affection and sympathy and a blessing to the family. If a person has one
daughter, God will screen him from the fire of hell owing to his daughter; if he
has two daughters, God will admit him to paradise; if he has three, God will
exempt him from the obligation of charity and Jehad."
(Kanz al-Ummal:277).
(Women in Islam by M. Mazheruddin Siddiqi).
392.Abu Hurairah says, "The Prophet of God said that if a person has three
daughters whom he provides for and brings up, God will surely reward him with
paradise."
(Kanz al-Ummal).
(Women in Islam by M. Mazheruddin Siddiqi).
393.According to Abdullah ibn Mas'ud, the Prophet is reported to have said; "If
a daughter is born to a person and he brings her up, gives her a good education
and trains her in the arts of life, I shall myself stand between him and
hell-fire.
(Kanz al-Ummal).
(Women in Islam by M. Mazheruddin Siddiqi).
394.Ibn Abbas reported that a virgin grown-up girl came to the Prophet of Allah
and narrated that her father had given her in marriage to a person whom she
disliked. The Prophet gave her option.
(Abu Dawud).
(Women in Islam by M. Mazheruddin Siddiqi).
395.Khansa' b. Khidham reported that her father gave her in marriage, after she
had became a widow. She disliked it and came to the Prophet. He annulled the
marriage.
(Bukhari).
(Women in Islam by M. Mazheruddin Siddiqi).
396.According to Ayeshah, the Prophet's wife, he said about women: "They are
like pleasing roses."(NOTE 37)
(Kanz al-Ummal).
(Women in Islam by M. Mazheruddin Siddiqi).
397.Man is the ruler in his home. He will be held responsible for the conduct of
his dependents, and woman is the ruler in her husband's home. She will also be
held responsible for the conduct of her dependents.
(Bukhari).
(Women in Islam by M. Mazheruddin Siddiqi).
398.A person who has a female slave in charge and takes steps to give her a
