Sunan Abu Dawud #2113
The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.
Context
In this hadith, the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ instructs a man to teach his wife twenty verses of the Qur'an, emphasizing the importance of education within the family. This highlights the role of spouses in supporting each other's spiritual growth and knowledge of the faith.
Modern Application
Today, this principle can be applied by encouraging couples to learn together and share knowledge of their faith. It promotes the idea of mutual support in education and spiritual development within marriage.
Topics
This hadith is tagged with Marriage and Spousal Rights because it illustrates the responsibilities of spouses towards each other in terms of education and spiritual nurturing.
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About Sunan Abu Dawud
This hadith is #2113 from Sunan Abu Dawud, in the Book of Marriage (Kitab Al-Nikah). It is graded Sahih and narrated by A tradition similar to the one narrated above has also been transmitted by Abu Hurairah through a different chain of narrators. This version does not mention the lower garment and iron ring. He (the Prophet) said:.