Sayyiduna Iyas bin Abu Dhabab (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Do not beat Allah’s maidservants (i.e., your wives). The narrator says: Upon this, the women became bold and their behavior towards their husbands deteriorated. So Sayyiduna Umar bin Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) submitted: The women have become bold and their behavior towards their husbands has deteriorated since you (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade beating them. The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said: You may beat them. That night, people beat their wives so much that the next day, many women came to the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) with complaints of being beaten. At that time, the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Last night, ten women came to the house of Muhammad, all with the same complaint that they had been beaten. By Allah! You will not find those who beat their wives to be the best among you.