You have all most probably heard the touching advice the mother gave to her daughter just before her wedding day. But have you heard of the advice of the mother given to her son? Happened to come across this - so here goes:
My son,
Choose a wife, if you must, for her beauty
For that beauty will make you always want to see her
Will make you proud as you parade her before others
Marry her for her beauty, if that's what you want
My son,
Choose a wife, if you must, for her status
For that status will make you strong in the eyes of others
Will open up doors to earthly pleasures and powers
Marry her for her status, if that's what you want
My son,
Choose a wife, if you must, for the Faith that is in her,
For her fear in Allah will fill your house
with rememberance of the Almighty
For her patience because of Allah
will make her a tireless servant in the house
For her acceptance in Allah's Will
will make her have you in her mind and soul
will make her puts you above all the rest
always
an oasis of peace-
a well of wisdom for your progeny-
She might not be a Beauty
nor a Somebody
but her face will calm you in times of anger
her Iman will elevate you in times of distress
her sense of responsibility will make her try
to be the best mother possible
For your wife might not go to heaven because of you
But YOU will not go there too because of your children
So, should all beauty, status and even love be gone -
at least there's that face that will calm you
at least the laughter will soothe your jittery nerves
at least the smile will make all things seem right and bright
at least her brains will help you see things clearer and better
at least her Iman will lead your children and you to happiness
in this life and the next
Choose a wife such as her, then
if that's what you want
