Prophetic Evidence

44 hadith that demonstrate the behaviours of an excellent wife.

Sahih al-Bukhari - Book 52, Hadith 41
Narrated Um Salama: Once Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "You people present your cases to me and some of you may be more eloquent and…
Direct Communication
Sahih al-Bukhari - Book 2, Hadith 22
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "I was shown the Hell-fire and that the majority of its dwellers were women who were…
Daily Appreciation
Sahih al-Bukhari - Book 1, Hadith 3
Narrated 'Aisha (the mother of the faithful believers): The commencement of the Divine Inspiration to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was in the form…
Cultivating Tranquility, Unwavering Respect
Sahih al-Bukhari - Book 56, Hadith 215
Narrated Ibn `Abbas: That he heard the Prophet (ﷺ) saying, "It is not permissible for a man to be alone with a woman, and no lady should…
Fierce Loyalty
Sahih al-Bukhari - Book 59, Hadith 48
Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "If a husband calls his wife to his bed (i.e. to have sexual relation) and she refuses…
Prioritizing Intimacy
Sahih al-Bukhari - Book 59, Hadith 77
Narrated Abu Wail: Somebody said to Usama, "Will you go to so-and-so (i.e. `Uthman) and talk to him (i.e. advise him regarding ruling the…
Mindful Speech
Sahih al-Bukhari - Book 67, Hadith 79
Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Beware of suspicion (about others), as suspicion is the falsest talk, and do not spy upon each…
Assuming Best Intentions
Sahih al-Bukhari - Book 67, Hadith 123
Eleven women sat (at a place) and promised and contracted that they would not conceal anything of the news of their husbands. The first…
Daily Appreciation
Sahih al-Bukhari - Book 67, Hadith 129
Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "It is not lawful for a lady to fast (Nawafil) without the permission of her husband when…
Prioritizing Intimacy
Sahih al-Bukhari - Book 67, Hadith 133
Narrated `Abdullah bin `Amr bin Al-`As: Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "O `Abdullah! Have I not been formed that you fast all the day and…
Marriage First, Intentional Self Care
Sahih al-Bukhari - Book 78, Hadith 49
Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Anybody who believes in Allah and the Last Day should not harm his neighbor, and anybody…
Mindful Speech
Sahih al-Bukhari - Book 78, Hadith 68
Narrated Anas: I served the Prophet (ﷺ) for ten years, and he never said to me, "Uf" (a minor harsh word denoting impatience) and never…
Empowering Partnership
Sahih al-Bukhari - Book 78, Hadith 94
Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Beware of suspicion, for suspicion is the worst of false tales; and do not look for the…
Direct Communication
Sahih al-Bukhari - Book 78, Hadith 143
Narrated Abu Huraira: A man said to the Prophet (ﷺ) , "Advise me! "The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Do not become angry." The man asked (the same)…
Emotional Accountability
Sahih al-Bukhari - Book 78, Hadith 152
Narrated Anas bin Malik: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Make things easy for the people, and do not make it difficult for them, and make them calm…
Direct Communication
Sahih Muslim - Book 17, Hadith 80
Abu Huraira (Allah be pleased with him) reported Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) as saying: A believing man should not hate a believing woman; if he…
Extending Grace
Sahih Muslim - Book 39, Hadith 27
Jabir reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: Behold, no person should spend the night with a married woman, but only in case he is…
Fierce Loyalty
Sahih Muslim - Book 2, Hadith 1
Abu Malik at-Ash'ari reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Cleanliness is half of faith and al-Hamdu Lillah (all praise and gratitude…
Intentional Self Care
Sahih Muslim - Book 45, Hadith 43
Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: The gates of Paradise are not opened but on two days, Monday and Thursday. and then…
Extending Grace
Sahih Muslim - Book 45, Hadith 98
Jarir b. 'Abdullah reported Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) as saying: He who is deprived of tenderly feelings is in fact deprived of good and he who…
Vulnerable Connection
Sahih Muslim - Book 45, Hadith 99
'A'isha, the wife of Allah's Apostle (ﷺ), reported that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: 'A'isha, verily Allah is kind and He loves kindness and…
Extending Grace
Sahih Muslim - Book 45, Hadith 100
'A'isha, the wife of Allah's Apostle (ﷺ), reported Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) as saying: Kindness is not to be found in anything but that it adds…
Extending Grace
Sahih Muslim - Book 45, Hadith 141
Abu Huraira reported: I heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: One is not strong because of one's wrestling skillfully. They said: Allah's…
Emotional Accountability
Sahih Muslim - Book 45, Hadith 187
Abu Dharr reported: Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) said to me: Don't consider anything insignificant out of good things even if it is that you meet…
Cultivating Tranquility
Sahih Muslim - Book 48, Hadith 48
Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: He who alleviates the suffering of a brother out of the sufferings of the world,…
Extending Grace
Sahih Muslim - Book 50, Hadith 13
Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) having said: By Him in Whose Hand is my life, if you were not to commit sin, Allah would sweep…
Extending Grace
Sahih Muslim - Book 55, Hadith 9
`Amr b. `Auf, who was an ally of Banu `Amir b. Luwayy (and he was one amongst them) who participated in Badr along with Allah's Messenger…
Assuming Best Intentions
Sahih Muslim - Book 1, Hadith 171
It is narrated on the authority of Abdullah b. Mas'ud that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) observed: He who has in his heart the weight of a…
Intentional Self Care
Sahih Muslim - Book 12, Hadith 47
Thauban reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: The most excellent dinar is one that a person spends on his family, and the dinar which…
Marriage First
Sahih Muslim - Book 12, Hadith 48
Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: Of the dinar you spend as a contribution in Allah's path, or to set free a slave, or…
Marriage First
Jami` at-Tirmidhi - Book 12, Hadith 14
Abu Hurairah narrated that the Prophet said: If I were to order anyone to prostrate to anyone, then I would order the wife to prostrate to…
Unwavering Respect
Jami` at-Tirmidhi - Book 12, Hadith 26
Uqbah bin Amir narrated that the Messenger of Allah said: "Beware of entering upon women." So a man from the Ansar said: "O Messenger of…
Fierce Loyalty
Jami` at-Tirmidhi - Book 23, Hadith 36
Narrated Ibn 'Umar: That the Prophet (ﷺ) said: "Indeed each of you is a shepherd and all of you will be questioned regarding your flock.…
Empowering Partnership
Jami` at-Tirmidhi - Book 27, Hadith 141
Usamah bin Zaid narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Whoever some good was done to him, and he says: 'May Allah reward you in…
Daily Appreciation
Jami` at-Tirmidhi - Book 37, Hadith 104
Al-Hasan bin Ali said: I remember that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Leave what makes you in doubt for what does not make you in doubt.…
Fierce Loyalty
Sunan Abi Dawud - Book 14, Hadith 146
Abu Hurairah reported the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: It is not allowable for a woman to keep (voluntary) fast when her husband is…
Prioritizing Intimacy
Sunan Abi Dawud - Book 43, Hadith 39
Narrated Abu Hurayrah: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: He who does not thank the people is not thankful to Allah.
Daily Appreciation, Unwavering Respect
Sunan Abi Dawud - Book 43, Hadith 352
Narrated Al-Miqdam ibn Ma'dikarib: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: When a man loves his brother, he should tell him that he loves him.
Direct Communication
Sunan an-Nasa'i - Book 26, Hadith 36
It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said: "It was said to the Messenger of Allah: 'Which woman is best?' He said: 'The one who makes him…
Cultivating Tranquility, Fierce Loyalty, Intentional Self Care
Sunan Ibn Majah - Book 9, Hadith 10
It was narrated that from Musawir Al Himyari from his mother that: she heard Umm Salamah say: “I heard the Messenger of Allah say: 'Any…
Unwavering Respect
Sunan Ibn Majah - Book 33, Hadith 32
It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) said: "Allah is Gentle and loves gentleness, and He grants reward for it…
Vulnerable Connection
Sunan Ibn Majah - Book 36, Hadith 72
It was narrated from ‘Amr bin ‘Awf, who was an ally of Banu ‘Amir bin Lu’ai and was present at (the battle of) Badr with the Messenger of…
Assuming Best Intentions
Sunan Ibn Majah - Book 37, Hadith 152
It was narrated from Anas that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Every son of Adam commits sin, and the best of those who commit sin are…
Extending Grace
Jami' at-Tirmidhi - Book 27, Hadith 62
Abu Dharr narrated that the Messenger of Allah said: "Your smiling in the face of your brother is charity, commanding good and forbidding…
Cultivating Tranquility