It is narrated from Sayyiduna Laqit bin Sabrah that once I, along with a companion, presented myself in the service of the Prophet ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ), but did not find the Prophet ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) there. Sayyidah Aisha served us dates and prepared food for us by mixing ghee with flour. Meanwhile, the Prophet ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) also arrived, bending as he walked, and said: "Have you eaten anything?" We replied: "Yes, O Messenger of Allah!" During this, a shepherd from among the goat pens presented a kid goat before the Prophet ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ). The Prophet ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) asked: "Has the goat given birth?" He said: "Yes." The Prophet ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said: "Then slaughter a goat," and turning towards us, said: "Do not think that we have slaughtered only because of you, but the matter is that we have a herd of goats. When their number reaches one hundred, we slaughter one from them. We do not wish their number to exceed one hundred." I said: "O Messenger of Allah! Tell me about ablution (wudu)." He said: "When you perform ablution, do it thoroughly and pass your fingers between each other, and when you put water in your nose, do it thoroughly unless you are fasting." I said: "O Messenger of Allah! My wife is very sharp-tongued and rude." The Prophet ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said: "Divorce her." I said: "O Messenger of Allah! She has been with me for a long time and I have children from her." The Prophet ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said: "Then keep her with you and continue to advise her. If there is any good in her, she will accept your advice. But do not beat your wife like you would beat your slave-girl."