The Key to Family Bliss: The Rhetoric of the Righteous Woman in Hadiths and the Subtleties of Spouse Selection

Hacer Arslan; Mehmet Sıddık Özalp

doi:10.17494/ogusbd.1712471

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The Key to Family Bliss: The Rhetoric of the Righteous Woman in Hadiths and the Subtleties of Spouse Selection

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This study explores the motif of the “righteous woman” (al-marʾa al-ṣāliḥa) in hadith literature within the framework of rhetorical arts (balāghah) and literary style. While marriage-related hadiths are often analyzed for their content, their aesthetic and rhetorical features remain underexamined. Using a qualitative approach, the study analyzes selected narrations in terms of both form and meaning. Findings show that the portrayal of the righteous woman conveys moral, pedagogical and psychological messages, with rhetoric serving as a powerful tool to enhance their impact. The study highlights the deep individual and social influence of these representations in prophetic discourse.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Arabic Language and Rhetoric, Hadith, Family, Righteous Wife, Rhetoric

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Hacer Arslan ^*
0009-0000-1747-9693
Türkiye

Mehmet Sıddık Özalp
0000-0002-4260-6989
Türkiye

Yayımlanma Tarihi

30 Aralık 2025

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12 Haziran 2025

Kabul Tarihi

19 Aralık 2025

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2025 Cilt: 26 Sayı: Özel Sayı

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https://doi.org/10.17494/ogusbd.1712471

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Arslan, H., & Özalp, M. S. (2025). The Key to Family Bliss: The Rhetoric of the Righteous Woman in Hadiths and the Subtleties of Spouse Selection. Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, 26(Özel Sayı), 2545-2565. https://doi.org/10.17494/ogusbd.1712471

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1.Arslan H, Özalp MS. The Key to Family Bliss: The Rhetoric of the Righteous Woman in Hadiths and the Subtleties of Spouse Selection. Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi. 2025;26(Özel Sayı):2545-2565. doi:10.17494/ogusbd.1712471

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Arslan, Hacer, ve Mehmet Sıddık Özalp. 2025. “The Key to Family Bliss: The Rhetoric of the Righteous Woman in Hadiths and the Subtleties of Spouse Selection”. Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi 26 (Özel Sayı): 2545-65. https://doi.org/10.17494/ogusbd.1712471.

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Arslan H, Özalp MS (01 Aralık 2025) The Key to Family Bliss: The Rhetoric of the Righteous Woman in Hadiths and the Subtleties of Spouse Selection. Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi 26 Özel Sayı 2545–2565.

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[1]H. Arslan ve M. S. Özalp, “The Key to Family Bliss: The Rhetoric of the Righteous Woman in Hadiths and the Subtleties of Spouse Selection”, Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, c. 26, sy Özel Sayı, ss. 2545–2565, Ara. 2025, doi: 10.17494/ogusbd.1712471.

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Arslan, Hacer - Özalp, Mehmet Sıddık. “The Key to Family Bliss: The Rhetoric of the Righteous Woman in Hadiths and the Subtleties of Spouse Selection”. Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi 26/Özel Sayı (01 Aralık 2025): 2545-2565. https://doi.org/10.17494/ogusbd.1712471.

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1.Arslan H, Özalp MS. The Key to Family Bliss: The Rhetoric of the Righteous Woman in Hadiths and the Subtleties of Spouse Selection. Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi. 2025;26:2545–2565.

MLA

Arslan, Hacer, ve Mehmet Sıddık Özalp. “The Key to Family Bliss: The Rhetoric of the Righteous Woman in Hadiths and the Subtleties of Spouse Selection”. Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, c. 26, sy Özel Sayı, Aralık 2025, ss. 2545-6, doi:10.17494/ogusbd.1712471.

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1.Hacer Arslan, Mehmet Sıddık Özalp. The Key to Family Bliss: The Rhetoric of the Righteous Woman in Hadiths and the Subtleties of Spouse Selection. Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi. 01 Aralık 2025;26(Özel Sayı):2545-6. doi:10.17494/ogusbd.1712471

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