Islamic Teachings on Ideal Family Life — Page 36
~ 36 ~ Mu ḥ ammad (peace and blessings of All ā h be upon him). Ḥ a ḍ rat Mirz ā Ghul ā m A ḥ mad, the Promised Messiah, peace be on him, says, Noble example of the Wives of the Holy Prophet No one can claim a higher status than the wives of the Holy Prophet, peace and blessings of All ā h be upon him, yet they performed all domestic chores and swept their chambers. With all that, they were diligent in worship. One of them had suspended a rope from the ceiling to hold on to stay awake during Prayer. Part of the worship for a woman is to discharge her duty to her husband and part of it is to express her gratitude to God. (Malf ūẓā t, Vol. VI, p. 53) Ladies First Once Ḥ a ḍ rat Ṣ afiyyah, wife of the Holy Prophet Mu ḥ ammad (peace and blessings of All ā h be on him), was traveling with the Holy Prophet Mu ḥ ammad (peace and blessings of All ā h be on him). She used to enwrap herself in a sheet and sit behind him on the camel’s back. Whenever she had to mount a camel, the Holy Prophet Mu ḥ ammad (peace and blessings of All ā h be on him) offered his knee for her to step on. Now, the camel on which the Holy Prophet Mu ḥ ammad (peace and blessings of All ā h be on him) and Ḥ a ḍ rat Ṣ afiyyah were riding, slipped and they both fell down. A companion, Ab ū al ḥ ah, ran towards the Holy Prophet Mu ḥ ammad (peace and blessings of All ā h be on him) for assistance. But the Prophet of God directed him to go to the aid of the lady first. (Bukh ā r ī )