How to treat women

Prophet Muhammad, sal Allahu alayhi wa salam, said: “Woman was created from a rib, and if you try to straighten a rib you will break it, so deal with her gently.” [Reported by Ahmad, 5/8; Ibn Hibbaan, 1308; Saheeh al-Jaami’, 2/163] (Manners In Islam on FB) Narrated Abu Hurayrah: The Messenger of Allaah (blessings and peace of Allaah be upon him) said: “Woman is created from a rib that will never become straight. So if you enjoy her, then enjoy her with the crookedness that is in her, for if you try to straighten her you will break her, and breaking her means divorcing her.”  (Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 3153; Muslim, 1468.) According to another report: “Be kind to women, for they were created from a rib, and the most crooked part of the rib is the top. If you try to straighten it, you will break it, and if you leave it alone, it will stay crooked. So be kind to women.”  (Reported by al-Bukhaari from Abu Hurayrah. Al-Fath, no. 5186.)