Islam on Marital Rights — Page 28
28. ISLAM ON MARITAL RIGHTS wives. To my mind that man is a coward who tries to settle a dispute with his wife with brutal force. " (Malfoozat: Vol. 4: p. 44). . Similarly, in a special exhortation to his Community, the. Promised Messiah (a. s. ) has said, "Anyone who ill-treats his wife is not of my Community. . THE PROMISED MESSIAH'S EXAMPLE. Maulvi Abdul Karim, a noted Companion of the Promised. Messiah (a. s. ), has, in one of his letters, described how the. Hazrat behaved in his house and how he treated his illustrious wife. This letter has been published in the form of a booklet entitled "The Character of the Promised Messiah. " He writes: "I would not proceed to mention how this viceregent of Allah consorts with his wife and members of his family. I do this because I believe that the greatest testimony to a man's greatness is that his behavior towards the inmates of his household is pleasing and his skill in the management of domestic affairs and his sense of propriety have turned the house into a veritable paradise; whose inmates do not suffer from heart burns and where jealousy, hatred and ill-will are not known. "The Book of Allah which is full of wisdom says, 'consort with them in kindness:' and our Master and Lord, the Holy Prophet (s. a. w. ) - a manifestation of Divine blessings for the whole universe who translated every Quranic injunction into practice, has said, "The best among you is he who is the best in his behavior to his wife. "It is nearly 15 years ago when the Hazrat, under Divine command, entered again into married life and took upon himself the heavy and delicate responsibilities of that life. Throughout that long period no instance of discord or a jarring incident in the family has ever been witnessed. "Once, in his presence, a mention was made of the harsh treatment of a friend towards his wife and it was stated that he had the habit of addressing her in a foul and insulting language. . The Hazrat was greatly perturbed and said, "Our friends should not behave like this. "