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Chapter on the wife's Rights Over Her Husband

faqih-4519Vol. 3, p. 440

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ أَوْصَانِي جَبْرَئِيلُ ع بِالْمَرْأَةِ حَتَّى ظَنَنْتُ أَنَّهُ لَا يَنْبَغِي طَلَاقُهَا إِلَّا مِنْ فَاحِشَةٍ مُبَيِّنَةٍ[4].

Hadith.4525 - Al-Alaa ibn Razin narrated from Muhammad ibn Muslim, from Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) that the Messenger of Allah (swt) said: "Archangel Jibril (as) advised me regarding women so much that I thought divorce should not be permissible except in the case of clear indecency."

faqih-4521Vol. 3, p. 440-441

إِنَّ إِبْرَاهِيمَ خَلِيلَ الرَّحْمَنِ ع شَكَا إِلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ خُلُقَ سَارَةَ فَأَوْحَى اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ إِلَيْهِ أَنَّ مَثَلَ الْمَرْأَةِ مَثَلُ الضِّلْعِ إِنْ أَقَمْتَهُ انْكَسَرَ وَ إِنْ تَرَكْتَهُ‌ اسْتَمْتَعْتَ بِهِ‌[1] قُلْتُ مَنْ قَالَ هَذَا فَغَضِبَ ثُمَّ قَالَ هَذَا وَ اللَّهِ قَوْلُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص.

Hadith.4527 - Ibrahim (as), the Friend of the Most Merciful (swt), complained to Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, about the behavior of Sarah {s.a}. So Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, revealed to him: "The example of a woman is like the example of a rib, if you try to straighten it, it will break, and if you

faqih-4523Vol. 3, p. 441

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع يَقُولُ‌ مَنْ كَانَتْ عِنْدَهُ امْرَأَةٌ فَلَمْ يَكْسُهَا مَا يُوَارِي عَوْرَتَهَا وَ يُطْعِمْهَا مَا يُقِيمُ صُلْبَهَا[3] كَانَ حَقّاً عَلَى الْإِمَامِ أَنْ يُفَرِّقَ بَيْنَهُمَا.

I heard Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) say: "Whoever has a wife and does not provide her with clothing to cover her modesty and food to sustain her strength, it is the duty of the Imam to separate them."

faqih-4524Vol. 3, p. 441

إِنْ أَنْفَقَ عَلَيْهَا مَا يُقِيمُ ظَهْرَهَا مَعَ كِسْوَةٍ وَ إِلَّا فُرِّقَ بَيْنَهُمَا[4].

Hadith.4530 - Rubi ibn Abdullah and Al-Fudhayl ibn Yasar narrated from Abu Abdillah (as) regarding the saying of Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic: "And whoever has his provision restricted, let him spend from what Allah (swt) has given him" (Surah At-Talaq 65:7). Imam (as) said: "If he provides for her what sustain

faqih-4525Vol. 3, p. 441

إِذَا صَلَّتِ الْمَرْأَةُ خَمْسَهَا وَ صَامَتْ شَهْرَهَا وَ حَجَّتْ بَيْتَ رَبِّهَا وَ أَطَاعَتْ زَوْجَهَا وَ عَرَفَتْ حَقَّ عَلِيٍّ ع فَلْتَدْخُلْ مِنْ أَيِّ أَبْوَابِ الْجِنَانِ شَاءَتْ‌[5].

"If a woman performs her five daily prayers, fasts during her month (Ramadan), performs Hajj to the House of her Lord (azj), obeys her husband, and acknowledges the right of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as), then she may enter Paradise through whichever gate she wishes."

faqih-4526Vol. 3, p. 441-442

إِنَّ رَجُلًا مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص خَرَجَ فِي بَعْضِ حَوَائِجِهِ وَ عَهِدَ إِلَى امْرَأَتِهِ عَهْداً أَلَّا تَخْرُجَ مِنْ بَيْتِهَا حَتَّى يَقْدَمَ قَالَ وَ إِنَّ أَبَاهَا مَرِضَ فَبَعَثَتِ الْمَرْأَةُ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص فَقَالَتْ إِنَّ زَوْجِي خَرَجَ وَ عَهِدَ إِلَيَّ أَنْ لَا أَخْرُجَ مِنْ بَيْتِي حَتَّى يَقْدَمَ وَ إِنَّ أَبِي مَرِيضٌ فَتَأْمُرُنِي أَنْ أَعُودَهُ فَقَالَ لَا اجْلِس

A man from the Ansar, during the time of the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings be upon him and his family), went out for some errands and instructed his wife not to leave her house until he returned. Her father became ill, so the woman sent a message to the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings be u

faqih-4527Vol. 3, p. 442

تَأْمُرُونَهُنَّ وَ تَنْهَوْنَهُنَّ قِيلَ لَهُ إِنَّا نَأْمُرُهُنَّ وَ نَنْهَاهُنَّ فَلَا يَقْبَلْنَ قَالَ إِذَا أَمَرْتُمُوهُنَّ وَ نَهَيْتُمُوهُنَّ فَقَدْ قَضَيْتُمْ مَا عَلَيْكُمْ‌[1].

Hadith.4533 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) was asked about the saying of Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic: "Protect yourselves and your families from a Fire" (Surah At-Tahrim, 66:6). How do we protect them? Imam (as) said: "You command them and forbid them." It was said to him: "We command them and forbid

faqih-4529Vol. 3, p. 442

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ لَا تُنْزِلُوا نِسَاءَكُمُ الْغُرَفَ وَ لَا تُعَلِّمُوهُنَّ الْكِتَابَةَ وَ لَا تُعَلِّمُوهُنَّ سُورَةَ يُوسُفَ وَ عَلِّمُوهُنَّ الْمِغْزَلَ وَ سُورَةَ النُّورِ.

The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: "Do not house your women in upper chambers, do not teach them writing, and do not teach them Surah Yusuf. Instead, teach them spinning and Surah An-Nur."

faqih-4530Vol. 3, p. 442-443

إِنَّ امْرَأَةً أَتَتْ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص لِبَعْضِ الْحَاجَةِ فَقَالَ لَهَا لَعَلَّكِ مِنَ الْمُسَوِّفَاتِ فَقَالَتْ وَ مَا الْمُسَوِّفَاتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَقَالَ الْمَرْأَةُ يَدْعُوهَا زَوْجُهَا لِبَعْضِ الْحَاجَةِ فَلَا تَزَالُ تُسَوِّفُهُ حَتَّى يَنْعُسَ‌ زَوْجُهَا فَيَنَامَ فَتِلْكَ لَا تَزَالُ الْمَلَائِكَةُ تَلْعَنُهَا حَتَّى يَسْتَيْقِظَ زَوْجُهَا[1].

A woman came to the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) for some need, and he said to her: "Perhaps you are one of those who delay (their husbands)?" She asked: "And who are those who delay, O Messenger of Allah (swt)?" He (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: "A w

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