Hadith 14236

Chapter 18

باب 18

(18) باب الْوَصِيَّةِ بِالنِّسَاءِ

(18) Chapter: Advice with regard to women (JA)
77
وَحَدَّثَنِي حَرْمَلَةُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي يُونُسُ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، حَدَّثَنِي ابْنُ الْمُسَيَّبِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِنَّ الْمَرْأَةَ كَالضِّلَعِ إِذَا ذَهَبْتَ تُقِيمُهَا كَسَرْتَهَا وَإِنْ تَرَكْتَهَا اسْتَمْتَعْتَ بِهَا وَفِيهَا عِوَجٌ " .

Abu Huraira (Allah be pleased with him) reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:
Woman is like a rib. When you attempt to straighten it, you would break it. And if you leave her alone you would benefit by her, and crookedness will remain in her. (JA)

Reference (JA): Sahih Muslim 715 l (JA)

In-book reference (JA): Book 17, Hadith 77 (JA)

USC-MSA web (English) reference(deprecated numbering scheme): Book 8, Hadith 3466 (JA)