Did the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) excuse his wives for jealousy?
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The questioner : He says: If one were to leave because of jealousy, does that mean his statement is the stronger position?
The Shaykh : The author of *al-Furu'* mentions it, saying that the jealous person is unable to control himself.
The questioner : Anger means that Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) has placed anger in human nature, but it is not befitting for a person to be jealous.
The Shaykh : No, no, no. A person does feel jealousy; even the Messenger informed that he saw a palace in Paradise for 'Umar ibn al-Khattab. He said, "So I did not enter it," meaning when he mentioned your jealousy, 'Umar wept and said, "Do I have to be jealous of you, O Messenger of Allah?" This indicates that jealousy can even be felt by men. And by Allah, jealousy drives a person to do anything. For this reason, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did not reprimand Hafsa.
The Shaykh : The author of *al-Furu'* mentions it, saying that the jealous person is unable to control himself.
The questioner : Anger means that Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) has placed anger in human nature, but it is not befitting for a person to be jealous.
The Shaykh : No, no, no. A person does feel jealousy; even the Messenger informed that he saw a palace in Paradise for 'Umar ibn al-Khattab. He said, "So I did not enter it," meaning when he mentioned your jealousy, 'Umar wept and said, "Do I have to be jealous of you, O Messenger of Allah?" This indicates that jealousy can even be felt by men. And by Allah, jealousy drives a person to do anything. For this reason, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did not reprimand Hafsa.
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قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 2063 - 4600 هل كان النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم يعذر زوجاته في الغيرة؟ ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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