Foreword

When the Prophet Muhammad, may peace be upon him, was asked who was the best of all women, he replied, ‘The woman whose husband feels pleased to see her, who obeys when her husband commands, and who does not take a stand about her or her wealth which is displeasing to her husband.’ HADITH OF AN-NASA’I ON THE AUTHORITY OF ABU HURAYRAH. 78 When a man spends on his family members with the intention of seeking God’s pleasure, then his spending becomes an act of charity. HADITH OF AL-BUKHARI AND MUSLIM ON THE AUTHORITY OF ABU MAS’UD.