Word of wisdom
Posted February 15, 2015
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Once few women came to Hazrat Abu Hanifa and asked him. “Why is it that a Muslim man is allowed to keep four wives at the same time but a woman can’t?”
Imam Abu Hanifa whose name is Nauman and his father’s name was Sabit. Abu Hanifa is known to be a very pious spiritual scholarly preacher. His teachings are followed by millions of Muslims around the world. He has the honor and privilege of seeing many sahabas (friends of Prophet Muhammad (p.b.u.h) like, Hazrat Anus bin Malik, Hazrat Jabir bin Abdullah bin Abi Aufi , Hazrat Imam Jaffer Sadiq, Fazeel bin Ayaz. May Allah be pleased with them, amen
His few and famous learned students are, Abraham bin Adham, Daud Tai Bashar Hani etc.
Abu Hanifa could not give the answer to the women right away so asked for some time to answer. He was disturbed and confused when he went home. His daughter Hanifa was a wise and learned lady. She seeing her father tense asked him the reason. Her father shared with her. Hanifa asked her father that, “If you assure me to add my name with yours I’ll answer this question.” Father agreed. Hanifa Bibi asked him to send those women to her.
Next day the women came to her. Hanifa Bibi asked each one of them to bring some milk.
When they all brought milk, each one was asked to put milk in an empty bowl. All four women put their milk in the empty bowl. Hanifa Bibi then asked each one of them to take out their own milk she put from the bowl. They women said. “Bibi how can I take out my milk when it’s all mixed?” Bibi Hanifa then replied. “That’s the reason a woman is not allowed to have more than one husband at the same time. Because how will you identify whose child you carry in your stomach” the women were satisfied with the answer
Nauman bin Sabit then added his daughter’s name with his own as Abu Hanifa (father of Hanifa) now very few people know his real name as he is known Abu Hanifa throughout the world.
1 | Maria F.
February 15, 2015 at 7:32 PM
Funny!!!
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Maria F.
February 16, 2015 at 4:06 AM
I meant this part: “That’s the reason a woman is not allowed to have more than one husband at the same time. Because how will you identify whose child you carry in your stomach”
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Maria F.
February 16, 2015 at 4:07 AM
I just thought it was humorous, sorry if I offended you.
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Tanveer Rauf
February 16, 2015 at 8:21 AM
no my dear you didn’t offend me. its funny but true 🙂 isn’t it and a very serious matter too
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Tanveer Rauf
February 16, 2015 at 8:28 AM
read it again to know the grave problem:)
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Maria F.
February 16, 2015 at 9:33 AM
It’s about women’s rights
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