1. QUR’AN AND HADITH

1. Qur’an and Hadith ~ 18 ~ excels in character. The best among you is he who gives the best treatment to his womenfolk.13 According to Abu Hurayrah, the Prophet considered a woman good if she was a delight to her husband’s gaze, obeyed his wishes when something had to be done for him, and placed her person and her wealth entirely at his disposal.14 The following traditions give a clear indication of the position that a woman occupies in Islam. Everything in this world is a piece of property, or a possession. The best possession in the world is a pious woman.15 Shall I not tell you what the best form of wealth is? It is a· pious woman who is a delight to her husband’s eyes, who obeys when asked to do anything, and who looks after his interests when he is away.16 10. Kanz al-’Ummal, 16/371. 11. Ibn Majah, Sunan, Kitab an-Nikah, 1/636.