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سنن دارمي
Darimi
من كتاب النكاحFrom the Book of Marriage
باب في الْعَدْلِ بَيْنَ النِّسَاءِ:Chapter: Justice Between Wives
Hadith 2243
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْوَلِيدِ، حَدَّثَنَا هَمَّامٌ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ النَّضْرِ بْنِ أَنَسٍ، عَنْ بَشِيرِ بْنِ نَهِيكٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، قَالَ: "مَنْ كَانَتْ لَهُ امْرَأَتَانِ، فَمَالَ إِلَى إِحْدَاهُمَا، جَاءَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ وَشِقُّهُ مَائِلٌ".
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever has two wives and inclines more towards one of them, he will come on the Day of Resurrection with half of his body leaning (tilted), as if it is bent due to paralysis."
Brief Explanation
(Commentary on Hadith 2242)
In this hadith, there is a severe warning for one who is unjust among his wives, and in it, a very fine example is given of the woman being the counterpart of man (shaqa’iq al-rijal). On the Day of Resurrection, one of his sides will be drooping. If Allah grants someone the ability to have multiple wives, then justice and fairness among them is extremely necessary. It is commonly observed that when a person marries a second wife, he turns away from the first wife; this is outright oppression. Further on, there will be more ahadith regarding the rights of women.
In this hadith, there is a severe warning for one who is unjust among his wives, and in it, a very fine example is given of the woman being the counterpart of man (shaqa’iq al-rijal). On the Day of Resurrection, one of his sides will be drooping. If Allah grants someone the ability to have multiple wives, then justice and fairness among them is extremely necessary. It is commonly observed that when a person marries a second wife, he turns away from the first wife; this is outright oppression. Further on, there will be more ahadith regarding the rights of women.
