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What is the meaning of the Hadith: "Were it not for the Children of Israel, meat would not rot, and were it not for Eve..."? And can the interpretation "and were it not for Eve, deficient in intellect and religion, no woman would betray her husband" be adopted?

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The noble Hadith explains: "Were it not for the Children of Israel, meat would not rot, and were it not for Eve, no female would betray her husband."

The spoilage of meat was due to the disobedience of the Children of Israel when the manna and quails descended. They were commanded to take only what they needed and not to hoard, but they hoarded, so the meat spoiled, and its spoilage continued.

As for Eve's betrayal of Adam, it was by not sincerely advising him when she embellished the idea of eating from the forbidden tree. The Hadith indicates that the betrayal of women towards their husbands is due to Eve's nature, which her daughters inherited, and it does not refer to marital infidelity.

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