💐 In The Name Of Allah The Most Gracious The Most Merciful
💌 Some of the things that your husband does or has done which indicate you're close to each other and he deserves respect:
1] Waking you up for Salah at times when he gets up before you. At least once he woke you up while you had your monthly period. Seeing his partially surprised or guilty look for disturbing your sleep is just adorable.
2] Cooking for you when he isn't busy, buying what you've ordered, or bringing edibles when he comes home from work.
3] Being your Imaam while you try to hold back tears of joy as you pray behind him.
4] Listening to you read from the Noble Qur'an or an Islamic book.
5] Patiently hearing your stories, rants or complaints and giving you some advice or a loving hug to comfort you.
6] Allowing you to keep one of his personal belongings like his jacket, coat etc. for sentimental reasons.
7] Making you fall in love with him every time he displays charisma in being playful with children and fluffy cats.
8] Frequently calling you 'beautiful' and having no problem with seeing you without make-up.
9] Not being disgusted with your feminine issues. Knowing that you're having your monthly period and tolerating your frequent mood swings.
10] Advising you to forgive your parents, siblings and other individuals whenever he notices that you're not in good terms with them temporarily.
11] Cheering you up and making jokes to hear you laugh especially when he catches you not feeling well emotionally.
12] Not caring about your weight gain. Finding you pleasant or cute regardless of how heavy you weigh.
13] Letting you pat, playfully smack or massage him and not getting annoyed by your weird side.
14] Lovingly reminding you to wear the hijaab/niqaab before you go outdoors.
15] Apologizing to you and saying sorry whenever he thinks he has hurt you.
16] Feeding you by his right hand when eating or insisting that you try some snacks he enjoys.
17] Drinking from the same glass or mug you drank from, enjoying your direct and indirect kisses.
Whenever you and your husband go through a misunderstanding, try to imagine if you were in his place and realize that his tendency to make mistakes, forget, delay, cancel or offend you once in a while could result from tiredness, overwork and excessive stress. Remember all the loving things and favors that your husband has shown you. Realizing he is a human being too, with flaws and limited strength, you should strive to help him obey Allah Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala, guide him to being a pious Muslim spouse, and don't give up on him so you can
Inn-sha-Allah be granted entry to Jannah Paradise together.
📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "If a woman prays her five prayers, fasts her month of Ramadan, guards her chastity, and obeys her husband, she will enter Paradise from any gate she wishes."
Source: Sahih Ibn Hibbān 4252
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Albani
📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "If I were to order anyone to prostrate to another, I would have ordered a wife to prostrate before her husband."
Source: Sunan At-Tirmidhī 1159
Grade: Hasan (Fair) according to At-Tirmidhi
Ali Al-Qari said, "That she prostrates to her husband is due to the number of his rights over her and her difficulty in maintaining gratitude for them. This rhetorical point conveys the obligation of the wife to obey her husband in his rights. Indeed, prostration is not lawful to anyone other than Allah Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala."
Source: Mirqāt Al-Mafātih 5/2125