمَا فَرَضَ الْمَوَارِيثَ لِتَكُونَ لِمَنْ بَعْدَكُمْ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَكَبَّرَ عُمَرُ ثُمَّ قَالَ لَهُ ‏"‏ أَلاَ أُخْبِرُكَ بِخَيْرِ مَا يَكْنِزُ الْمَرْءُ الْمَرْأَةُ الصَّالِحَةُ إِذَا نَظَرَ إِلَيْهَا سَرَّتْهُ وَإِذَا أَمَرَهَا أَطَاعَتْهُ وَإِذَا غَابَ عَنْهَا حَفِظَتْهُ

TOPICS
marriage  *  obedience  *  protection  *  zawaj  *  itaah  *  hifz

QUICK LESSONS:
Respect your spouse's rights; Obey your spouse within Islamic boundaries; Protect your spouse's interests even if you are apart from them; Have good intentions in marriage; Be loyal in marriage; Show kindness towards your spouse; Treat your spouse with love and compassion.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks to the importance of having a virtuous wife. Umar was concerned when he heard the verse in the Quran that spoke about hoarding gold and silver, so he asked Prophet Muhammad for advice on how to best use one's wealth. Prophet Muhammad responded by saying that zakat should be used to purify one's remaining property and inheritances should be given to those who survive you. He then went on to say that the best thing a man can hoard is a virtuous woman who pleases him when he looks at her, obeys him when he gives her a command, and guards his interests when he is away from her. This hadith teaches us that marriage should not only be based on love but also respect for each other’s rights as well as obedience towards each other’s commands within Islamic boundaries. It also emphasizes the importance of protecting one another’s interests even if they are apart from each other.

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