Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 876
CHAPTER 37 The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa 's Favours to Women 876 menstruation. " (2:223) There was no restriction on social contact with womenduring these days according to the Islamic teachings. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa was even kinder to his wives during this period. He used to sit with them, rest in bed with them and there was no change in his kindness towards them. 8 The worst and humiliating treatment was levelled against women after their husband's death. She was given the worst clothes and kept isolated in the desolate part of the house to complete the probationary period after her husband's death. She was allowed out of this isolation after a year by throwing sheep's droppings on a passing dog, according to the custom of the Arabs. 9 A true picture of this miserable state of women in the days of ignorance before Islam and the revolution brought about by the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa has been beautifully painted by Sayyedah Naw a b Mub a rikah Begum Sahibah. She addressed the women; "O sister, do remember the days when you were buried alive. Even the walls of the house mourned, when you were born. When the father's false sense of honour boiled over Your mother felt intimidated as if she had borne a snake