<b>Guidance from the Hadith:</b><br> 1) The Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) informed about this trial in order to warn men against being tempted by women.<br> 2) All the ways that lead to falling into temptation by women are to be blocked. The prohibition of intermixing between the two sexes is an example of that.<br> <br> <b>Benefit:</b><br> Allah Almighty says: {The love of desirable things has been made appealing to people, such as women, children, hoarded heaps of gold and silver, branded fine horses, livestock, and tilled land} [Surat Āl ‘Imrān: 14] All of these things were made appealing to people in this world and have become a source of temptation to them. However, the most severe temptation is that of women, and that is the reason why Allah Almighty mentions them first in that context, as He says: {The love of desirable things has been made appealing to people, such as women... }<br> - Some men misunderstand these Hadiths and therefore tyrannize their wives and abuse them. They fail to realize that the Hadiths are not meant for allowing them to treat their wives unjustly and wrongfully, but rather that they must be fair and just, return the kind treatment with its like, and fulfill the rights due upon them {Women have rights similar to the rights over them in a reasonable manner, although men have a higher degree [of responsibility] over them} [Surat al-Baqarah: 228] A wise husband builds his relationship with his wife on a basis of affection and mercy, and forgiveness and giving advice so that he would attain success and goodness. He should take the prophetic household as a role model in this regard and assume the manners of the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) with his wives and family members; and Allah is the One who grants success.