Marital (In)stability: Role of Attitude
Imam
Bukhari mentions a Hadith of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (pbuh),
reported by Hazrat Abu Huraira (ra) which is as follows: “If a
husband calls his wife to his bed (i.e. to have sexual relation) and
she refuses and causes him to sleep in anger, the angels will curse
her till morning.”
There
are many women who, as a result of a dispute between themselves and
their husbands, think that they are punishing them (i.e. their
husbands) by not allowing them to satisfy their carnal desires.
However, this attitude can lead to serious problems that can lead the
husband to commit a prohibited act or things can turn against her
(i.e. the wife) and he will think about getting married to a second
woman. The wife must therefore satisfy his desire by putting into
practice a recommendation of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (pbuh): “If
the man calls his wife for sexual intercourse, she must answer
spontaneously even if she is on the saddle of a camel!”
All the
same, the husband must also take into account the condition of his
wife, who may be sick, pregnant or have trouble, all this to reach an
agreement (with her, mutual agreement) without difficulty.