A Muslim must not hate his wife, for if he be displeased with one bad quality in her, thou let him he pleased with another that is good. - Thomas Patrick Hughes

When any of you wishes to demand a woman in marriage, if he can arrange it, let him see her first.

"It is not lawful to make war upon any people who have never before been called to the faith, without previously requiring them to embrace it, because the Prophet so instructed his commanders, directing them to call the infidels to the faith, and also because the people will hence perceive that they are attacked for the sake of religion, and not for the sake of taking their property, or making slaves of their children, and on this consideration it is possible that they may be induced to agree to the call, in order to save themselves from the troubles of war.

The Prophet used to divide his time equally amongst his wives, and he would say, 'O God, I divide impartially that which thou hast put in my power.'