17/17. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 715k — Pious Woman as a Good Provision
The best temporary joy of this world is a righteous woman
Hadith About the Pious Woman as the Best Provision
Sahih Muslim : 715k
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 715k
حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ نُمَيْرٍ الْهَمْدَانِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يَزِيدَ، حَدَّثَنَا حَيْوَةُ، أَخْبَرَنِي شُرَحْبِيلُ بْنُ شَرِيكٍ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَبَا عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الْحُبُلِيَّ، يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " الدُّنْيَا مَتَاعٌ وَخَيْرُ مَتَاعِ الدُّنْيَا الْمَرْأَةُ الصَّالِحَةُ" .
'Abdullah bin 'Amr Narrated from:
Abdullah b. Amr reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: The whole world is a provision, and the best object of benefit of the world is the pious woman.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 715kIn-book reference : Book 17, Hadith 76USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 8, Hadith 3465
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 715k
This concise hadith about the pious woman as the best provision is easy to remember and often searched by Muslims learning marriage hadiths. Abdullah b. Amr reports that Allah’s Messenger said, “The whole world is a provision, and the best object of benefit of the world is the pious woman.” The wording places the pious woman within the idea of worldly benefit, but it gives her a special rank among what benefits a person in worldly life. The explanation should stay with the text. It does not list all traits of piety here, and it does not speak about wealth, beauty, or status. It simply praises the value of a righteous wife in clear and short words.
What we learn from this hadith
- The hadith describes worldly life as a provision or benefit.
- It singles out the pious woman as a highly valued worldly benefit.
- The report praises righteousness in marriage without listing extra traits.
- The wording is brief and should be understood without adding claims not stated.
