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Don’t complain to him about his parents or his family
‘Ali ibn Abi Talhah said, narrating from Ibn ‘Abbas: “Men are the protectors and maintainers of
women” means, they are in charge of them, i.e., she should obey him in matters of obedience that
Allah has enjoined upon her, and obey him by treating his family well and taking care of his wealth.
This was the view of Muqaatil, al-Saddi and al-Dahhaak.
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Don’t say no when he wants to intimate with you unless you’ve a reason to
say so
It was narrated that Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) said: “The Messenger of Allah
(peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: ‘When a man calls his wife to his bed and she
refuses, and he went to sleep angry with her, the angels will curse her until morning.’”
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Prophet Sallallahu alaihe wasallam said, “Allah will curse those procrastinating women who when
their husbands call them to their beds, say I will, I will…, until he falls asleep.”
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Tafseer Ibn Katheer, 1/492
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Sahih Bukhari, 3065; Sahih Muslim, 1436
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At-Tabarani