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At one time Muhammad gives a decree instructing men to not beat their wives, but changes his mind once Umar informs him that some of the women have become embolden towards their husbands. The women complain to Muhammad and he responds by stating they are not the best among you and a man will not be asked as to why he beats his wife. | At one time Muhammad gives a decree instructing men to not beat their wives, but changes his mind once Umar informs him that some of the women have become embolden towards their husbands. The women complain to Muhammad and he responds by stating they are not the best among you and a man will not be asked as to why he beats his wife. | ||
{{Quote|{{ | {{Quote|{{Abu Dawud|11|2141}}|Iyas ibn Abdullah ibn AbuDhubab reported the Apostle of Allah (peace_be_upon_him) as saying: Do not beat Allah's handmaidens, but when Umar came to the Apostle of Allah (peace_be_upon_him) and said: Women have become emboldened towards their husbands, he (the Prophet) gave permission to beat them. Then many women came round the family of the Apostle of Allah (peace_be_upon_him) complaining against their husbands. So the Apostle of Allah (peace_be_upon_him) said: Many women have gone round Muhammad's family complaining against their husbands. '''They are not the best among you.'''}} | ||
Another hadith graded Hasan (the 2nd highest level of authenticity) says that a man should not be asked why he beat his wife: | |||
{{Quote|1=[http://sunnah.com/urn/12630504 Sunan Ibn Majuh 3:9:1986]|2=It was narrated that Ash'ath bin Qais said: | |||
"I was a guest (at the home) of 'Umar one night, and in the middle of the night he went and hit his wife, and I separated them. When he went to bed he said to me: 'O Ash'ath, learn from me something that I heard from the Messenger of Allah" A man should not be asked why he beats his wife, and do not go to sleep until you have prayed the Witr."' And I forgot the third thing."}} | |||
In the next hadith, Ali (the fourth Rightly-Guided Caliph of Islam) gives a [[Slavery|slave-girl]] a violent beating in front of Muhammad. | In the next hadith, Ali (the fourth Rightly-Guided Caliph of Islam) gives a [[Slavery|slave-girl]] a violent beating in front of Muhammad. | ||