# 11 Wives

> Static deep-dive into the Hadith of Umm Zar' (Sahih al-Bukhari 5189), the eleven women who described their husbands to one another, and what the Prophet (peace be upon him) drew from their words about marriage.

All quotations attributed to a wife on this site are verbatim from sunnah.com/bukhari:5189. Each wife page summarizes the Arabic, the English translation, an explanation of classical terms, and lessons. Praise and complaint pages group the qualities mentioned across the eleven wives into individual concepts (one concept per card, never combined), each backed by the specific quotes that mention it.

## Main pages

- [Home](https://11wives.com/): hero and cards for all eleven wives.
- [About](https://11wives.com/about/): background on the hadith and editorial method.
- [Praises](https://11wives.com/praises/): qualities the wives praised in their husbands.
- [Complaints](https://11wives.com/complaints/): qualities the wives complained of in their husbands.

## The eleven wives

- [Wife 1](https://11wives.com/wife/1/)
- [Wife 2](https://11wives.com/wife/2/)
- [Wife 3](https://11wives.com/wife/3/)
- [Wife 4](https://11wives.com/wife/4/)
- [Wife 5](https://11wives.com/wife/5/)
- [Wife 6](https://11wives.com/wife/6/)
- [Wife 7](https://11wives.com/wife/7/)
- [Wife 8](https://11wives.com/wife/8/)
- [Wife 9](https://11wives.com/wife/9/)
- [Wife 10](https://11wives.com/wife/10/)
- [Wife 11](https://11wives.com/wife/11/) (Umm Zar')

## Praises (12 qualities)

- [Civic standing](https://11wives.com/praises/civic-standing/)
- [Elevating her standing](https://11wives.com/praises/elevating-her-standing/)
- [Emotional safety](https://11wives.com/praises/emotional-safety/)
- [Generosity](https://11wives.com/praises/generosity/)
- [Hygiene and fragrance](https://11wives.com/praises/hygiene-and-fragrance/)
- [Joyful home](https://11wives.com/praises/joyful-home/)
- [Physical tenderness](https://11wives.com/praises/physical-tenderness/)
- [Protector and companion](https://11wives.com/praises/protector-and-companion/)
- [Provision and rest](https://11wives.com/praises/provision-and-rest/)
- [Tranquility](https://11wives.com/praises/tranquility/)
- [Trust without micromanagement](https://11wives.com/praises/trust-without-micromanagement/)
- [Welcomed voice](https://11wives.com/praises/welcomed-voice/)

## Complaints (8 qualities)

- [Abuse](https://11wives.com/complaints/abuse/)
- [Arrogance](https://11wives.com/complaints/arrogance/)
- [Emotional abandonment](https://11wives.com/complaints/emotional-abandonment/)
- [Emotional neglect](https://11wives.com/complaints/emotional-neglect/)
- [Foolishness](https://11wives.com/complaints/foolishness/)
- [Pervasive defects](https://11wives.com/complaints/pervasive-defects/)
- [Punitive threats](https://11wives.com/complaints/punitive-threats/)
- [Selfishness](https://11wives.com/complaints/selfishness/)

## Sources

- [Sahih al-Bukhari 5189 on sunnah.com](https://sunnah.com/bukhari:5189): the source for every wife's quotation on this site.

## Related sites

- [Muslim Husband](https://muslimhusband.info): broader guidance for husbands grounded in hadith.
- [Muslim Wife](https://muslimwife.info): broader guidance for wives grounded in hadith.