5. LOVE AND JEALOUSY
In fact, A’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) loved the Prophet (peace be upon him) with all her heart. Yet, she was the most jealous wife of the Prophet to the extent that she felt jealous of Khadijah whenever the Prophet (peace be upon him) mentioned her. But, such jealousy had never ever led her to hurt any other wife. A’ishah narrated, “I did not feel jealous of any woman as much as I did of Khadijah because Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) used to mention her very often.
This hadith proves the permissibility of jealousy and that it is expected to happen from virtuous women let aside those beyond them. It also indicates that A’ishah used to be jealous of the Prophet’s wives but her jealousy increased when it came to Lady Khadijah (may Allah be pleased with her). She explained the reason beyond her jealousy from Khadijah as that the Prophet (peace be upon him) used to mention her very often.
Anyway, we should learn from the above-mentioned hadith that a Muslim woman should be moderate in her jealousy on her husband in all her affairs as well. Moderation is a token of perfection of religion and mind. If jealousy exceeds the limits of moderation, it will be an accusation against the husband. It may kindle fire within the heart of the wife, and ignite the fire of discord and dissension between spouses.
(SOURCE: Wives of Prophet Muhammad, Their Strives and Their Lives by Muhammad Fathi Mus’ ad)
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