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is there that a woman may not do? She can do everything except what
Allah has forbidden. The teachings of Islam tell us what the limits of
behavior are. Anyone who goes beyond these limits is likely to meet
trouble, both in this world and in the next world. The best of women
have lived their lives within the limits of Allah and have achieved
greatness, often through actions, which even the best of men could not
have equaled. They have gained the love and respect not only of those
who knew them, but also of those who came to hear about them long after
they have died. Among the best of women were the wives of the Prophet
Muhammad, (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) for he was the best
of creation, Al Quthum, the one who has all good virtues and
characteristics gathered together in him, and accordingly Allah granted
him the best of women in marriage. Today, even hundreds of years later,
young girls still learn a little about them and then, as they grow up
and become women, they follow their example, seeking the pleasure of
Allah. It has been related by Anas that the Prophet Muhammad (peace and
blessings of Allah be upon him) said, " Of all the women in all the
worlds, these are enough for you (meaning that they were the best of
women): Maryam, the daughter of Imran, (and the mother of Jesus, peace
be upon them); and Khadijah, the daughter of Khuwaylid (the first wife
of Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allah be upon them); Fatima, the
daughter of Muhammad (and of Khadijah, may Allah be pleased with them);
and Asiyya, the wife of Pharaoh (who rescued Moses from the river Nile
when he was a baby and brought him up as her son, peace be on
them)." Anas also related that the Messenger of Allah (peace and
blessings of Allah be upon him) said, "Love Allah for the gifts
that He gives you; love me for the sake of Allah; and love the People of
my House for I love them."
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