Was the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) cooking, cleaning, and sweeping as stated in the article, and are our wives partners to us as the Prophet was with his wives, and what are the proofs for that from the Quran and Sunnah?
The hadith narrated about a husband sharing everything with his wife does not exist with this exact wording and detail. Rather, it is an example of the perfection of the Prophet's character (peace be upon him) and his humility, as he used to participate with his household members in their affairs. Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) was asked what the Prophet (peace be upon him) used to do in his house, and she said: "He was a human being among human beings; he would delouse his garment, milk his sheep, and serve himself."
Wives are partners with their husbands in life; they have rights and duties, and the husband has an additional degree because he is the maintainer of the family.
Women are not bondmaids to their husbands; rather, they are companions who have rights and are enjoined to kindness and good companionship. The meaning of the hadith: "Indeed, they are captives with you" means: prisoners. The intention is that a woman with her husband is like a captive in her weakness and in that her affair is in the hands of whoever captured her, and it is not intended to humiliate her. The husband's right over his wife is greater than her right over him, and he has guardianship over her.
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