Assalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh to all dearest friend.
With my new status as Mrs Afeefahsza, im glad to share with you an advice on married life that stands out from all other was given by Ummah bint al- Harith to her daughter the day before her wedding.
I was blessed enough to have found such beautiful pearls, so please give me the pleasure of passing this advice on to you.
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When the bride was made ready to be taken to the groom, then the bride's mother Umamah came in to her, to advise her, and said:
Take from me 10 qualities which will be a reminder for you:
1. Be content in his company for contentment brings peace of mind.
2. Listen to and obey him and listening to and obeying one’s husband pleases Allah.
3. Make sure that you smell good and look good: he should not see anything ugly in you, and he should not smell anything but a pleasant smell from you.
4. Kohl is the best kind of beautification to be found, and water is better than the rarest perfume.
5. Prepare his food on time and for raging hunger is like a burning flame
6. Keep quiet when he is asleep and disturbing his sleep will make him angry.
7. Take care of his servants (or employees) and children and taking care of his children and servants shows good management.
8. Take care of his wealth, for taking care of his wealth shows that you appreciate him
9. Never disclose any of his secrets, if you disclose any of his secrets you will never feel safe from his possible betrayal
10. Never disobey any of his orders and if you disobey him, his heart will be filled with hatred towards you.
`Be careful, O my daughter, of showing joy in front of him when he is upset, and do not show sorrow in front of him when he is happy, because the former shows a lack of judgement, whilst the latter will make him unhappy.
`Show him as much honour and respect as you can, and agree with him as much as you can, so that he will enjoy your companionship and conversation.
`Know, O my daughter, that you will not achieve what you would like to until you put his pleasure before your own, and his wishes before yours, in whatever you like and dislike. And may Allah choose what is best for you and protect you.
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This advice clearly included everything that one could think of as regards the good manners that a young girl needs to know about in order to treat her husband properly and be a suitable companion for him.
Im trying my best to make all the advices being practised in my life, inshallah. Please pray for me :)