Quote#God & Faith
"Beware! make not large settlements upon women; because, if great…
Quote byThomas Patrick Hughes · 1838–1911
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Dictionary of Islam, Entry Marriage, Sayings of Muhammad on the subject of marriage, quoted from T.P. Hughes: Dictionary of Islam..
English (original)
"Beware! make not large settlements upon women; because, if great settlements were a cause of greatness in the world and of righteousness before God, surely it would be most proper for the Prophet of God to make them."
— Thomas Patrick Hughes
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