From the Completeness of a Man is Love for His Wives

From the Completeness of a Man is Love for His Wives

Wednesday, 30 May 2007

By Imaam Ibnul-Qayyim al-Jawziyyah (d. 751H) In his tremendous work ‘Ad-Daa wad-Dawaa’ (The sickness and its cure), Ibnul-Qayyim brings the chapter: From the completeness of a man is love for his wives. He states: “As for love for one’s wives then there is no blame in loving them, rather it is from his completeness, and Allaah has blessed His worshippers with it (love)...  Download   3 Pages    57KB From the narration of Sa’eed ibn Jubayr who said: “Ibn Abbaas asked me: “Have you married yet?” I answered no, so he said: “Marry! For the best of this ummah are those with the most women.” Collected by Al-Bukhaaree in the book of Marriage, chapter: Plurality of Women [no. 5069]. In his tremendous work ‘Ad-Daa wad-Dawaa’ (The sickness and its cure), Ibnul-Qayyim brings the chapter: From the completeness of a man is love for his wives. He states: “As for love for one’s wives then there is no blame in loving them, rather it is from his completeness, and Allaah has blessed His worshippers with it (love), He said,  “And from His signs is this, that He created for you wives from among yourselves, that you may find comfort in them, and placed between you love and mercy. Verily in that are indeed signs for a people who reflect.” [Sooratur-Room, 30:21] Translated by Abul-Hasan Maalik Aadaam al-Akhdar