Behaviour Towards Women

Muhammad was also very kind and affectionate towards women. Women were very badly treated in those times. Muhammad gave them honour and dignity equal to men in the community. Men were always around God's Messenger and women did not get any time to listen to him or enquire about their problems. Therefore women requested him to appoint one day for them for this purpose. Muhammad accepted their request and appointed a day for them. As women are usually of a tender and weak nature, he took special care of them and always treated them with kindness. Women, therefore enquired about their problems very freely and without any fear.

 

Once on a journey with the Holy Prophet, Anjsha an Abyssinian slave, was in front of the camels and was singing. Some of the wives of the Holy Prophet were with them. While Anjsha was singing, the camels began moving fast. Muhammad said, "Anjsha, take care that glass (women) may not break.!"

 

Once he was sleeping covering his face in the house of A'isha. It was the day of Eid and young girls were singing. Abu Bakr came into the house and told the girls to stop. Muhammad said, "Let them sing, it is the day of Eid for them."