Ayeshah, the wife of the Prophet (peace be upon him), reports: The Prophet (peace be upon him) of Allah said: 'The best of you is he who is best to his wife.'
(Tirmidhi).
(Women in Islam by M. Mazheruddin Siddiqi).
Act kindly towards women, for they were created from a rib and the most crooked part of the rib is its top. If you attempt to straighten it you will break it, if you leave it alone it will remain crooked: so act kindly towards women.
(Bukhari, Muslim).
(Ideal Woman in Islam. by Imran Muhammad).
A report from Bahz b. Hakim states: I inquired the Prophet (peace be upon him) about his teaching in respect of women. He replied: "Feed them as you feed yourselves, clothe them as you clothe yourselves, and do not beat or scold them."
(Kanz al-Ummal).
(Women in Islam by M. Mazheruddin Siddiqi).
A report from Abu Hurairah says: 'No believer should be angry towards his wife. If some of her qualities are displeasing, there will be many other qualities worth appreciation.'
(Nail al-Autar).
(Women in Islam by M. Mazheruddin Siddiqi).
Abu Hurairah reports that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: 'A grown-up girl shall be asked permission about herself. If she is silent, it is her permission; and if she declines, there shall be no compulsion on her.'
(Muslim).
(Women in Islam by M. Mazheruddin Siddiqi).
Ayeshah, says, 'A girl came and stated that her father had given her in marriage to his nephew and she disliked him. I told her to wait till the Prophet arrived. When the Prophet came, I told him the full story of the girl. He at once sent for the father of the girl and enquired whether the facts stated were true, after which he told the girl the she was at liberty to choose or repudiate her husband. The girl replied that she chose to retain her marriage, and she wanted only to know whether women had the rights in the matter.'
(Nasai).
(Women in Islam by M. Mazheruddin Siddiqi).
According to a report from Abdullah b. 'Umar, the Prophet (peace be upon him) declared: "The whole world is a thing to be made use of and the best thing in the world is a virtuous wife."
(Muslim).
(Women in Islam by M. Mazheruddin Siddiqi).
Allah has permitted you [the women] to go out for your needs.
(Bukhari).
(The Lawful and Prohibited in Islam (arb: Al Halal Wal Haram Fil Islam) by. Yusuf Qaradawi).
Man is the ruler in his home. He will be held responsible for the conduct of his dependents, and woman is the ruler in her husband's home. She will also be held responsible for the conduct of her dependents.
(Bukhari).
(Women in Islam by M. Mazheruddin Siddiqi).
Abu Hurairah says, "The Prophet of Allah said that if a person has three daughters whom he provides for and brings up, Allah will surely reward him with paradise."
(Kanz al-Ummal).
(Women in Islam by M. Mazheruddin Siddiqi).
According to Abdullah ibn Mas'ud, the Prophet is reported to have said; "If a daughter is born to a person and he brings her up, gives her a good education and trains her in the arts of life, I shall myself stand between him and hell-fire.
(Kanz al-Ummal).
(Women in Islam by M. Mazheruddin Siddiqi).
Ibn Abbas reported that a virgin grown-up girl came to the Prophet of Allah and narrated that her father had given her in marriage to a person whom she disliked. The Prophet gave her option.
(Abu Dawud).
(Women in Islam by M. Mazheruddin Siddiqi).
Paradise lies under the feet of the mother.
(Nasai).
(Ideal Woman in Islam. by Imran Muhammad).
Imran bin Hussain reported Allah's Messenger as saying, "The perfume used by men should have an odour, but no colour, and the perfume used by women should have colour but no odour."
(Abu Daud).
(Ideal Woman in Islam. by Imran Muhammad).
Umar reported the Prophet saying, "Whenever a man is alone with a woman the devil makes a third."
(Tirmidhi).
(Ideal Woman in Islam. by Imran Muhammad).
Do not call on women in the absence of their husbands, because Satan might be circulating in any one of you like blood.
(Tirmidhi).
(Ideal Woman in Islam. by Imran Muhammad).
