Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 700
CHAPTER 27 The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa 's Excellent Example of Marital life 700 day". Straightaway Hadrat ‘Umar ra went to his daughter's house and enquired, "Is it true that due to your talking back, H u du r sa does not talk to you for the whole day?" She confessed that it did happen sometimes. Hadrat ‘Umar ra advised, "Be careful, remember that by imitating ‘ A ’ishah, you would lose out one day. " Then he went to another relative, Umme Salamah ra , who also was H u du r sa 's wife and advised her. She told ‘Umar ra , "Now you have started to meddle in H u du r sa 's affairs. Is the Prophet of God not capable enough to manage his household?" Hadrat ‘Umar ra relates that this silenced him and when he told the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa about it, he was greatly amused. 61 Justified Reprimand With all his kindness towards his wives, the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa used to reprimand them if they committed an unjust act. He decided the matter appropriately. Although Hadrat ‘ A ’ishah ra was greatly loved by him, once she taunted Hadrat H af s ah ra about her short stature by pointing to her little finger. H u du r sa came to know about it, he reprimanded her severely and said, "You have said such bitter words that if these words are mixed in the waters of an ocean, the whole ocean would turn bitter. " 62 It seems that he made her adhere to the commandment of " َ ِ ﻻ ﺗَﻨَﺎﺑَﺰُوْاﺑِﺎﻻَْﻟْﻘَﺎب " (49:12) "Nor call one