THE RIGHTS OF HUSBAND AND WIFE

6. The Rights of Husband and Wife ~ 141 ~ There is a hadith to the same effect: ‘God Himself has taken charge of helping three types of person. Those who many in their desire to preserve their chastity, and those slaves (mukatib) who want to be free by paying the money they owe to their masters, and those who want to fight in the cause of God.”125 122. Qur’an, 4:19. 123. Muslim, Sahih, Kitah ar-Rada’, 2/1091. 124. Qur’an, 24:32. 125. Ibn Majah, Sunan, Kitab al-’Itq, 2/842. BALANCED EDUCATION When there are two parties in any undertaking, it is common for both parties to concentrate on their own personal gain. It is less common for each to think of the other’s good. In the latter case, one’s attention is fixed on one’s responsibilities, while in the former it is on one’s rights. The latter leads one to a higher moral plane while the former leads to evil. When a man’s eyes are on his rights, he holds the