Hadiths on Marital Relations

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17 explained prophetic hadiths on "Marital Relations": Arabic text, translation, explanation and lessons, with authenticity grade and references.

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This category gathers 17 hadiths devoted to the relations between spouses: the response owed to the husband's call, the fair division between the wives, the question of coitus interruptus (al-'azl), and the Sunnah of staying with the new wife, whether a virgin or previously married. It reports: «the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) allocated two days to ‘Ā’ishah; her own day and that of Sawdah»

Updated on 24 September 2026 at 12:34 AM

The list of hadiths on Marital Relations

Authentic hadith If a man calls his wife to fulfill his desire, she should come to him even if she is busy with the oven Hasan The most perfect believer in terms of his faith is the one who has the most excellent manners, and the best of you are those who are best to their wom Hasan I said: O Messenger of Allah, what is the right of the wife of any of us over him? He said: "To feed her when you eat, clothe her when you clothe your Authentic hadith The Jews say that coitus interruptus is minor infanticide. He said: The Jews told a lie. If Allah intends to create it, you cannot prevent it Authentic Whoever has two wives and is inclined to one of them will come on the Day of Judgment with his side inclined Authentic hadith It is a Sunnah for a man who marries a virgin when he already has a wife (who is no longer a virgin) that he stay seven nights with the new wife and t Authentic hadith Indeed, you are not inferior in the sight of your family. If you wish, I can stay seven (nights) with you, but if I stay seven with you, I will also s Authentic hadith the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) allocated two days to ‘Ā’ishah; her own day and that of Sawdah Good hadith The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) did not give preference to one of us over the other in terms of his division of t Authentic hadith Whenever the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) intended to go on a journey, he would cast lots among his wives and would take the Authentic Every one of you is a guardian and responsible for his subjects Authentic Indeed, many women have come to the family of Muhammad complaining about their husbands. Those (men) are not the best among you Authentic hadith Whenever a woman harms her husband in this world, his wife from the Houris of Paradise says: Do not harm him! May Allah destroy you! He is but a passi Authentic hadith If I were to order anyone to prostrate himself before another, I would have ordered the wife to prostrate herself before her husband Authentic hadith Mention was made of coitus interruptus in the presence of the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) whereupon he said: Why Authentic hadith We used to practice coitus interruptus while the Qur'an was being revealed. Sufyān said: If it had been something unlawful, then the Qur'an would have Authentic hadith It is from the Sunnah that if someone marries a virgin, he should stay with her (the virgin) for seven days and then divide the nights between them. B

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