Domestic Issues and Their Solutions — Page 224
224 ‘Some problems also arise due to the friends of a husband and wife. These friends have questionable characters which imperceptibly harm the relationship of the husband and wife. This is the way Satan tries to mould households to his ways imperceptibly. ’ ( Friday sermon delivered on 12 December 2003 at Baitul Futuh, London Published Al F azl International 6 February 2004) Huzoor e Anwer (may Allah be his Helper) related a Tradition concerning the same subject and said: ‘In ano ther Tradition Sulaiman bin Amr bin Ahwas said that his father Amr bin Ahwas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrate d that the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) said during the Far e well Hajj: Listen! You have a right over your wife, similarly, your wife has a right over you. Your right over your wives is that they are not to allow anyone whom you dis like on your bedding (furniture) and not allow anyone whom you dislike inside your houses. And their right over you is that you should treat them kindly with regard to their clothing and food. ' ( Tirmizi , Kitabu Ridha’ – Babu ma jaa’a fi haqil mar’ate ‘ala zawjiha) This Tradition signifies that if a home is to be run on fairness and justice then both husband and wife will have to look out for each other and protect each other’s rights. Women only have those women come to their houses who are their friends b ut should see