67/81. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 5186 — Care for Women and Neighbors
The exhortation of taking care of the women
Hadith About Caring for Women and Not Hurting Neighbors
Sahih Bukhari : 5186
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 5186
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ نَصْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حُسَيْنٌ الْجُعْفِيُّ، عَنْ زَائِدَةَ، عَنْ مَيْسَرَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي حَازِمٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " مَنْ كَانَ يُؤْمِنُ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الآخِرِ فَلاَ يُؤْذِي جَارَهُ ". وَاسْتَوْصُوا بِالنِّسَاءِ خَيْرًا فَإِنَّهُنَّ خُلِقْنَ مِنْ ضِلَعٍ وَإِنَّ أَعْوَجَ شَيْءٍ فِي الضِّلَعِ أَعْلَاهُ فَإِنْ ذَهَبْتَ تُقِيمُهُ كَسَرْتَهُ وَإِنْ تَرَكْتَهُ لَمْ يَزَلْ أَعْوَجَ فَاسْتَوْصُوا بِالنِّسَاءِ خَيْرًا
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day should not hurt (trouble) his neighbor. And I advise you to take care of the women, for they are created from a rib and the most crooked portion of the rib is its upper part; if you try to straighten it, it will break, and if you leave it, it will remain crooked, so I urge you to take care of the women."
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 5185, 5186In-book reference : Book 67, Hadith 120USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 7, Book 62, Hadith 114
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5186
This hadith about caring for women repeats a strong message from the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. A believer in Allah and the Last Day should not trouble his neighbor. Then comes the advice to treat women well. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم mentions that women are created from a rib and that the upper part of the rib is the most bent part. If a person tries to force it straight, it will break; if he leaves it, it remains bent. Because of this, he urges good care for women. The wording teaches that faith is not only a private claim. It appears in daily conduct: how a person deals with neighbors, how he treats women, and how he handles differences with patience.
What we learn from this hadith
- Avoiding harm to neighbors is tied to belief in Allah and the Last Day.
- Women should be treated with care and goodness.
- The rib example warns against rough attempts to force change.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم repeated the advice to take care of women.
