Why has husband been given this much of a right?

[ShahreyarKhan]

Re: Why has husband been given this much of a right?

few things -

no human is prostrating infront of any other human. so i dont know how much of a good idea it is to be offended on something that is not ordered and the saying that has completly different meaning than shirk - the hadith itself is from Al-tirmidhi narrated by abu hurayrh

Al-Tirmidhi Hadith 285 Narrated by Abu Hurayrah
The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: ‘Had it been permissible that a person may prostrate himself before another, I would have ordered that a wife should prostrate herself before her husband.’

someone can question the following hadith too on the same basis

The Messenger of Allah (saws) said: “If there were to be a Prophet after me, it would have been Umar (Al-Khattab).”

@chaibiskut

This particular tradition is narrated in a variety of forms and via various people. All of them are singular transmissions (i.e. weak). According to Khaled Abou El Fadl the context and structure of the traditions makes them suspect. If you’re interested in delving further, reference his book ‘Speaking in God’s name: Islamic Law, Authority and Women.’ I’ve always found this hadith particularly offensive to my sensibilities as a monotheist. Considering the obsessive emphasis and philosophy behind avoiding shirk, the idea of prostrating to another mortal doesn’t gel with me. Point being, if something disturbs you intuitively, it’s a sign to dig deeper. Blind acceptance leads to apologist explanations.

if someone wants a decent justification/explanation - athough we shouldnt try to justify/explain any verse from quran or hadith from prophet here is a link

IF prostation was allowed... | Islamhelpline

exp verses from s. nissa and baqarah