حَدَّثَنَا
يَحْيَى ، عَنِ
ابْنِ عَجْلَانَ ، قَالَ : سَمِعْتُ
أَبِي يُحَدِّثُ ، عَنْ
أَبِي هُرَيْرَة ، قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّم :
" الْمَرْأَةُ كَالضِّلَعِ فَإِنْ تَحْرِصْ عَلَى إِقَامَتِهِ تَكْسِرْهُ ، وَإِنْ تَتْرُكْهُ تَسْتَمْتِعْ بِهِ وَفِيهِ 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 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.