Riyad as-Salihin, 274

'Abdullah bin Zam'ah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported that he heard the Prophet (ﷺ) giving a speech when he mentioned the she- camel (of Prophet (ﷺ) Salih) and the man who had killed her. Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:

"When the most wicked man among them went forth (to kill the she-camel).' (91:12) signifies that a distinguished, wicked and most powerful chief of the people jumped up to kill the she- camel." Then he (ﷺ) made mention of women and said, "Some of you beat your wives as if they were slaves, and then lie with them at the end of the day". Then he (ﷺ) admonished them against laughing at another's passing of wind, saying, "Why does any of you laugh at another doing what he does himself" [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

وعن عبد الله بن زمعة رضي الله عنه ، أنه سمع النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم يخطب، وذكر الناقة والذي عقرها، فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏:‏ ‏(‏إذ انبعث أشقاها‏)‏ انبعث لها رجل عزيز، عارم منيع في رهطه‏"‏ ثم ذكر النساء، فوعظ فيهن، فقال ‏:‏ ‏"‏يعمد أحدكم فيجلد امرأته جلد العبد فلعله يضاجعها من آخر يومه‏"‏ ثم وعظهم في ضحكهم من الضرطة وقال‏:‏ ‏"‏لم يضحك أحدكم مما يفعل‏؟‏‏"‏ ‏(‏‏(‏متفق عليه‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏

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In-Book Reference: Introduction, Hadith 274

Sharh · explanationclick to expand

Guidance from the Hadith: 1) Marital happiness is based upon love and affection. 2) Although the Shariah permits a man to beat his wife, such beating is meant only for discipline and admonition, not for punishment and humiliation. Benefit: The sermons of the Messengers of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) were of two types: regular sermons and occasional sermons. Regular sermons are like the sermons delivered on Friday, the two days of ‘Eid, Istisqā’ (prayer offered to invoke Allah for rain at the time of drought), Kusoof (prayer offered when there is an eclipse) and the like. Occasional sermons are those offered when an occasion arises that warrants delivering a sermon, so the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) would get up and deliver a sermon to people in order to instruct them and give them guidance on the situation.

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