Wives

 Admonish your wives with kindness.

 A Muslim must not hate his wife; and if he be displeased with one bad quality in her, then let him be pleased with another that is good.

 Do you beat your own wife as you would a slave? That must you not do.

 I (Muaviyah b. Haidah) said, "O Apostle of God! What is my duty to my wife?" He said, "That you give her to eat as you eat yourself, and clothe her as you clothe yourself; and do not slap her in the face nor abuse her, nor separate yourself from her in displeasure.

 Give your wife good counsel; and if she has goodness in her, she will soon take it, and leave off idle talking; and do not beat your noble wife like a slave.

 Muhammad said, "Beat not your wives." Then Omar came to the Rasul (Muhammad) and said, "Wives have got the upper hand from hearing this."

 He is the most perfect Muslim whose disposition is best; and the best of you are they who behave best to their wives.

 A virtuous wife is a man's best treasure.

Verily a great number of women are assembled near my family, complaining of their husbands; and those men who ill-treat their wives do not behave well. He is not of my way who teaches a woman to stray.

"Among my followers the best of men are those who are best to their wives, and the best of women are those who are best to their husbands. To each of such women is set down a reward equivalent to the reward of a thousand martyrs. Among my followers, again, the best of women are those who assist their husbands in their work, and love them dearly for everything, save what is a transgression of Allah's laws."

The thing which is lawful, but disliked by God, is divorce.

 

Women

Women are the twin halves of men.

 The world and all things in it are valuable; but the most valuable thing in the world is a virtuous woman.

 The best women are the virtuous; they are the most affectionate to infants, and the most careful of their husband's property.

 When a woman performs the five times of prayer, and fasts the month of Ramadan, and is chaste, and is not disobedient to her husband, then tell her to enter Paradise by whichever door she likes.

  Asma, daughter of Yazid, said, "Victuals were brought to Muhammad, and he put them before some of us women who were present, and said, 'Eat ye.' But notwithstanding we were hungry we said, 'We have no inclination.' Muhammad said, 'O woman! Do not mix hunger with lies.'"

 Whoever doeth good to girls, it will be a curtain to him from hell-fire.

 Whoever befriends two girls till they come of age, will be in the next world along with me, like my two fingers joining each other.

 Whoever befriends three daughters, or three sisters, and teaches them manners, and is affectionate to them, till they come of age, may God apportion Paradise for him.

 Whoever hath a daughter, and doth not bury her alive or scold her, or prefer his male children to her, may God bring him into Paradise.

 Shall I not point out to you the best of virtues? It is your doing good to your daughter when she is returned to you having been divorced by her husband.

 God enjoins you to treat women well, for they are your mothers, daughters, aunts.

 The rights of women are sacred. See that women are maintained in the rights assigned to them.

 Do not prevent your women from coming to the mosque.

 

Widows

Abu Hurairah reported that the Prophet said: "One who makes efforts (to help) the widow or a poor person is like a mujahid (warrior) in the path of Allah, or like one who stands up for prayers in the night and fasts in the day."

 

    Mothers

Abu Hurairah reported that a man came to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) and asked: "O Messenger of Allah, who is the person who has the greatest right on me with regards to kindness and attention?" He replied, "Your mother." "Then who?" He replied, "Your mother." "Then who?" He replied, "Your mother." "Then who?" He replied, "Your father

It is narrated by the Prophet's wife, 'A'isha, that a woman entered her house with two of her daughters. She asked for charity but 'A'isha could not find anything except a date, which was given to her. The woman divided it between her two daughters and did not eat any herself. Then she got up and left. When the Prophet (peace be upon him) came to the house, 'A'isha told him about what had happened and he declared that when the woman was brought to account (on the Day of Judgment) about her two daughters they would act as a screen for her from the fires of Hell.

 

Qur'an on Women

Qur'an 33:35 "For men and women who are devoted to God -- believing men and women, obedient men and women, truthful men and women, steadfast men and women, humble men and women, charitable men and women, fasting men and women, chaste men and women, men and women who remember God often -- God has prepared forgiveness and a rich reward."

Qur'an 16:97 "To whoever, male or female, does good deeds and has faith, we shall give a good life and reward them according to the best of their actions."

Qur'an 4:19 "You who believe, it is not lawful for you to inherit women against their will, nor should you treat your wives harshly, hoping to take back some of the bride-gift you gave them, unless they are guilty of something clearly outrageous.  Live with them in accordance with what is fair and kind:  if you dislike them, it may well be that you dislike something in which God has put much good.  If you wish to replace one wife with another, do not take any of her bride-gift back, even if you have given her a great amount of gold.  How could you take it when this is unjust and a blatant sin?  How could you take it when you have lain with each other and they have taken a solemn pledge from you?"

Qur'an 2:187 "You [believers] are permitted to lie with your wives during the night of the fast:  they are [close] as garments to you, as you are to them."

Qur'an 30:21 "Another of his signs is that he created spouses from among yourselves for you to live with in tranquility:  He ordained love and kindness between you.  There truly are signs in this for those who reflect.