It is narrated from Hazrat Muawiyah Bahzi (may Allah be pleased with him) that he once asked, "O Messenger of Allah! What is the right of our wife upon us?" The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "When you eat, feed her as well; when you clothe yourself, clothe her as well; do not strike her on the face; do not abuse her; and if you separate from her, do so only within the confines of the house."