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Hind (bint `Utba) said, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! Abu Sufyan is a miser. Is there any harm if I take of his
property what will cover me and my children’s needs?” The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Take (according to your
needs) in a reasonable manner.”

A man came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said, “I am ruined!” The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Why?” He said, “I had sexual
intercourse with my wife while fasting (in the month of Ramadan).” The Prophet (ﷺ) said to him,
“Manumit a slave (as expiation).” He replied, “I cannot afford that.” The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Then fast for
two successive months.” He said, “I cannot.” The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Then feed sixty poor persons.” He
said, “I have nothing to do that.” In the meantime a basket full of dates was brought to the Prophet (ﷺ) .
He said, “Where is the questioner.” The man said, “I am here.” The Prophet (ﷺ) said (to him), “Give this
(basket of dates) in charity (as expiation).” He said, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! Shall I give it to poorer
people than us? By Him Who sent you with the Truth, there is no family between Medina’s two
mountains poorer than us.” The Prophet (ﷺ) smiled till his pre-molar teeth became visible. He then said,
“Then take it.”

Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “The best women among the camel riders, are the women of Quraish.” (Another
narrator said) The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “The righteous among the women of Quraish are those who are kind
to their young ones and who look after their husband’s property . ”

The Prophet (ﷺ) gave me a silk suit and I wore it, but when I noticed anger on his face, I cut it and
distributed it among my women-folk.

My father died and left seven or nine girls and I married a matron. Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said to me, “O
Jabir! Have you married?” I said, “Yes.” He said, “A virgin or a matron?” I replied, “A matron.” he
said, “Why not a virgin, so that you might play with her and she with you, and you might amuse her
and she amuse you.” I said, ” `Abdullah (my father) died and left girls, and I dislike to marry a girl
like them, so I married a lady (matron) so that she may look after them.” On that he said, “May Allah
bless you,” or “That is good.”

Fatima came to the Prophet (ﷺ) asking for a servant. He said, “May I inform you of something better than
that? When you go to bed, recite “Subhan Allah’ thirty three times, ‘Al hamduli l-lah’ thirty three
times, and ‘Allahu Akbar’ thirty four times. `Ali added, ‘I have never failed to recite it ever since.”
Somebody asked, “Even on the night of the battle of Siffin?” He said, “Even on the night of the battle of Siffin.”

I asked `Aisha “What did the Prophet (ﷺ) use to do at home?” She said, “He used to work for his family,
and when he heard the Adhan (call for the prayer), he would go out.”

Hind bint `Utba said, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! Abu Sufyan is a miser and he does not give me what is
sufficient for me and my children. Can I take of his property without his knowledge?” The Prophet (ﷺ)
said, “Take what is sufficient for you and your children, and the amount should be just and reasonable.

Hind bint `Utba came and said, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! Abu Sufyan is a miser so is it sinful of me to feed
our children from his property?” Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “No except if you take for your needs what is
just and reasonable. ”

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “If the wife gives of her husband’s property (something in charity) without his
permission, he will get half the reward.”