´It was narrated from Ibn Buraidah, from his father, that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:` "The sanctity of the wives of the Mujahidin to those who stay behind is like the sanctity of their mothers. There is no man among those who stay behind who takes on the responsibility of looking after the wife of one of the Mujahidin (and betrays him) but he (the betrayer) will be made to stand before him on the Day Resurrection and it will be said: 'O So-and-so, this is so-and-so, take whatever you want from his good deeds.'" Then the Prophet (ﷺ) turned to his Companions and said: "What do you think: Will he leave him any of his good deeds?"
Explanation & Benefits
Hafiz Muhammad Ameen
1) The concept of betrayal (khiyanat) is very broad. Mistreating them, deceiving them, or seducing his wife and leading her astray, etc.—all of these are included within it.
2) "He will leave it"—when every person will be in dire need of good deeds and each and every good deed will be precious, it is impossible that anyone would be negligent in taking a good deed, especially when he is given free rein to do so.
Source: Sunan Nasa'i: Translation and Benefits by Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Amin Hafizullah, Page: 3193
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues:
➊ The protection of the lives, wealth, and honor of the families of the mujahideen who are engaged and occupied in jihad and fighting, and serving them, is an act of immense reward and merit.
➋ And displaying betrayal or wickedness towards them is akin to someone behaving in such a manner with his own mother.
➌ And by analogy, this ruling applies to those who are absent from their homes for other intellectual boundaries of Islam, such as in the pursuit of teaching and learning.
➍ Therefore, it is obligatory upon their relatives and other members of society to fully safeguard and honor the families of such individuals, just as they would protect their own mothers.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 2496
Shaykh Muhammad Ibrahim bin Basheer
Benefit:
In this hadith, the virtue of the mujahideen is mentioned, and the women of their households who remain at home have been given the status of mothers. When a mujahid goes out for jihad or departs to serve the religion in any field for the sake of the religion, his family women should be shown great respect, and not, upon finding them alone, should anyone attempt to violate their honor.
Source: Musnad al-Humaydi: Commentary by Muhammad Ibrahim bin Bashir, Page: 930