Excerpt from Tariq Jameel’s speeches.
Prophet (saw) through his actions honored & loved women. This is how society flourishes. It was common among Arabs in earlier days they wouldn’t sit with their women and eat.
Our Prophet (saw) made it habit to sit and eat with his wife. He (saw) would make morsels and feed Aisha (rad) with his hands. He (saw) would break pieces of meat and put in his wife’s mouth. It was common among the Arabs that pieces of meat wouldn’t be small.
Allah’s Messenger (saw) said, “You will be rewarded for whatever you spend for Allah’s sake even if it were a morsel which you put in your wife’s mouth.” (Bukhari)
Asma’ Bint Yazid Bin as-Sakan reported that she adorned ‘A’ishah for the Prophet (saw) and then invited him in. He came and sat next to her. He was given a large cup of milk. He drank some of it and then gave it to ‘A’ishah. (Ahmad)
Aisha (rad) would say “I would drink while I was menstruating, then I would hand it to the Prophet (saw) and he would put his mouth where mine had been and drink. And I would nibble at a bone on which some bits of meat were left while I was menstruating, then I would give it to the Prophet (saw) and he would put his mouth where my mouth had been.” (Sahih An-Nasai)
One man told me there is arguments with his wife all the time.
I advised him when you go home sit down to eat, make a morsel and put in your wife’s mouth. Your arguments will stop.
After 3-4 days I asked him did you do it?
He said no.
I asked why?
He said I feel awkward.
I told him you don’t feel awkward fighting, its noon you are going to have lunch, do it and let me know what happens.
He called me after hour when I placed morsel in her mouth she stared at me and asked who told you to do this. She said Allah bless him who taught you how to love. After that arguments subsided.
Our Prophet (saw) has given us style of living not present in our homes.
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