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Jami at-Tirmidhi 1161 — Husband’s Pleasure and Paradise
What has been related about the husband's rights over the wife
Hadith About Husband’s Pleasure and Paradise
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1161
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1161
حَدَّثَنَا وَاصِلُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الأَعْلَى الْكُوفِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ فُضَيْلٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ أَبِي نَصْرٍ، عَنْ مُسَاوِرٍ الْحِمْيَرِيِّ، عَنْ أُمِّهِ، عَنْ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ، قَالَتْ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " أَيُّمَا امْرَأَةٍ مَاتَتْ وَزَوْجُهَا عَنْهَا رَاضٍ دَخَلَتِ الْجَنَّةَ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ .
Umm Salamah Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah said: “Whichever Woman Dies While Her Husband Is Pleased With Her, Then She Enters Paradise.”
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1161In-book reference : Book 12, Hadith 16English translation : Vol. 1, Book 7, Hadith 1161
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1161
This Hadith about husband’s pleasure teaches the value of a peaceful and pleasing marriage relationship. Umm Salamah narrated that the Messenger of Allah said that whichever woman dies while her husband is pleased with her enters Paradise. The wording points to the importance of care, respect, and good conduct between spouses. It does not give room for abuse or unfair demands; it simply highlights that a wife’s good relationship with her husband is a serious matter in faith. The main lesson is that marriage is not only a social bond, but also a path where behavior, kindness, and mutual satisfaction matter before Allah.
What we learn from this hadith
- A wife’s good conduct with her husband is treated as a matter of great reward.
- A peaceful marital relationship has spiritual value.
- Seeking a spouse’s rightful pleasure can be a means of attaining Paradise.
- Marriage should be lived with care, respect, and responsibility.
