The Ruling on a Wife Serving Her Husband
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Question:
This questioner, may Allah preserve you, says: Shaykh Salih, I am asking about the rights of the wife, or about what some wives believe, where some of them say that we are not obligated to serve the husband during his lifetime, since the husband’s right is only in the dream. What is the ruling on that?
Answer:
The husband has rights over the woman, including serving him, because the female Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) used to serve their husbands, and this is well known. Even Fatimah bint Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), (may Allah be pleased with her), used to work in the house. She would carry water on her back until the water skin left marks on her, so she asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to provide a servant for her. The Prophet refused to provide a servant for her from the public treasury; he refused to provide a servant for her from the public treasury, and he directed her to seek help through tasbih, tahlil, and takbir. So how can it be that the woman has no right for her husband to serve and do the housework? Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
This questioner, may Allah preserve you, says: Shaykh Salih, I am asking about the rights of the wife, or about what some wives believe, where some of them say that we are not obligated to serve the husband during his lifetime, since the husband’s right is only in the dream. What is the ruling on that?
Answer:
The husband has rights over the woman, including serving him, because the female Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) used to serve their husbands, and this is well known. Even Fatimah bint Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), (may Allah be pleased with her), used to work in the house. She would carry water on her back until the water skin left marks on her, so she asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to provide a servant for her. The Prophet refused to provide a servant for her from the public treasury; he refused to provide a servant for her from the public treasury, and he directed her to seek help through tasbih, tahlil, and takbir. So how can it be that the woman has no right for her husband to serve and do the housework? Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 02/259 — archive.org (4:13)
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