Hadith on Marriage: Men who hit their wives not the best

Iyas ibn Abdullah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Do not strike the maidens of Allah,” but Umar came to the Prophet and he said, “Women have become emboldened toward their husbands.” The Prophet gave them a concession to strike them lightly. Then, many women came to the family of the Prophet and complained about their husbands. The Prophet said, “Many women have come to the family of Muhammad complaining about their husbands. These men are not the best among you.”

Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 2146

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Arna’ut

عَنْ إِيَاسِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَا تَضْرِبُوا إِمَاءَ اللَّهِ فَجَاءَ عُمَرُ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ ذَئِرْنَ النِّسَاءُ عَلَى أَزْوَاجِهِنَّ فَرَخَّصَ فِي ضَرْبِهِنَّ فَأَطَافَ بِآلِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ نِسَاءٌ كَثِيرٌ يَشْكُونَ أَزْوَاجَهُنَّ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَقَدْ طَافَ بِآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ نِسَاءٌ كَثِيرٌ يَشْكُونَ أَزْوَاجَهُنَّ لَيْسَ أُولَئِكَ بِخِيَارِكُمْ

2146 سنن أبي داود كتاب النكاح باب في ضرب النساء

3/479 المحدث شعيب الأرناؤوط خلاصة حكم المحدث إسناده صحيح في تخريج سنن أبي داود

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Abu Amina Elias
Abu Amina Elias (Justin Parrott) is an academic librarian, researcher, and translator specializing in the Quran, Hadith, and their commentaries. He is a former instructor of Islamic Creed for Mishkah University.
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