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38 responsibilities of his family. If he undertakes this obligation with the intent of fulfilling his wife’s rights, who leaves her parents’ home for him, and to fulfil his children’s rights because Allah t he Exalted has placed the responsibility on him and he fulfils it for Allah’s sake, fulfilling this obligation becomes a reward for him. Doing so is also a form of worship. If every Ahmadi has this mind - set the present - day family conflicts, arguments and e strangements caused by trivial matters can be avoided. A wife will have her reward when she appreciates her responsibilities of serving her husband and honours his rights and does so for the sake of Allah the Exalted. The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) told both parties that if they followed this for the sake of attaining the pleasure of Allah the Exalted, their acts will be a form of worship and they will be rewarded. These matters should be pondered over; it is these small matters t hat can make some homes resemble paradise. ’ (Friday sermon delivered on 13 March 2009 at Baitul Futuh, London. Published in Al Fazl International 3 April 2009) Husband and Wife are A Garment for Each Other Huzoor e Anwer (may Allah be his Helper) said the following in one of his Friday sermons as regards the Divine statement that , ‘ husband and wife are a garment for each other ’ :