Domestic Issues and Their Solutions — Page 194
194 ( Friday sermon delivered on 24 June 2005 at International Centre, Toronto, Canada Published Al Fazl International 8 July 2005) Hazrat Khalifatul Masih V (may Allah be his Helper) advised members of the Jama’at at Jalsa Salana Spain about kindness to women with reference to Ahadith of th e Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him): ‘The Holy Prophet’s (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) advice on domestic matters can be found in Ahadith. Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Holy Prophet (pea ce and blessings of Allah be on him) said: ‘Treat women well, for a woman is created from the rib (that is, she is bowed like the rib). The most curved part of the rib is its upper portion. If you try to straighten it, you will break it. If you leave it a s it is, you will continue to avail of its benefits. Treat women with kindness and listen to my advice in this matter. ’ (Sahih Bukhari, Kitabu Nikah, Babul Wasiyyate bi - nisa’, Hadeeth 5186) Another Tradition relates that a woman is like the rib, if you try to straighten it, you will break it. However, if you try , you can avail of its benefit in spite of it being bowed. (Sahih Bukhari, Kitabu Nikah, Babul Mudarate ma’al nisa’, Hadeeth number 5184)