Gender differences in jealousy as heresy versus belief

Nahj al-Balāgha|Volume 1|Book 3|Chapter 124

Nahj al-Balāgha

Book 3, Chapter 124

Gender differences in jealousy as heresy versus belief
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١٢٤. وَقَالَ (عليه ‏السلام): غَيْرَةُ الْمَرْأَةِ كُفْرٌ وَغَيْرَةُ الرَّجُلِ إِيمَانٌ.

124. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: The jealousy of a woman (with co-wives) is heresy, while the jealousy of a man is a part of belief.