16/20. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1436d — Refusal and the Husband's Anger
It is unlawful for the wife to refuse to come to her husband's bed
Angels Curse Until Morning Hadith Explained
Sahih Muslim : 1436d
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1436d
وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَأَبُو كُرَيْبٍ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، ح وَحَدَّثَنِي أَبُو سَعِيدٍ الأَشَجُّ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، ح وَحَدَّثَنِي زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، - وَاللَّفْظُ لَهُ - حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ، كُلُّهُمْ عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ أَبِي حَازِمٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِذَا دَعَا الرَّجُلُ امْرَأَتَهُ إِلَى فِرَاشِهِ فَلَمْ تَأْتِهِ فَبَاتَ غَضْبَانَ عَلَيْهَا لَعَنَتْهَا الْمَلاَئِكَةُ حَتَّى تُصْبِحَ " .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
Abu Huraira (Allah he pleased with him) reported Allah's Messenger (may, peace be upon him) as saying: When a man invites his wife to his bed and she does not come, and he (the husband) spends the sight being angry with her, the angels curse her until morning.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1436dIn-book reference : Book 16, Hadith 143USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 8, Hadith 3368
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1436d
This angels curse until morning hadith gives a fuller condition. A man invites his wife to his bed, she does not come, and he spends the night angry with her. In that situation, Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said the angels curse her until morning. The report is about the exact situation described in the wording. It does not give details about other causes, health, fear, harm, or wider family matters. A careful explanation should avoid adding what is not there. The main teaching is that neglecting the marital bond in this stated case is treated as serious, especially when it causes the husband to spend the night angry.
What we learn from this hadith
- The narration includes the husband's call, her not coming, and his anger at night.
- The warning continues until morning in this wording.
- The hadith treats the marital bond as a serious trust.
- The explanation should stay within the conditions stated in the report.
