clothes.Theyrarelyattendtothestateoftheirhairandfacesathomefor
the sake of their families.
Theymightnotevenbothertowashtheirfacesbeforeeatingbreakfast.
Menofthiskindmaketheirfamiliesnotbothertolookatthem.DearSir!
ifyoucannottolerateadirtyandscabby dressedwife,andyou expect
hertolookcleanandbeautifulathome,thenbesurethatsheexpectsthe
samefrom you. She, too, hates the sightof adirty, smelly anduntidy
husband. She also likes to see you clean and smart.
Ifyou donotsatisfy herexpectations withregard tosmartness,then
shewouldnoticeothermenwhoarecleanandsmartandshemighteven
think they are from another world. She compares you with them and
mightloseinterestinyou.Therefore,trytolookgoodathomeaswellas
outside.Yourwifewouldnotnoticeothermenifyouweresuccessfulin
drawingher attentiontowardyourself. Whyshouldyoulook goodfor
strangers in the streets but look messy before your wilt and children?
Therefore,the holyreligionof Islamordersmento adornthemselves
fortheirwives.'TheProphet(SA)ofIslam stated:'It isobligatoryfora
mantoprovidehiswifewithfoodandclothing,andnottoappearbefore
her with an unpleasant appearance. If he did (the above mentioned),
then he would take care of her rights'.''
"The Prophet (SA) of Allah also stated; 'You (men) must make
yourselvestidyandbepreparedforyourwives,asyouwouldlikethen
(your women) to be prepared for you "Hasan ibn Jiham says: 'I saw
HazratAbulal-Hasan(AS)whohaddyedhishair.Iaskedifindeedhe
haddyedhishair'.Hestated:'Yes,adornmentofman(forthesakeofhis
wife)helpsherkeepherchastity.Womenwhodeviatefromthepathof
chastity do so due to the carelessness and faults of their husbands.'
HazratAbual-Hasanthenstated:'Doyouliketoseeyourwifeuntidy?'I
replied: 'no.' He then added: 'She thinks just as you do'.
"ImamRiza (AS)stated:'Womenofthe BaniIsraeldeviatedfromthe
pathofchastity becausetheirmenwerenotbotheredaboutcleanliness
andtheirgoodlooks.'TheImamthenadded:'Whatyouexpectofyour
wife, she expects the same from you'."