Not Allowing One's Husband to have Marital Relation
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Abu Hurayrah:radia-icon: reported that the Prophet :salla: said
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If a man calls his wife to his bed , and she refuses , and he goes to sleep angry with her , the angels will curse her until morning
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[ Reported by al-Bukhaari ; see al-Fat'h , 6/314 ]
Many women , when they have an argument with their husbands , punish them – so they think – by denying them their marital rights . This may result in major corruption if the husband is tempted to do something haraam ( prohibited ) or it may backfire on the wife if the husband starts to think seriously of taking another wife
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A wife should hasten to respond to her husband's call if he wants her , in obedience to the words of the Prophet
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If a man calls his wife to his bed , let her respond , even if she is riding on the back of a camel / i.e. , very busy
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[ See Zawaa'id al-Bazzaar , 2/181 ; see also Saheeh al-Jaami' , 547 ]
At the same time , the husband must show consideration towards his wife if she is sick , pregnant or depressed , so as to maintain harmony and prevent disco.n.tent or hatred
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