Volume 7, Book 62, Number 140:
Narrated Anas:
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The tradition, (of the Prophet) is that if someone marries a virgin and he has already a matron wife
(with him), then he should stay with the virgin for seven days; and if someone marries a matron (and
he has already a virgin wife with him) then he should stay with her for three days.
Volume 7, Book 62, Number 125:
Narrated ‘Abdullah bin Abbas:
During the lifetime of Allah’s Apostle, the sun eclipsed. Allah’s Apostle offered the prayer of (the)
eclipse) and so did the people along with him. He performed a long Qiyam (standing posture) during
which Surat-al-Baqara could have been recited; then he performed a pro-longed bowing, then
raised his head and stood for a long time which was slightly less than that of the first Qiyam (and re –
cited Qur’an). Then he performed a prolonged bowing again but the period was shorter than the
period of the first bowing, then he stood up and then prostrated. Again he stood up, but this time the
period of standing was less than the first standing. Then he performed a prolonged bowing but of a
lesser duration than the first, then he stood up again for a long time but for a lesser duration than
the first. Then he performed a prolonged bowing but of lesser duration than the first, and then he
again stood up, and then prostrated and then finished his prayer. By then the sun eclipse had
cleared. The Prophet then said, “The sun and the moon are two signs among the signs of Allah, and
they do not eclipse because of the death or birth of someone, so when you observe the eclipse, re –
member Allah (offer the eclipse prayer).” They (the people) said, “O Allah’s Apostle! We saw you
stretching your hand to take something at this place of yours, then we saw you stepping backward.”
He said, “I saw Paradise (or Paradise was shown to me), and I stretched my hand to pluck a bunch (of
grapes), and had I plucked it, you would have eaten of it as long as this world exists. Then I saw the
(Hell) Fire, and I have never before, seen such a horrible sight as that, and I saw that the majority of
its dwellers were women.” The people asked, “O Allah’s Apostle! What is the reason for that?” He
replied, “Because of their ungratefulness.” It was said. “Do they disbelieve in Allah (are they ungrate –
ful to Allah)?” He replied, “They are not thankful to their husbands and are ungrateful for the favors
done to them. Even if you do good to one of them all your life, when she seems some harshness from
you, she will say, “I have never seen any good from you.’ ”
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Volume 7, Book 62, Number 126:
Narrated Imran:
The Prophet said, “I looked at Paradise and saw that the majority of its residents were the poor; and
I looked at the (Hell) Fire and saw that the majority of its residents were women.”
Volume 7, Book 62, Number 127:
Narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr bin Al-‘As:
Allah’s Apostle said, “O ‘Abdullah! Have I not been formed that you fast all the day and stand in
prayer all night?” I said, “Yes, O Allah’s Apostle!” He said, “Do not do that! Observe the fast sometimes
and also leave them (the fast) at other times; stand up for the prayer at night and also sleep at night.
Your body has a right over you, your eyes have a right over you and your wife has a right over you.”
Volume 7, Book 62, Number 128:
Narrated Ibn ‘Umar:
The Prophet said, “All of you are guardians and are responsible for your wards. The ruler is a
guardian and the man is a guardian of his family; the lady is a guardian and is responsible for her
husband’s house and his offspring; and so all of you are guardians and are responsible for your
wards.”
Volume 7, Book 62, Number 129:
Narrated Anas:
Allah’s Apostle took an oath that he would not visit his wives for one month, and he sat in an up –
per room belonging to him. Then, on the twenty ninth day he came down. It was said, “O Allah’s
Apostle! You had taken an oath not to visit your wives for one month.” He said, “The (present) month
is of twenty-nine days.”
Volume 7, Book 62, Number 130:
Narrated Um Salama:
The Prophet took an oath that he would not enter upon some of his wives for one month. But
when twenty nine days had elapsed, he went to them in the morning or evening. It was said to him,
“O Allah’s Prophet! You had taken an oath that you would not enter upon them for one month.” He
replied, “The month can be of twenty nine days.”
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Volume 7, Book 62, Number 131:
Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas:
One morning we saw the wives of the Prophet weeping, and everyone of them had her family
with her, I went to the mosque and found that it was crowded with people. Then ‘Umar bin Al-Khat –
tab came and went up to the Prophet who was in his upper room. He greeted him but nobody
answered. He greeted again, but nobody answered. Then the gatekeeper called him and he entered
upon the Prophet, and asked, “Have you divorced your wives?” The Prophet, said, “No, but I have
taken an oath not to go to them for one month.” So the Prophet stayed away (from his wives) for
twenty nine days and then entered upon them.