On International Women’s Day, there was a post that went viral on Instagram, about how Islam honors women with hadith, and Quraan verses that prove that.

This is an example of hadith mentioned in the post:

Islam honours Women:

• A mother is a gateway to paradise, a daughter is a path to mercy, and a wife is a garment of love
• “The best of you are those who are best to their women” ~ Prophet Muhammed
• “Whoever has three daughters, cares for them, and is patient with them, will enter Paradise"~ Prophet Muhammed
• “The best of you are those who are best to their wives”~ Prophet Muhammed

Notice how there is a pattern?

All of these are extremely indirect and focus on what men get rewarded when they treat women well.

This is not fitting the context at all, in my opinion.

I have also heard this talk so much whenever the notion of feminism in Islam is brought up, and I just think that it’s the wrong take and wrong arguments.

I’m actually starting to hate this perspective that is completely centered around men.

It emphasizes how women should be submissive and only serve as a way for men to earn more rewards.

But how about we actually start talking about women now?

What do you guys think?

I’m curious.