Hadith on Marriage: Wives encouraged to treat husbands well

Al-Husayn ibn Mihsan reported: His aunt came to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, with a need and when she finished explaining her need, the Prophet said to her, “Do you have a husband?” She said yes. The Prophet said, “How are you with him?” She said, “I do not neglect him unless I am unable.” The Prophet said, “Look to yourself regarding him. Verily, he is your Paradise or your Hellfire.

Source: Musnad Aḥmad 18610

Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Albani

عَنِ الْحُصَيْنِ بْنِ مِحْصَنٍ أَنَّ عَمَّةً لَهُ أَتَتْ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي حَاجَةٍ فَفَرَغَتْ مِنْ حَاجَتِهَا فَقَالَ لَهَا النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَذَاتُ زَوْجٍ أَنْتِ قَالَتْ نَعَمْ قَالَ كَيْفَ أَنْتِ لَهُ قَالَتْ مَا آلُوهُ إِلَّا مَا عَجَزْتُ عَنْهُ قَالَ فَانْظُرِي أَيْنَ أَنْتِ مِنْهُ فَإِنَّمَا هُوَ جَنَّتُكِ وَنَارُكِ

18610 مسند أحمد بن حنبل مسند العشرة المبشرين بالجنة

1509 المحدث الألباني خلاصة حكم المحدث حسن في صحيح الجامع

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