Islamic Teachings on Ideal Family Life — Page 34
~ 34 ~ “It is narrated by Anas (may All ā h be pleased with him) that the messenger of All ā h (peace and blessings of All ā h be upon him) was on a journey and a young black boy whose name was Anjashah was singing to the camels melodiously and consequently driving them fast. When the Holy Prophet noticed this, he said to Anjashah, Slow down, there is fragile load (women) on the camels. ” (Muslim, Kit ā bul-Fa ḍā ’il) Ḥ a ḍ rat Mirz ā Ghul ā m A ḥ mad, the Promised Messiah, (peace be on him), speaking about the guardianship of men, states, The husband is the guardian and benefactor of the wife and is responsible for her comfort. He is her master and benefactor. He has been bestowed a stronger faculty than the wife. Since the beginning of the world, man has ruled over woman, and the standard of faculties granted to women is not as high as that granted to men. The Holy Qur’ ā n prescribes that if a husband, out of his beneficence, bestows upon the wife a mountain of gold, he cannot take it back from her in case of divorce. This shows how much a woman is honored in Isl ā m. (Chashma-i-Ma‘rifat, R ū h ā n ī Khaz ā ’in, Vol. 23, pp. 276-291) Women are advised to be obedient to the husbands. Since man struggles hard day and night to provide every essential need of the family, the wife must be thankful to the husband for his dutifulness. The Holy Prophet Mu ḥ ammad (peace and blessings of All ā h be upon him) says,