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Library Ethics Greater Sins Chapter 23 Non fulfilment of a Promise Prophet Ayyub (a.s.) and his oath of beating his wife a hundred strokes
Library Ethics Greater Sins Chapter 23 Non fulfilment of a Promise Prophet Ayyub (a.s.) and his oath of beating his wife a hundred strokes
Prophet Ayyub (a.s.) and his oath of beating his wife a hundred strokes
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Prophet Ayyub (a.s.) and his oath of beating his wife a hundred strokes
In a situation where, one has taken an oath in utmost seriousness to inflict punishment, and one does not wish to go against it, it is better to carry out the oath in a manner that a token punishment is given and the oath is also not violated. For example, Prophet Ayyub (a.s.) saw his wife doing something against his will. He took a vow to hit her a hundred strokes after he recovered from the illness. When he recovered, Allah (S.w.T.) ordered him,
“And take in your hand a green branch (with a hundred twigs) and beat her (your wife) with it (once) and do not break your oath.”
(Surah SÄd 38:44)
