Rather she must try her best to attract his attention...

Rather she must try her best to attract his attention towards herself by which both of them can lead a life of harmony.[^8] Imam Baqir (A.S.) says that once a lady inquired from the Holy Prophet (S) regarding the rights a husband enjoys over his wife. He (S) said, “First and foremost is that she should obey him and refrain from disobedience. She must not donate anything from his house without his permission nor can she keep recommended fasts without his approval.

She must NEVER deny him his physical rights nor deprive him of its pleasures. If she steps out of the house without his permission, the angels of the heaven and the earth, of wrath and mercy, curse her till she returns to her house.” [^9] The Importance of Obeying One’s Husband Imam Sadiq (A.S.) says that a group of people paid a visit to the Messenger of Islam (S) and said, “O Prophet of Allah (S), we have seen such people who prostrate before each other.” The Holy Prophet (S) answered, “If at all I could permit prostration before anyone except Allah, the Creator, I would have ordered the wives to prostrate before their husbands.” [^10] The Holy Prophet (S) is also reported to have said, “A wife who gives her husband water to drink attains a reward of one year of worship, a year whose nights were passed in prayers and days in fasting.

In exchange of one drop of water which she provides for her husband one city is built in paradise for her and sins of sixty years are forgiven.” The author of Makaremul Akhlaq narrates on the authority of Imam Muhammad Baqir (A.S.), “The Jehaad of women is to be patient while facing the difficulties of life with their husbands.” Stricture Against Foul Language The Holy Prophet (S) said, “Any woman who converses indignantly with her husband, thereby hurting his sentiments, none of her deeds either obligatory or recommended will be accepted from her until and unless her husband does not express his satisfaction with her.

Even if this woman fasts during the days, prays during the nights, frees slaves or donates the best of horses in the way of Allah, she will be first to enter the fire of hell. Similar will be the fate of the husband who usurps the rights of his wife.” [^11] A Summary of Mutual Rights In his book Principles of Marriage and Family Ethics, Professor Ibrahim Amini has explained in much detail the duties of husband and wives, often quoting incidents to emphasize his arguments.