Is the Hadith, "A man's sitting with his family is more beloved to Allah Almighty than secluding oneself in I'tikaf in this mosque of mine," authentic?
The aforementioned Hadith was not found in the available sources, which indicates the possibility of it being a fabricated Hadith with no origin. Several authentic Hadiths have been narrated that encourage kindness towards wives and children, including:
- "He who does not show mercy will not be shown mercy."
- "Am I to blame if Allah has removed mercy from your hearts!"
- "Whoever takes care of two girls until they reach adulthood, will come on the Day of Resurrection, he and I, like these two" (and he pointed with his two fingers).
- "Whoever is afflicted with any of these daughters and treats them well, they will be a shield for him from the Fire."
- "Indeed, Allah has made Paradise obligatory for her because of it, or freed her from the Fire because of it" (for one who treats her two daughters well).
- "O Allah, I declare inviolable the rights of the two weak ones: the orphan and the woman."
- "Treat women kindly."
- The wife's right: "that you feed her when you eat, clothe her when you clothe yourself, do not strike the face, do not insult, and do not abandon her except within the house."
- "The most complete in faith among believers are those who are best in character, and the best of you are those who are best to their women."
- The greatest dinars in reward: "a dinar you spend on your family."
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