Part 26

Messenger whom he has chosen.}

Thus, whoever believes that we can disclose the unseen guided by stars is an unbeliever.

"Whoever goes to a psychic (`Arraf) or a fortuneteller and believes what he says disbelieves in what has

"One of my servants reaches daybreak a believer, another an unbeliever. He who says," we have received

rain by Allah's grace" is a believer in me and a disbeliever in planets. But he who says," we have received

rain by the effects of such and such a mansion of the moon" is an unbeliever in me and a believer in

Scholars said, if someone thinks planets have an influence independent of the will of Allah, he is an

unbeliever. But there is no harm to think that some is a sign of rain.

"Whoever goes to a psychic, asks him about something, and believes him, will not have his prayer accepted

'Aishah related that some people solicited from the holy Prophet (pbuh) in formation about soothsayers.

He said, 'They are a humbug and nonsense. The companions asked, "O Messenger of Allah! Sometimes

they foretell something which comes true." The Prophet (pbuh) explained,

"This is something which Satan hears, by chance from the angels, and conveys to his colleagues. They mix

a hundred falsehoods with it and tell it to people."4

`Aishah said that she heard the holy Prophet (pbuh) say,

"The angels descend into the atmosphere with heavenly orders, talking about something that has been

Reported by Ahamd and AI-Hakim.

Reported by AI-Bukhari and Muslim.

Reported by Muslim and Ahmad.

Reported by AI-Al-Bukhari, Muslim and Ahmad.

decreed in heaven, and Satan over-hears this and thereafter communicates it to the soothsayers, who add a

hundred falsehoods with it themselves (to convey to their clients)." 1

Qubaisa Ibn Al-Mukhariq said that he heard the Holy Prophet (pbuh) saying,

"Fortune telling, drawing lots or lives and flying birds to find good or bad omens from the direction of their

flight, are all devilish practices." 2

Ibn 'Abbas relates that the holy Prophet (pbuh) said,

"A person who learns about astrology, it is as if he learns magic, and the more he learns this, the more he

May Allah save us from this in this world and the next.

Reported by Abu Dawud, Ibn Majah and Ahmad.

47) A Wife's Rebellion Against Her Husband

{As to those women on whose part ye fear disloyalty and ill-conduct, admonish them first. Next refuse to

share their beds and lastly beat them (lightly). If they return to obedience, seek not means against them (of

annoyance); for Allah is Most High, great (above you all).} (An-Nisa': 34)

"When a man calls his wife to his bed and she does not come, if he spends the night angry with her, the

angels curse her until morning." 1

Another version from Al-Bukhari and Muslim is,

"When a woman does not spend the night in her husband's bed, and refuses him then He who is in heaven

(i.e. Allah) remains displeased with her, till her husband has reconciled with her." 2

Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) related,

"There are three people whose prayers will not be accepted by Allah, nor do any good deed of

theirs risen up to heaven: a fleeing slave until he returns to his master and helps him, a woman whose

husband is angry with her until he is pleased with her, and a drunkard until he becomes conscious." 3

"The first things a woman is called to account for on the Day of Judgment are her prayers and her

(relations with her) husband." 4

"It is not lawful for a woman to fast (voluntarily) when her husband is present, except by his permission

nor permit anyone into his house except with his permission." 5

"Had it been permissible that a person prostrate himself before another, I would have ordered that a wife

prostrate herself before her husband." 6

Hussain Ibn Muhsan's aunt mentioned her husband to the Prophet (pbuh) who said,

"Evaluate yourself concerning your husband for he is you Paradise or Hell-Fire." 7

"Allah will not look at a woman who is ungrateful to her husband, while she is unable to do without him." 1

Reported by Al-Bukhari and Muslim.

Reported by As-Suyuti in AI-Jam! AI-Kabir.

Reported by AI-Bukhari and Muslim.

Reported by AtTirmidhi, Abu Dawud, Ibn Majah and Ahmad.

Reported by Ahmad and AI-Hakim.

"Whoever leaves her husband's house (without his permission), the angels curse her until she returns or

"If a woman dies while her husband was pleased with her, she will enter paradise." 3

Thus, it is obligatory for a woman to respond to her husband anytime and anywhere unless she has a

legal excuse, menstruation or the like.

"When a man sends for his wife for the satisfaction of his need, she should go to him even if she may be

occupied in baking bread (cooking food)." 4

It is unlawful to approach a woman during the time of her menstruation as stated by Allah:

{Keep away from women in their curses, and do not approach them until they are clean}

"Whoever has intercourse with a woman during her period has disbelieved in what has been revealed

"He who has intercourse with a woman during her period or sodomizes her is accursed." 6

This also applies to post natal bleeding.

A woman should keep in mind that there are some rights towards her husband she should observe. She

should not spend of his money, or do anything without permission. She also should not revile or disgust

Al-Asma'i recounted, once I was passing by a desert and as met a very beautiful woman who had an

ugly husband. I asked her, how did you accept him a husband? She said, give me your ear! He might have

kept a good relation with Allah and thus He made me a reward to him. On the other hand, I might have

disobeyed Allah and thus he made him my punishment.

'Aishah said, "O women, had you known your husbands' rights, any woman among you would have

wiped dust from her husband's shoes on her face"

"Your heavenly wife is the kind who, when her husband hurts comes close to her husband, puts her hand in

his and says, I'll never sleep until you are pleased." 7

Reported by AI-Hakim who said that it is an authentic hadith.

Reported by AI-Mundhiri in At-Targhib wa At-Tarhib and it has numerous references.

Reported by AtTirmidhi, Ibn Majah and AI-Hakim.

Reported by AI-Haithami in numerous ways all of which are weak.

A woman should also be: loyal before her husband, lower her gaze before him, keep silent when he

speaks, stand when he comes, or leaves, offer herself when he sleeps, perfume herself, brush her teeth (with

Siwak), be adorned in his accompany, leave aside what annoys him in his presence like slandering or in

absence like treachery in bed, property or home, honor his family and kinsmen, and be content of what he

A woman who fears Allah should do her best to obey Allah and her husband and seek his pleasures

because he himself is her paradise or hell fire. The Prophet said,

"If a woman dies while her husband was pleased with her, she will enter paradise."

"If a woman performs the five (prayers), fasts the month (of Ramadan) and obeys her husband, she will

enter paradise from any gate she wants."1

"Birds in the sky, whales in the water, angels in the heaven, the sun and the moon will all ask Allah to

forgive women who obey their husbands so long as they are pleased with them. If a woman disobeys her

husband she entails the curse of Allah, the angels and all people. If a woman makes her husband frown,

Allah's wrath is upon her until she makes him laugh and pleased. If a woman leaves her husband's house

without his permission, the angels curse her until she returns or repents." 2

"There are four women in Paradise and they are: a chaste and an obedient one to Allah and her husband,

patient, content, coy, and reproductive who guards her husband's property and herself in his absence and

holds her tongue in his presence. A widow who devotes her life for her children and does not marry lest

they fail. As for the four women of Hell -fire." "The woman who has a shrew tongue and is vulgar towards

her husband, who does not guard herself in his absence and injures him with her tongue in his presences.

The one who charges her husband burdens greater than he can bear. The one who shows herself to men

and goes out doors displaying her beauty. The one who does not concern herself except with food, drink

and sleep. Further she is not eager to pray or to obey Allah and her husband, such a woman who in

addition to that, leaves her husband's home without his permission is accursed by the people of fire until

she repents to Allah." 3

"Having had a look at the fire, I found that most of its people are women. This is because, they do not

always obey Allah, his Messenger and their husband's and display their beauty to other than their

"A woman is Awrah. Whenever she goes outdoors, Satan receives her." 5

The closer a woman is to Allah, the longer she stays in her home.

Reported by AtTirmidhi, Ibn Hibban and Abu Dawud.

"A woman is privacy. Thus, hold her at home. Because, if she is about to go out door, and her kinsmen ask

where are you going? She says, 'I'll visit a patient, or I'll attend a funeral. Satan keeps on tempting her

until she leaves the house. Thus, if a woman seeks Allah's pleasure, it is better to her to stay home, worship

Allah and obey her husband." 1

Ali said to his wife, Patimah (may Allah be pleased with them both), "O Patimah, what is the best

thing for a woman? She answered, "not to see men or be seem by them". Ali also said, "Do you not grow

jealous! When you let your wives walk among men and see each other!"

Once' Aishah and Hafsa were sitting with the Prophet (pbuh) when fun Umm Maktum who was blind