Etiquettes between husband and wife
Two Halves
“It is He Who has created you from a single person (Adam), and (then) He has created from him his wife (Hawwa (Eve)), in order that he might enjoy the pleasure of living with her”
Surah Al A’raaf 7:189
Secret to a happy marriage
“And of His signs is that He created for you from yourselves mates that you may find tranquillity in them; and He placed between you affection and mercy. Indeed in that are signs for a people who give thought.”
Surah Ar-Rum 30:21
Closer than a garment
"They (your wives) are your garment and you are a garment for them"
Surah Al Baqarah 2:189
Best Men
The Prophet said:
“The most complete of the Believers in their Imaan are those who have the best manners, and the best of you are those who are best to their women.”
Tirmidhi and Ahmad
Treating Wives
“… And live with them in kindness and on equitable terms. For if you dislike them - perhaps you dislike a thing and Allah makes therein much good.”
Surah An Nisaa 4:19
“Men are the carers of women by [right of] what Allah has given one over the other and what they spend [for maintenance] from their wealth…”
Surah An Nisaa 4:34
Best Delight
“This world is (filled) with delights, and the best delight of this world is a righteous wife.”
Narrated by Muslim, 1467; Ibn Maajah, 1855
Al-Haakim narrated in al-Mustadrak from Anas, in a marfoo’ report: “Whomever Allaah blesses with a righteous wife, He has helped him with half of his religion, so let him fear Allaah with regard to the other half.”
O Messenger of Allaah, what kind of wealth should we acquire? He said: “Let one of you acquire a thankful heart, a tongue that remembers Allaah and a believing wife who will help him with regard to the Hereafter.”
Narrated and classed as Hasan by al-Tirmidhi (3094)
Best Women
“If a woman does her five (daily prayers), fasts her month (Ramadan), guards her chastity and obeys her husband, it will be said to her: Enter whichever of the gates of Paradise you want.” Umm Salama said that Rasūl Allāh (S) said: ‘If a woman dies in a state when her husband is pleased with her, she will enter Paradise’
(al-Tirmidhī) Narrated by Ahmad (1/191)
“Shall I not tell you about your women in Paradise?” We said: Yes, O Messenger of Allah. He said:
“The loving and affectionate wife who, if she gets angry or is mistreated or her husband gets angry says, ‘Here is my hand in your hand, I shall not sleep until you are pleased.’”
Narrated by al-Tabarani
It was narrated that Abu Hurayrah said: It was said to the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him): Which of women is best? He said: “who when you look at her she brings you joy and if you request of her to do something she obliges you, and if you are away from her she protects you with regard to herself and your wealth.”
Narrated by al-Nasaa’i (3131)
Best Dua
And those who say, "Our Lord, grant us from among our wives and offspring coolness to our eyes and make us an example for the righteous.
Surah Al Furqan 25:74