Daughters of Eve

The Messenger of All\h r said, “Truly, of the most complete in
faith among believers is he who is best among them in
character and most gentle and kind towards his wife.”
at-Tirmidh|
He r also said, “The best of you are those who are best to their
womenfolk. (due to him knowing how his followers would try
to emulate him, he further stressed its importance with the
words,) And I am the best of you towards my family.”
at-Tirmidh|, Ibn *ibb\n
In his last sermon, the Ras[l r urged:
“Hear well! Accept my counsel to treat your women well... It is
their right upon you that you are good to them in clothing them
and feeding them.”
at-Tirmidh|
Even if a man disliked his wife, the Book of All\h commanded:
“...and live with them in kindness; for if you hate them,
it may be that you dislike a thing
wherein Allah has placed much goodness.”
Qur’\n, 4:19
The Messenger r urged,
“Let no believing man hate a believing woman: if he dislikes
one trait of hers, he will like another.”
Muslim
Isl\m recognised the right of a wife to sexual gratification, maintaining
that marriage was not only about fulfilling the needs of the man. A
woman could come and complain to the Messenger of All\h r of not
finding sexual satisfaction from a husband and seek separation from
him on those grounds, as was the case with Tumaymah bint Wahb,
commonly referred to as the wife of Rif\`ah. al-Bukh\r| and Muslim
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