The world is but an enjoyment and the best of worldly enjoyments is a righteous woman
Narrator in the source: ‘Abdullāh ibn ‘Amr ibn al-‘Aas reported that the Prophet
‘Abdullāh ibn ‘Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The world is but an enjoyment and the best of worldly enjoyments is a righteous woman."- Grade in the source
- Authentic
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- Narrated by Muslim
- Source entry
- HadeethEnc · 5794 ↗
Original Arabic wording
عن عبد الله بن عمرو رضي الله عنهما أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: «الدُّنْيَا مَتَاعٌ، وَخَيْرُ مَتَاعِ الدُّنْيَا الْمَرْأَةُ الصَّالِحَةُ».Understand this hadith
The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) informs that worldly life and what it contains is but a thing enjoyed for a while and then comes to an end and that the best worldly enjoyment is the righteous wife: when her husband looks at her, she pleases him; if he asks her for something, she obeys him; and when he is away from her, she safeguards him regarding herself and his wealth.
Lessons from the hadith
- It is permissible to enjoy worldly good things Allah has made lawful for His servants without excess or pride.
- A man is encouraged to choose a righteous wife, for she helps him in obeying his Lord.
- The best worldly enjoyments are those used in obeying Allah or they are helpful in this regard.
References (original Arabic)
صحيح مسلم (2/ 1090) (1467). بهجة الناظرين شرح رياض الصالحين، لسليم الهلالي (1/ 365). كشف المشكل من حديث الصحيحين، لابن الجوزي (4/ 129). نزهة المتقين شرح رياض الصالحين، لمصطفى الخن وغيره (1/ 286).