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He (S) answered, “He should overlook her minor faults and if she commits a major mistake then he should forgive her.” [^1] Shahab Abdo Rabbeh relates that I asked Imam Sadiq (A.S.) concerning the rights of a woman over her husband. He (A.S.) answered, “He should fulfill all her basic necessities and must not terrorize her by getting angry time and again, i.e.

after fulfilling her needs, is kind and affectionate towards her, then I swear by Allah, he has fulfilled his wife’s rights.” [^2] The importance of observing the rights of a wife can be gauged from the hadith of the Messenger of Allah (S) wherein he says, “The best among you is the one who observes the rights of his wife in the best possible way and I am the best among you to observe the rights of my wives.” [^3] The Importance of Helping one’s wife at home One day the Messenger of Allah (S) paid a visit to the house of Ali (A.S.) and Fatemah (S.A.).

He saw that Ali (A.S.) was sieving the pulses and Fatemah (S.A.) was busy cooking. On observing this the Prophet (S) remarked, “O Ali, I do not speak except what is revealed to me. Anyone who helps his wife in her domestic affairs obtains a reward of one year of worship equal to the amount of hair on his body. This year of worship will be as if he has fasted during its days and prayed during its nights.

Allah will reward him equal to the reward of all the patient ones, Hazrat Dawood (A.S.) and Hazrat Isa (A.S.).” [^4] Consequence of Ill Behavior with the Family Imam Reza (A.S.) says, “Every man should strive to make his wife and children comfortable according to his capacity for if he is strict and unkind to them and because their rights are being deprived they will desire his death.” [^5] When Saad ibne Maaz, the great companion of the Holy Prophet (S) expired, he (S) himself participated in the funeral procession and shouldered his bier quite a few times with considerable respect.

Then he laid it in the grave and buried him with his own hands.