The Seed of the House

• She said to herself that there is none more dearer to her than her husband, therefore, she decided not to let him fall prey to the devil, or being lured to immoral behavior by indecent magazines. She tried hard to correct this deficiency in her husband and observed patience for six months, all the while invoking Allah to help her. She succeeded after months of hard work, during which she heard tough words from her husband. She shed many tears because of the pain caused by his harsh words, but Allah helped her succeed in winning him back. He said to her one day afterwards, "What can I do to reward you for your patience?" She cried and said, "I ask Allah to gather us both in the Gardens of Paradise." He said to her, "Allah willing, you will gain a reward for every good thing I did because of you, and my reward will not decrease. The Messenger of Allah (sallAllahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) said:

"Whoever calls to guidance, will gain a reward similar to the rewards of those who accept his call, and their rewards will not suffer any decrease. And whoever calls to an evil, will earn as much evil burden as the evil burdens of those who follow his call, without decreasing from their own burden." (Reported by Muslim)

• She endured ill treatment from her husband, seeking Allah's reward for her patience and avoiding exposing his secret to anyone. She did not allow herself to tell anyone about what goes on in her house, preferring instead to practice patience and accepting with a good heart, what Allah gave her. She did not complain to the creation, but rather hurried to perform prayer to Allah whenever she felt sad and depressed. Allah willing, He will reward her for her patience and endurance and will relieve her grievance.

• She married a miser who is also wicked and deviant. Later on, he divorced her. Afterwards, he did not support her financially, nor took care of their children, even though they were still very young. He thought that what he did was clever, unaware that one day he will stand for reckoning before Allah. She thought that what touched her is a trial and a test; she said to herself that her children are in need of her, and she spent on them from what Allah gave her. She sometimes hears, from her female friends, words of praise for her children's father because they think that he spends on them. However, she knows that she is the one who takes care of them for Allah's sake.