It was narrated by Muslim  that whenever the Prophet  would get up for Witr prayer, he used to say: “Get up, O ‘Aa’ishah!”

Ibn ‘Abbaas, may Allah be pleased with him, interpreted the verse in which Allah The Almighty Says (what means): {…protect yourselves and your families from a Fire} [Quran 66:6] as to mean, “Obey Allah, avoid sins and order your families to remember Allah The Almighty so that He saves you from the Fire.”

The Prophet  used to teach his wives religious matters and approved of one of his Companions who offered the memorized verses of the Quran as dowry for the woman he wanted to marry.

• Treating wives equally and justly if the husband has more than one wife


Allah The Almighty Says (what means): {Then marry those that please you of [other] women, two or three or four. But if you fear that you will not be just, then [marry only] one or those your right hand possesses. That is more suitable that you may not incline [to injustice].} [Quran 4:3]

‘Abdullaah ibn ‘Amr ibn Al-‘Aas, may Allah be pleased with him, narrated that the Prophet  said: “Just people would be on pulpits of light to the right of The Most Merciful - and both His Hands are right. Those are the ones who are just with regard to their ruling, families, and whatever they are in charge of. ” [Al-Albaani: Al-Jaami‘ As-Sagheer]

It was narrated in At-Tabaqaat by Ibn Sa‘d  that he said,


“During the illness of the Prophet  he would be carried every day and night to stay with one of his wives. The Prophet  would say: ‘Where will I be tomorrow?’ One of his wives understood that he wanted to know when was the day of ‘Aa’ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, and she told his other wives about that. Thus, the wives of the Prophet  said, ‘O Messenger of Allah! We permit you to stay at the house of ‘Aa’ishah as it is hard for you to be carried every night.” The Prophet  asked them: “Do you all agree?” His wives said, “Yes.” He said: “Take me to ‘Aa’ishah, then.”

Remember the Hadeeth (narration) of the Prophet  that says: “The conditions that are most worthy of fulfillment are those by virtue of which sexual relations are made lawful for you.” [Al-Bukhari and Muslim]

The husband, as a role model, should respect his in-laws and honor them, especially his parents-in-law; they should feel that he is a son to them. He should also be dutiful to his family and parents. Allah The Almighty Says (what means): {Worship Allah and associate nothing with Him, and to parents do good, and to relatives, orphans, the needy, the near neighbor, the neighbor farther away, the companion at your side, the traveler, and those whom your right hands possess.} [Quran 4:36]

We must be careful not be one of those who are rough to their families and gentle and agreeable with strangers.