In light of the Verses of the Qur’an, we see that Allah, the Exalted, ordered excellent treatment towards the wife, generosity towards her, and the best cohabitation with her, even if there is no love from the heart. Allah, the All-Wise said: “And live with them in the best way. If you dislike them, it may be that you dislike a thing and Allah brings through it a great deal of good.” (Surah An-Nisa’, 4:19)

The Prophet (Peace be upon him) said:
“A believer man must not hate (his wife) believing woman; if he dislikes one of her characteristics he will be pleased with another.” (Reported by Muslim)

Also, Allah clarifies that the woman has rights toward her husband, just as the husband has towards her. Allah, the Exalted says:
“And they (women) have rights (over their husbands), similar (to those of their husbands) over them, to what is reasonable.” (Surah Al-Baqarah, 2:228)

And the Prophet’s (Peace be upon him) last will before he dies was that men should take care of their wives and honor them, and never treat them unfairly or swallow their rights. The Prophet (Peace be upon him) said:
“Treat the women in the best way.”

And the Prophet (Peace be upon him) ordered us to behave well to our wives, and be generous with them, and he also clarified that the best of men is he who treats his wife best. The Prophet (Peace be upon him) said:
“The most complete in faith is the best in character. And the best of you is the one who is best to his wife.” (Reported by At-Tirmidhi)

The Prophet (Peace be upon him) also said:
“The best of you is the one who is best to his wife, and I am the best of you to my wives.” (Reported by Ibn Majah)

Also, the Prophet (Peace be upon him) ordered his Companions to endure the mistakes of their women, clarifying the nature of the woman, in which Allah created her. The Prophet (Peace be upon him) said:
“Treat the women in the best way. Verily, the woman was created from a rib and the most crooked portion of the rib is its upper part; if you try to straighten it, it will break, and if you leave it, it will remain crooked, so treat the women in the best way.” (Reported by Al-Bukhari)

The Messenger of Allah (Peace be upon him) also said:
“Verily, the woman was created from a rib. It shall not be straightened to you in any way (i.e. she shall not behave exactly as you wish her to). Thus, if you enjoy her, you will enjoy her bent. And if you tried to straighten her, you would break her. And to break her means a divorce.” (Reported by Mustakhrag Abi ‘Awana)

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