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for them. Allah is Ever-Forgiving, Most Merciful. (Surat an-Nur, 62)

THE APPROVED MANNER OF WALKING
AND TALKING IN THE QUR'AN
Be moderate in your tread and lower your voice. The most hateful of
voices is the donkey's bray.' (Surah Luqman, 19)

THE MANNER OF SPEECH OF THE PROPHET'S WIVES
Wives of the Prophet! If you guard against evil and do not be too soft-
spoken in your speech lest someone with sickness in his heart becomes
desirous.Speak correct and courteous words. (Surat al-Ahzab, 32)

THE DRESS AND BEHAVIOUR OF WOMEN
IN THE QUR'AN
Remain in your houses and do not display your beauty as it was pre-
viously displayed in the Time of Ignorance. Perform prayer and pay
the welfare tax and obey Allah and His Messenger. Allah desires to re-
move all impurity from you, People of the House, and to purify you
completely. (Surat al-Ahzab, 33)
O Prophet! Tell your wives and daughters and the women of the be-
lievers to draw their outer garments closely round themselves. This
makes it more likely that they will be recognised and not be harmed.
Allah is Ever-Forgiving, Most Merciful. (Surat al-Ahzab, 59)

BEHAVIOUR IN THE PROPHET'S HOUSE
You who believe! Do not go into the Prophet's houses except when
you are invited to come and eat. Do not wait there while the food is
being cooked. However, when you are called, go in, and when you
have eaten, disperse, not remaining there to chat with one another.
Doing that causes annoyance to the Prophet though he is too reticent
to tell you so. But Allah is not reticent with the truth. When you ask his
wives for something, ask them from behind a screen. That is purer for
your hearts and their hearts. It is not right for you to cause annoyance
to the Messenger of Allah or ever to marry his wives after him. To do