That you should give her food when you eat and clothe her when you clothe yourself, or earn money; do not strike her on the face, do not revile her, and do not forsake her except inside the house

That you should give her food when you eat and clothe her when you clothe yourself, or earn money; do not strike her on the face, do not revile her, and do not forsake her except inside the house

Hakīm ibn Mu‘āwiyah al-Qushayri reported from his father that he said: "O Messenger of Allah, what is the right of the wife of one of us over him?" He replied: "That you should give her food when you eat and clothe her when you clothe yourself, or earn money; do not strike her on the face, do not revile her, and do not forsake her except inside the house."

[Hasan/Sound.] [Ibn Maajah]

Explanation

Mu‘āwiyah al-Qushayri (may Allah be pleased with him) asked the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) about the rights that are due to one's wife. He explained to him that it is incumbent upon the husband to feed and clothe her to the best of his ability. Then he forbade hitting the wife on the face, insulting her, or deserting her except at home. Desertion should only be in bed. The husband should not move to another house, nor should he transfer her to another house.

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