The Fruit of Patience of a Husband Facing a Harsh Wife, This is the Blessing that Allah Gives

Dream - A wife should always treat her husband well, and vice versa. However, in a story, there was a righteous husband who had a very harsh wife. However, the husband did not respond with anger. Instead, he patiently faced her behavior.

The husband's perseverance made him someone who could tame a tiger. The tiger could assist him in his work and always obey him. However, when the test in their marriage was over, the husband could no longer tame the tiger as before.

To find out the full story of how a husband's patience in facing a wife with harsh behavior and the fruit of his patience, here is the summary as compiled by Dream through islam.nu.or.id.

The Story of the Patience of a Husband Facing a Harsh Wife

It is told that in a village, there was a man who was married to a woman with harsh behavior. The wife's harsh attitude did not make the husband respond with harshness. Instead, he patiently faced it and never once shouted at his wife.

The husband had a friend who always visited his house once a year. One day, his friend came and only his wife was at home. The husband was out looking for firewood.

"Who is it?" asked the wife in a harsh voice to the man who visited.

"I am your husband's friend. Is he at home?" asked the visitor.

"No, he's not! He's out looking for firewood." answered the wife.

Hearing the wife's answer, the visitor was very surprised. How could a wife speak so harshly to her husband, even cursing him to be unlucky? Shortly after, the husband came back carrying a bundle of firewood.

Then behind the husband, there was a tiger following him obediently. When the husband returned, he warmly welcomed his friend.

"Go, your task is done. May Allah bestow blessings upon you." said the husband to the tiger that had followed him.

While chatting with the guest, the wife continued to insult. However, the husband ignored it. The guest was amazed by his friend's attitude in facing his wife's treatment with patience.

After a year had passed, the husband's friend came to his house again. The guest saw his friend returning from the mountains after looking for firewood. But there was something different from the previous year. This time, there was no longer a tiger following him. He also did not meet the wife who always insulted and nagged.

Instead, the guest saw another woman who was very friendly, polite, and treated the guest very well. This made the guest surprised and asked about it before leaving.

"My brother, I have one question for you. Please answer honestly." said the guest.

"Go ahead, what do you want to ask?" asked the husband.

"Last year, I visited your house. I saw your wife speaking harshly and cursing you. I also saw a tiger following you. But this year, I saw your wife behaving differently. Her words were so polite and there was not a single offensive word. The tiger also did not follow you." asked the guest curiously.

The husband explained that his previous wife had passed away. Throughout her life, she always remained patient and never retaliated against her wife's behavior. Because of her patience, Allah SWT granted him the ability to tame the tiger. And when his wife passed away, he remarried a righteous woman, and his life changed drastically.

No Longer Able to Tame the Tiger

After a year had passed, the husband's friend visited his house again. The guest saw his friend returning from the mountains after looking for firewood. But there was something different from the previous year. This time, there was no longer a tiger following him. He also did not meet the wife who always insulted and nagged.

Instead, the guest saw another woman who was very friendly, polite, and treated the guest very well. This made the guest surprised and asked about it before leaving.

"My brother, I have one question for you. Please answer honestly." said the guest.

"Go ahead, what do you want to ask?" asked the husband.

"Last year, I visited your house. I saw your wife speaking harshly and cursing you. I also saw a tiger following you. But this year, I saw your wife behaving differently. Her words were so polite and there was not a single offensive word. The tiger also did not follow you." asked the guest curiously.

The husband explained that his previous wife had passed away. Throughout her life, she always remained patient and never retaliated against her wife's behavior. Because of her patience, Allah SWT granted him the ability to tame the tiger. And when his wife passed away, he remarried a righteous woman, and his life changed drastically.

I see your wife likes to speak harshly and often scolds you. I also see a tiger that follows you home after searching for firewood. But this year, I see your wife is different. Her speech is polite and there is not a single word that offends. The tiger also does not seem to follow you," the guest asked curiously.

The husband explained that his wife had passed away. Throughout her life, she was always patient and never retaliated against her wife's behavior. Because of her patience, Allah SWT finally gave her the ability to tame the tiger.

And when his wife passed away, he remarried a righteous woman, and the husband's life changed drastically. He was able to live a happy life and no longer had to endure such extreme patience. That's why the tiger could no longer be tamed. As a result, the husband had to work alone to find firewood.

Rewards for a Husband Who Patiently Faces a Harsh Wife

Do you remember the story of Prophet Ayyub who faced his wife? Well, for a husband who can patiently face a wife with harsh behavior, Allah SWT will reward him with a reward as great as the reward obtained by Prophet Ayyub (as). This is explained in the following hadith:

"Remember! Treat women well. They are like prisoners under your responsibility. It is the main obligation for you, men. Except if they clearly commit immoral acts. If they do so, then avoid their sleeping place, strike them with a non-injurious blow. If they obey you, do not make it difficult for them. Remember! You also have rights over your wives, and vice versa. As for their rights under your responsibility, do good to them by providing them with clothes and food." (HR At-Tirmidzi)