حَدَّثَنَا
عَلِيُّ بْنُ حَفْصٍ , حَدَّثَنَا
وَرْقَاءُ , عَنْ
أَبِي الزِّنَادِ , عَنِ
الْأَعْرَجِ , عَنْ
أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ , قََالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ :
" لَا تَسْتَقِيمُ لَكَ الْمَرْأَةُ عَلَى خَلِيقَةٍ وَاحِدَةٍ , وَإِنَّمَا هِيَ كَالضِّلَعِ , إِنْ تُقِمْهَا تَكْسِرْهَا , وَإِنْ تَتْرُكْهَا تَسْتَمْتِعْ بِهَا وَفِيهَا عِوَجٌ " .
It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: A woman can never remain firm on one habit; she is like a rib. If you try to straighten her, you will break her, and if you leave her as she is, you will benefit from her despite her crookedness.