Shaykh
Muhammad ibn Saalih al-Uthaymeen:
Then the author cited the hadith of Abdullah ibn Amr ibn ‘Aahs that the Prophet ﷺ said: “The worldly life is enjoyment, and the best of its
enjoyment is a good woman”.
The worldly life is enjoyment, meaning: something which is
enjoyed like how a traveler enjoys his (travelling) provision, and then it
finishes.
The best of its enjoyments is a good woman. When Allah
gives a person the success to marry a good woman in terms of her religion
(righteousness), and her mental capacity, then this is the best enjoyment of
the worldly life because she will preserve him in regards to his secrets,
wealth and children, and if she is good in her mental capacity also, then she
will organise things properly in his (her husbands) house and in regards to
nurturing her children.
If he observes her, she is pleasing to him if he is absent,
she preserves him (his honour) and if he entrusts her with the children she
does not betray him. This type of woman is the best enjoyment of the worldly life
and for this reason the prophet ﷺ said:
“A woman is married for four reasons: (1) for her wealth,
(2) her status, (3) her beauty, (4) her religion (practice of Sunnah).
Earnestly seek of a religious woman, so that your hands may be dusted”.
Meaning: take this type of woman’s hand in marriage, for
she is certainly the best type of woman that a man could ever marry. A religious woman – even if she is not
stunningly beautiful, her endearing character and practice of the Sunnah make
her beautiful.
So earnestly look for a religious righteous woman so that
your hands may be dusted (i.e. successful in your search).
Published on September 22, 2014
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Published on September 22, 2014
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Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEnr7QEnchU
