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 114:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, “Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day should not hurt (trouble) his neigh –
bor. And I advise you to take care of the women, for they are created from a rib and the most
crooked portion of the rib is its upper part; if you try to straighten it, it will break, and if you leave it,
it will remain crooked, so I urge you to take care of the women.”
Volume 7, Book 62, Number 115:
Narrated Ibn ‘Umar:
During the lifetime of the Prophet we used to avoid chatting leisurely and freely with our wives
lest some Divine inspiration might be revealed concerning us. But when the Prophet had died, we
started chatting leisurely and freely (with them).
Volume 7, Book 62, Number 116:
Narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar:
The Prophet said, “Everyone of you is a guardian and everyone of you is responsible (for his
wards). A ruler is a guardian and is responsible(for his subjects); a man is a guardian of his family
and responsible (for them); a wife is a guardian of her husband’s house and she is responsible (for it),
a slave is a guardian of his master’s property and is responsible (for that). Beware! All of you are
guardians and are responsible (for your wards).”
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Volume 7, Book 62, Number 101:
Narrated Safiyya bint Shaiba:
The Prophet gave a banquet with two Mudds of barley on marrying some of his wives. (1 Mudd= 1
3/4 of a kilogram) .
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Volume 7, Book 62, Number 117:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
Eleven women sat (at a place) and promised and contracted that they would not conceal anything
of the news of their husbands. The first one said, “My husband is like the meat of a lean weak camel
which is kept on the top of a mountain which is neither easy to climb, nor is the meat fat, so that one
might put up with the trouble of fetching it.” The second one said, “I shall not relate my husband’s
news, for I fear that I may not be able to finish his story, for if I describe him, I will mention all his
defects and bad traits.” The third one said, “My husband is a tall man; if I describe him (and he hears
of that) he will divorce me, and if I keep quiet, he will neither divorce me nor treat me as a wife.” The
fourth one said, “My husband is a moderate person like the night of Tihama which is neither hot nor
cold. I am neither afraid of him, nor am I discontented with him.” The fifth one said, “My husband,
when entering (the house) is a leopard, and when going out, is a lion. He does not ask about
whatever is in the house.” The sixth one said, “If my husband eats. he eats too much (leaving the
dishes empty), and if he drinks he leaves nothing, and if he sleeps he sleeps alone (away from me)
covered in garments and does not stretch his hands here and there so as to know how I fare (get
along).” The seventh one said, “My husband is a wrong-doer or weak and foolish. All the defects are
present in him. He may injure your head or your body or may do both.” The eighth one said, “My
husband is soft to touch like a rabbit and smells like a Zarnab (a kind of good smelling grass).” The
ninth one said, “My husband is a tall generous man wearing a long strap for carrying his sword. His
ashes are abundant and his house is near to the people who would easily consult him.” The tenth one
said, “My husband is Malik, and what is Malik? Malik is greater than whatever I say about him. (He
is beyond and above all praises which can come to my mind). Most of his camels are kept at home
(ready to be slaughtered for the guests) and only a few are taken to the pastures. When the camels
hear the sound of the lute (or the tambourine) they realize that they are going to be slaughtered for
the guests.” The eleventh one said, “My husband is Abu Zar and what is Abu Zar (i.e., what should I
say about him)? He has given me many ornaments and my ears are heavily loaded with them and
my arms have become fat (i.e., I have become fat). And he has pleased me, and I have become so
happy that I feel proud of myself. He found me with my family who were mere owners of sheep and
living in poverty, and brought me to a respected family having horses and camels and threshing and
purifying grain . Whatever I say, he does not rebuke or insult me. When I sleep, I sleep till late in the
morning, and when I drink water (or milk), I drink my fill. The mother of Abu Zar and what may
one say in praise of the mother of Abu Zar? Her saddle bags were always full of provision and her
house was spacious. As for the son of Abu Zar, what may one say of the son of Abu Zar? His bed is as
narrow as an unsheathed sword and an arm of a kid (of four months) satisfies his hunger. As for the
daughter of Abu Zar, she is obedient to her father and to her mother. She has a fat well-built body
and that arouses the jealousy of her husband’s other wife. As for the (maid) slave girl of Abu Zar,
what may one say of the (maid) slavegirl of Abu Zar? She does not uncover our secrets but keeps
them, and does not waste our provisions and does not leave the rubbish scattered everywhere in our
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house.” The eleventh lady added, “One day it so happened that Abu Zar went out at the time when
the milk was being milked from the animals, and he saw a woman who had two sons like two leo –
pards playing with her two breasts. (On seeing her) he divorced me and married her. Thereafter I
married a noble man who used to ride a fast tireless horse and keep a spear in his hand. He gave me
many things, and also a pair of every kind of livestock and said, ‘Eat (of this), O Um Zar, and give
provision to your relatives.” She added, “Yet, all those things which my second husband gave me
could not fill the smallest utensil of Abu Zar’s.” ‘Aisha then said: Allah’s Apostle said to me, “I am to
you as Abu Zar was to his wife Um Zar.”
Volume 7, Book 62, Number 102:
Narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar:
Allah’s Apostle said, “If anyone of you is invites to a wedding banquet, he must go for it (accept the
invitation) .”
Volume 7, Book 62, Number 118:
Narrated ‘Ursa:
Aisha said, “While the Ethiopians were playing with their small spears, Allah’s Apostle screened me
behind him and I watched (that display) and kept on watching till I left on my own.” So you may es –
timate of what age a little girl may listen to amusement.