Sayyidunā ꜤUthmān رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ had Excellent Character

Dear Islamic brothers! Sayyidunā ꜤUthmān رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ holds a lofty rank, and among his distinguished virtues is that the Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم described him as possessing character similar to his own.  Sayyidunā Abū Hurairah رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ narrates:

One day, the Prophet  صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم  visited his daughter and wife of Sayyidunā ꜤUthmān رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ, Sayyidah Ruqayyah رَضِیَ اللهُ عَنْها. The Prophet  صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم asked his daughter, “My daughter, how have you found Abū ꜤAbdullāh (i.e. Sayyidunā ꜤUthmān)?” She replied, “He is the best of men.” The Prophet  صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said,

اَکْرِمِیْہِ فَاِنَّہٗ مِنْ اَشْبَہِ اَصْحَابِیْ بِیْ خُلُقًا

Honour him, for indeed he is a Companion who most closely resembles me in character.”^[1]

Teach Daughters to Respect their Husbands

Dear Islamic brothers! From this blessed Hadith, we learn two important points:

1. First, notice how the Prophet  صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم taught his beloved daughter to respect her husband. He said, اَکْرِمِیْہِ  My daughter, respect your husband (i.e. Sayyidunā ꜤUthmān رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ )”.

From this, we learn that those who have daughters, especially those whose daughters are married, should teach them to respect their husbands. They should advise and explain to them the importance and virtue of a husband. In Islam, a husband has many rights. The Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم  said:

1. “Among all people, the one who has the greatest right over a woman is her husband, and over a man is his mother.”^[2]