Islam on Marital Rights — Page 40
40. ISLAM ON MARITAL RIGHTS. Holy Prophet (s. a. w. ) in his final and parting admonition to the. Muslims on the occasion of his last pilgrimage to Mecca, laid special stress on the duty of men to be kind and courteous to the fair sex. . The Reformer of our own time, the Promised Messiah (a. s. ), has also laid great stress on treating women with courtesy and kindness. He says, "The first and foremost witnesses of a man's piety and behavior are the wives. If your relations with them are not cordial, how can one attain peace with God. " (Al Hakam: 17:51903). . May Allah grant us both - the men and the women - power to be able to discharge our duties and obligations faithfully to each other as our Heavenly Master desires and as He expects from us. . And our last call is that all praise belongs to Allah the Lord of all the worlds. (Rendered into English by M. A. K. Ghauri: Rabwah. ) =