The Meaning of His Saying: “Do Not Boycott Her Except in the House”
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: Regarding the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)Sunan Abi Dawud 2142Hasan Sahih (Al-Albani), he asks: What is the meaning of “do not boycott her except in the house”?
Answer:
Leaving off speech; that is, boycotting means leaving off speech as a form of discipline for her, yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: Regarding the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)
do not strike her on the face, do not revile her or separate yourself from her except in the house
ولا تضرب الوجه ولا تهجر إلا في البيتAnswer:
Leaving off speech; that is, boycotting means leaving off speech as a form of discipline for her, yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب ما جاء في العزل — islamhouse.com (50:31)
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