Did Prophet Hit His Wife

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In this article I am going to answer (refute) some claims that are spread

around by Islamophobes on woman, in Islam, God willing.

Critics of Islam who want to undermine the character of the Prophet

Muhammed (p) have accused the Prophet of beating his wife isha up. !he

"adith the critics cite says#

Muhammad b. $ais said (to the people)# %hould I not narrate to you (a hadith

of the "oly Prophet) on my authority and on the authority of my mother& 'e

thought that he meant the mother who had given him birth. "e (Muhammad

b. $ais) then reported that it was isha who had narrated this# %hould I not

narrate to you about myself and about the Messenger of llah (may peace be

upon him)& 'e said# *es. %he said# 'hen it was my turn for llahs Messenger

(may peace be upon him) to spend the night with me, he turned his side, put

on his mantle and too+ off his shoes and placed them near his feet, and

spread the corner of his shawl on his bed and then lay down till he thought

that I had gone to sleep. "e too+ hold of his mantle slowly and put on the

shoes slowly, and opened the door and went out and then closed it lightly. I

covered my head, put on my veil and tightened my waist wrapper, and then

went out following his steps till he reached a-i. "e stood there and he stood

for a long time. "e then lifted his hands three times, and then returned and I

also returned. "e hastened his steps and I also hastened my steps. "e ran

and I too ran. "e came (to the house) and I also came (to the house). I,

however, preceded him and I entered (the house), and as I lay down in thebed, he (the "oly Prophet) entered the (house), and said# 'hy is it, isha,

that you are out of breath& I said# !here is nothing. "e said# !ell me or the

%ubtle and the ware would inform me. I said# Messenger of llah, may my

father and mother be ransom for you, and then I told him (the whole story).

"e said# 'as it the dar+ness (of your shadow) that I saw in front of me& I said#

*es. "e struc+ me on the chest which caused me pain, and then said# /id you

thin+ that llah and "is postle would deal un0ustly with you& %he said#

'hatsoever the people conceal, llah will +now it. "e said# Gabriel came to

me when you saw me. "e called me and he concealed it from you. I

responded to his call, but I too concealed it from you (for he did not come toyou), as you were not fully dressed. I thought that you had gone to sleep, and

I did not li+e to awa+en you, fearing that you may be frightened. "e (Gabriel)

said# *our 1ord has commanded you to go to the inhabitants of a-i (to those

lying in the graves) and beg pardon for them. I said# Messenger of llah, how

should I pray for them ("ow should I beg forgiveness for them)& "e said# %ay,

Peace be upon the inhabitants of this city (graveyard) from among the

elievers and the Muslims, and may llah have mercy on those who have


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gone ahead of us, and those who come later on, and we shall, God willing,

0oin you. (%ahih Muslim, oo+ 223, 4umber 5657)

!he word that is used in above "adith as 8%truc+9 is false: the word in rabic

that is used is 81ahada.9 ;dward 'illiam 1ane e

!he hand imposition of the prophet Muhammed (pbuh) it is a gesture driving

away evil influence (waswas) and conferring blessings, its nothing bad at all.

!he intent of the Prophet Muhammed (p) was to drive away evil influencefrom isha. Proof from the following "adiths that the prophet Muhammed (p)

pushed isha (?a) and never hit her#

isha said# 8llaahs Messenger (pbuh) never hit anything with his hand ever,

e

isha reports# 9Prophet Muhammed (pbuh) did not hit nything with his

hands, besides the time when he made Aihaad in the Path of llah. "e did not

hit a servant nor a woman (wife, girl etc.)9. =%hamaailBeB!irmidhi (6) "adith

4umber D.>

isha (May llah be pleased with her) reported# Messenger of llah (pbuh)

never hit anything with his hand neither a servant nor a woman but of

course, he did fight in the Cause of llah. "e never too+ revenge upon

anyone for the wrong done to him, but of course, he e


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correct translation is that the Prophet pushed isha, to drive away evil

influence, as isha ma+es it evidently clear that he 4;F;? hit any woman or

servant. !hat statement from isha alone shows that Prophet Muhammed (p)

was never abusive in any shape or form, to any of his wives. !his proves that

the translation for the "adith that says Muhammed struc+ isha is false.

urthermore Aohn 1ouis ;sposito who is a professor of International ffairs and

Islamic %tudies at Georgetown Hniversity. Professor Aohn 1. ;sposito is a

Catholic Christian also cites the above hadith mentioned and ma+es it clear

that nowhere in the "adith or $uran is there any record of Muhammed (p)

ever mistreating any of his wives, it does not e


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!hird "adith which is -uoted by Critics

4arrated isha# bu a+r came to towards me and struc+ me violently with

his fist and said, 8*ou have detained the people because of your nec+lace.9

ut I remained motionless as if I was dead lest I should awa+e llahs postle

although that hit was very painful. Folume , oo+ 5, 4umber 5# %ahih

u+hari 6#7#2, and %ahih u+hari D#D2#65

'hoever translated the "adiths above has translated it wrong. !he word

above is entailing that the bu a+r %!?HCJ isha. !he word in rabic that is

used is 81a+aNani9. I will now show what the correct translation is#

la+aNani=3>

%o as you see bu ba+r po+ed isha hard. %he was never hit with his fist, let

me e


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. 8If a wife fears cruelty or desertion on her husbands part, there is no

blame on them if they arrange an amicable settlement between themselves:

and such settlement is best: even though mens souls are swayed by greed.

ut if ye do good and practise self@restraint, God is well@ac-uainted with allthat ye do.($uran, 3#65)

3. 4arrated Muawiyah al@$ushayri# 8I went to the postle of llah

(peacebeuponhim) and as+ed him# 'hat do you say (command) about our

wives& "e replied# Give them food what you have for yourself, and clothe

them by which you clothe yourself, and do not beat them, and do not revile

them. (bu@/awud, oo+ 66, Marriage (Jitab l@4i+ah), 4umber 56L

recorded in Ibn Ma0ah as well, and others. Ferified to be uthentic by l@

lbani, s sahihah 4umber. D7).

K. 4arrated Muawiyah ibn "aydah# 8I said# postle of llah, how should we

approach our wives and how should we leave them& "e replied# pproach

your tilth when or how you will, give her (your wife) food when you ta+e food,

clothe when you clothe yourself, do not revile her face, and do not beat her.

(%unan bu@/awud, oo+ 66, Marriage (Jitab l@4i+ah), 4umber 56)9

D. bu "uraira (llah be pleased with him) reported llahs postle (maypeace be upon him) as saying# 8"e who believes in llah and the "ereafter, if

he witnesses any matter he should tal+ in good terms about it or +eep -uiet.

ct +indly towards woman, for woman is created from a rib, and the most

croo+ed part of the rib is its top. If you attempt to straighten it, you will brea+

it, and if you leave it, its croo+edness will remain there. %o act +indly towards

women. (Muslim, !he oo+ of Marriage (Jitab l@4i+ah), oo+ , 4umber

3D)9

7. $uran 3#6L 8 ye who believeQ *e are forbidden to inherit women againsttheir will. 4or should ye treat them with harshness, that ye may ta+e away

part of the dower =money given by the husband to the wife for the marriage

contract> ye have given them, e


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. $uran 2#56 8nd among Gods signs is this# "e created for you mates

from amongst yourselves (males as mates for females and vice versa) that

you might find tran-uillity and peace in them. nd he has put love and

+indness among you. "erein surely are signs for those who reflect.9

Commentary for the above passage by !anwRr al@Mi-bSs min !afsRr Ibn

bbSs#

(nd of "is signs) of the signs of "is divine neness and power (is this# "e

created for you spouses) human beings li+e yourselves (from yourselves that

ye might find rest in them) so that the husband may find rest in his wife, (and

"e ordained between you) husband and wife (love) love of the wife for herhusband (and mercy) of the husband towards his wife: it is also said that this

means# love of the young ones of the old ones and mercy from the older ones

towards the young ones. (1o, herein) in that which I have mentioned (indeed

are portents) signs and lessons (for fol+ who reflect) upon what llah created.

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L. $uran 53#5D 8'omen impure for men impure. nd women of purity for

men of purity. !hese are not affected by what people say. or them is

forgiveness and an honorable provision.9

62. 4arrated bu "uraira# 8llahs postle said, !he strong is not the one

who overcomes the people by his strength, but the strong is the one who

controls himself while in anger.9 (u+hari, Good Manners, Folume , oo+ 7,

4umber 6K)

66. 4arrated bu "uraira# 8 man said to the Prophet , dvise meQ !heProphet said, /o not become angry and furious. !he man as+ed (the same)

again and again, and the Prophet said in each case, /o not become angry

and furious.9 (u+hari, Good Manners, Folume , oo+ 7, 4umber 67)

65. bu "uraira reported# 8I heard llahs Messenger (may peace be upon


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him) as saying# ne is not strong because of ones wrestling s+illfully. !hey

said# llahs Messenger, then who is strong& "e said# "e who controls his

anger when he is in a fit of rage.9 (Muslim, !he oo+ of Firtue, Good Manners

and Aoining of the !ies of ?elationship (Jitab l@irr was@%alat@I@wal@dab

oo+ 5, 4umber D63)

6. !he Prophet Muhammed (Pbuh) said during the farewell sermon# 8

people, your wives have a certain right over you and you have certain rights

over them. !reat them well and be +ind to them for they are your partners

and committed helpers9. (!irmidhi)

63. !afsir Ibn Jathir, chapter D#

Imam hmad recorded that Tishah said, 8!he Messenger of llah neverstruc+ a servant of his with his hand, nor did he ever hit a woman. "e never

hit anything with his hand, e


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