Hadith 98

Sahih Muslim

Book 43: The Book of Virtues

Chapter 18

His Compassion Towards Women And His Command To Treat Them Kindly

باب فِي رَحْمَةِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم لِلنِّسَاءِ وَأَمْرِ السُّوَّاقِ مَطَايَاهُنَّ بِالرِّفْقِ

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حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الصَّمَدِ، حَدَّثَنِي هَمَّامٌ، حَدَّثَنَا قَتَادَةُ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، قَالَ كَانَ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم حَادٍ حَسَنُ الصَّوْتِ فَقَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ ‏ ‏.‏ يَعْنِي ضَعَفَةَ النِّسَاءِ ‏.‏
"‏ رُوَيْدًا يَا أَنْجَشَةُ لاَ تَكْسِرِ الْقَوَارِيرَ ‏"
Anas reported that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) had a camel-driver who had a very melodious voice. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said to him:

Anjasha, drive slowly; do not break the vessels of glass, meaning the weak women.