Explain to me the meaning of the hadith of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him): “The in-law is death,” and is the husband’s father considered an in-law to the son’s wife?
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Question:
May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good. Explain to me the meaning of the hadith of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him): “The in-law is death,” and is the husband’s father also considered an in-law to the son’s wife? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
The in-law is the husband’s close relative. His saying (peace and blessings be upon him), “The in-law is death,” means that the danger and the prohibition regarding him are more severe than regarding others, because he frequently visits the residence and the home, so being cautious around him is difficult, and his exposure to a woman who is not among his mahram (forbidden relatives) is frequent. Being wary of him is more intense due to his frequent interaction and his frequent visits to the house, so being wary of him is more intense, and one should not be lenient in his case; because the fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) from him and through him is more severe, by the ruling of his closeness. As for the father of the husband, it is impossible for the son’s wife to veil herself from him. Allah the Exalted said:[An-Nur 24:31] So the husband’s father is among the mahram (forbidden relatives), and praise be to Allah. Allah the Exalted said, and regarding the wives [of sons], when He mentioned the forbidden relatives, He said: [An-Nisa 4:23] The wife of the son is forbidden to his father. Yes.
May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good. Explain to me the meaning of the hadith of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him): “The in-law is death,” and is the husband’s father also considered an in-law to the son’s wife? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
The in-law is the husband’s close relative. His saying (peace and blessings be upon him), “The in-law is death,” means that the danger and the prohibition regarding him are more severe than regarding others, because he frequently visits the residence and the home, so being cautious around him is difficult, and his exposure to a woman who is not among his mahram (forbidden relatives) is frequent. Being wary of him is more intense due to his frequent interaction and his frequent visits to the house, so being wary of him is more intense, and one should not be lenient in his case; because the fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) from him and through him is more severe, by the ruling of his closeness. As for the father of the husband, it is impossible for the son’s wife to veil herself from him. Allah the Exalted said:
except to their husbands, their fathers, their husbands' fathers
وَلَا يُبْدِينَ زِينَتَهُنَّ إِلَّا لِبُعُولَتِهِنَّ أَوْ آبَائِهِنَّ أَوْ آبَاءِ بُعُولَتِهِنَّthe wives of your sons who are from your [own] loins
وَحَلَائِلُ أَبْنَائِكُمُ الَّذِينَ مِنْ أَصْلَابِكُمْ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، اشرحوا لي معنى حديث رسول الله ﷺ: (الحمو الموت)، وهل أبو الزوج يعتبر حمو بالنسبة لزوجة الابن؟ — youtube.com
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