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As a husband and a father, spending on your family in order to earn Allah's Pleasure and Rewards would give you a deeper satisfaction with your wife's appreciation being a bye-effect.
Check the following Hadith.
Check the following Hadith.
Abu Mas`ud Al-Badri narrated that the Prophet said:
“If a man supports his family with the intention to get a reward from God, he will be rewarded the reward of charity.” (Al-Bukhari)
“If a man supports his family with the intention to get a reward from God, he will be rewarded the reward of charity.” (Al-Bukhari)
A lot of responsible men chalk it up as 'necessary familial expenditures'.
However, just imagine your amount of good deeds on Qiyamah due to your everyday expenses on your family (sweet, right?)
However, just imagine your amount of good deeds on Qiyamah due to your everyday expenses on your family (sweet, right?)
The Muslim home is the place where belief and morals are built.
Therefore, the money that supports this place must be blessed.
The best 'investment' a man can make is to spend his Halal earnings on his family.
Therefore, the money that supports this place must be blessed.
The best 'investment' a man can make is to spend his Halal earnings on his family.
It is a permanent part of the Muslim way of life that an honourable man must work hard to earn money and support his children until they grow up and be financially independent.
Muslim men consider this an Islamic obligation that they must fulfill, regardless to the required time and effort.
Now, modern civilization preaches a culture that allows a man to tell his children, boys and girls, when they reach maturity: “You are on your own!”
Now, modern civilization preaches a culture that allows a man to tell his children, boys and girls, when they reach maturity: “You are on your own!”
Some men in this modern world even find it too much to feed their wives!
These men should understand that they are toying with their Qiyamah because by Allah, everyone who has rights over you (and you wronged) will exact retribution on that Day.
These men should understand that they are toying with their Qiyamah because by Allah, everyone who has rights over you (and you wronged) will exact retribution on that Day.
On the other hand, the supporter of the family should be appreciated and reassured by his wife.
She should always be a source of support and joy, in words and actions.
She should always be a source of support and joy, in words and actions.
The wife who is not appreciative to her husband and is always ignoring him is pushing him towards disliking her and detaching himself from her.
Prophet Muhammad asked a woman who came to visit him:
“Do you have a husband?” She said:
“Yes.” He said: “How do you treat him?”
Prophet Muhammad asked a woman who came to visit him:
“Do you have a husband?” She said:
“Yes.” He said: “How do you treat him?”
She said: “I do everything he wants except what I am not able to do!”
The Prophet (peace be upon him) told her this wise and short advice:
“Take care of him. He is either your paradise or your hellfire!” (Al-Mundhiri)
May Allah continue to help couples build healthy homes.
The Prophet (peace be upon him) told her this wise and short advice:
“Take care of him. He is either your paradise or your hellfire!” (Al-Mundhiri)
May Allah continue to help couples build healthy homes.
