“But it shall avert the chastisement from her if she testify a testimony four times repeated, by God, that he is of them that lie;
“And a fifth time to call down the wrath of God on her, if he have spoken the truth.”
III.—The Teaching of Muḥammad, as given in the Traditions,
will be gathered from the following quotations:—
“I have not left any calamity more detrimental to mankind than women.”
“A bad omen is found in a woman, a house, or a horse.”
“The best women are those that ride on camels, and the virtuous women of the Quraish are those who are affectionate to young children and who are most careful of their husband’s property.”
“The world and all things in it are valuable, but more valuable than all is a virtuous woman.”
“Look to your actions and abstain from the world and from women, for verily the first sin which the children of Israel committed was on account of women.”
“God will reward the Muslim who, having beheld the beauties of a woman, shuts his eyes.”