The meaning of the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): “Treat women with kindness”
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Question:
Abu Sa'id al-'Asiri from Abha says: What is the intended meaning of the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him): “Treat women with kindness”?
Answer:
The intended meaning is to protect the woman so that she is not wronged and not neglected either. She is not wronged in any of her rights, nor is she made weak and neglected and lost. Rather, she is protected with the utmost protection because she is a trial. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Mishkat al-Masabih 3085, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sahih Muslim 2742
A woman is to be treated with kindness in the sense that her rights, which Allah has legislated for her, are not wronged. And also in the sense that she is not neglected and lost, doing whatever she pleases and not caring about life and chastity.
She is not to be careless in caring for her home, her children, and her husband's rights either. There must be moderation in these matters. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Abu Sa'id al-'Asiri from Abha says: What is the intended meaning of the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him): “Treat women with kindness”?
Answer:
The intended meaning is to protect the woman so that she is not wronged and not neglected either. She is not wronged in any of her rights, nor is she made weak and neglected and lost. Rather, she is protected with the utmost protection because she is a trial. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
I have not left behind me a trial more injurious to men than women.
ما تركت بعدي فتنة أضر على الرجال من النساءSo avoid the allurement of women: verily, the first trial for the people of Isra'il was caused by women.
واتقوا النساء فإن فتنة بني إسرائيل كانت في النساء.A woman is to be treated with kindness in the sense that her rights, which Allah has legislated for her, are not wronged. And also in the sense that she is not neglected and lost, doing whatever she pleases and not caring about life and chastity.
She is not to be careless in caring for her home, her children, and her husband's rights either. There must be moderation in these matters. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/210 — archive.org (12:12)
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