Justice among wives when gathered together, and those who practised it

Abu Qilabah (may Allah have mercy on him) said that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to divide [his time] among his wives with justice, and would say: "O Allah, this is my division in what lies within my power; and as for what is not within my power but within Yours, do not hold me to account for it."

Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) said that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to divide [his time] among his wives with justice, and would say: "O Allah, this is my division in what lies within my power; and as for what is not within my power but within Yours, do not hold me to account for it."

Yahya bin Sa'id (may Allah have mercy on him) said that Sayyiduna Mu'adh (may Allah be pleased with him) had two wives, and he disliked even performing ablution at one wife's place on the other's day, or staying with one of them on the other's day.

Muhammad (Ibn Sirin) (may Allah have mercy on him) said that if a man has two wives, it is disliked for him even to perform ablution at one wife's place on the other's day.

Jabir bin Zayd (may Allah have mercy on him) said: I had two wives, and I used to be just between them even in kissing.

Mujahid (may Allah have mercy on him) said: The early generations used to like being equal between their wives even in applying perfume: wearing for one the same perfume they wore for the other.

Ibrahim (may Allah have mercy on him) said concerning a man with more than one wife that the early generations were so careful in treating their wives equally that if anything was left over of sawiq (barley meal), grain and the like that could not be measured, they would divide it among them by handfuls.

Ibrahim (may Allah have mercy on him) said that when the illness of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) became severe, he asked his other wives for permission to stay in the house of Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) to be nursed. They all gave permission, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) stayed with Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her).

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever has two wives and favours one of them over the other will be raised on the Day of Resurrection with one of his sides fallen."