Nowthatshehasleftherparentstolivewithyou,sheexpectsyoutobe
morelovingtoherthanherparents.Sheisyourpartnerandthemother
ofyourchildren.Sympathisewithherandmakeherhopefulofaspeedy
recovery. Cook for her. Prepare suitable food and buy the prescribed
items. Feed her. All this will make her happy.
Keepthechildrenquiet.Bewatchfulofheratnight.Wheneversheis
awakeaskhowsheis.Ifshecannotsleepbecauseofpain,thenstayup
with her. You can even ask your children to help youlook after their
mother.Donoteverleaveyourwifeunattended,especiallywhensheis
in pain.
At suchtimes, yourwife would notice yourlove andwould in turn
loveyoumore.Shewouldbeproudofyouandwouldattendtoyouand
thechildrenmore,oncesheishealthyagain."TheProphet(SA)ofIslam
stated:'Thebestofyouistheonewhoisbettertowardshisfamily,andI
am to my family the best among all'."
"TheProphet(SA)ofIslamalsostated:'Whoevermakeseffortstoreal-
iseawishof anill person,wouldbe purified fromhis sins,just asthe
day hewasborn'. Oneof the Ansars (helperswho helpedthe Prophet
(SA)settleinMedina)asked:'OProphet(SA)ofAllah!maymyparents
besacrificedforyou,whatiftheillpersonisfromamongstyourfamily
(Ahlul-Bayt)?Istherenotmorerewardinthiscase?'TheProphet(SA)of
Allah replied: 'Yes'."