The family has an important role in creating a good and prosperous society. In Islam, the household is also a topic that receives a lot of attention, especially in household development.

This can be seen in several stories about family life in the holy Quran. In fact, there's a separate chapter in the Quran devoted to a specific household story.

Although this happened in the past, there are many lessons and lessons to be learned from it. Therefore, below, we will present three exemplary households in the Quran.

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Here are 3 Exemplary Families in the Holy Koran

In fact, you can find several stories about family life in the Quran. However, below, we will explain three households mentioned in the Quran that you can use as examples for your own marital life.

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1.      Prophet Muhammad SAW

First is the household of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). The Prophet was known as a compassionate person to all creatures, as well as a protective figure who deeply loved his family.

Imam At-Tirmidzi, Ibnu Majah, dan Ibnu Hibban pernah meriwayatkan: Rasulullah SAW berkata: "Khairukum, khairukum li-ahlihi wa ana khairukum li-ahlikum,". Ini memiliki arti "Yang terbaik di antara kalian adalah yang terbaik terhadap keluarganya. Dan aku adalah yang terbaik kepada keluarga,".

This hadith tells how the Prophet SAW behaved towards his family. He became a household leader who was full of love, wisdom and commendable morals in raising his family.

However, QS. Al-Ahzab (33): 28-29 and QS. Al-Tahrim (66) 1-5 also describe that the Prophet's household life was not free from debate and disagreement. This was especially true regarding the relationship between Aisha and Hafsah as fellow companions and with the Prophet himself.

Despite debates and disagreements, the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) did not respond with anger or hatred. Instead, he gave his wives the freedom to choose their lives according to the advice of Allah SWT's revelation in QS. Al-Ahzab (33): 28-29.

So, instead of dealing with arguments and conflicts in the household with violence or harsh words, the Prophet Muhammad chose wisdom. This can certainly be an example for you in building a household with your partner.

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2.      Prophet Abraham

Next is the family of the Prophet Ibrahim, an ideal story in the holy book of the Koran that you can use as an example. There are many lessons you can take from the story of his household journey.

As head of the household, Prophet Ibrahim As built his family according to the guidance of Allah and His Messenger. As a husband, he always treated his two wives, Sarah and Hajar, fairly.

Prophet Ibrahim provided a loving education for his son and was able to be a good role model. This is stated in QS Ash-Shaffat [37]: 102, a dialogue between Ibrahim and his son when he received the order to slaughter his own son.

In this dialogue, it can be seen that Prophet Ibrahim as a father was very democratic. He asked his son, Ismail, for his opinion when he received the order to slaughter him.

As a child, Ismail never argued with his parents. Ismail was willing to leave what he had in the world and was willing to be slaughtered by his own father in order to carry out His commands.

Siti Hajar was also always obedient to her husband and obeyed all His commands and prohibitions. Furthermore, as a mother, Siti Hajar always tried to provide for her child's needs, for example, when Siti Jahar ran from Safa to Marwah to find water for Ismail.

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3.      Imran's family

Lastly, there's the story of Imran's household. It's so special because it's recounted in an entire chapter of the Quran, Surah Ali-Imran, which is the longest chapter in the Quran.

What's interesting about this story is that Imran himself, whose name is used for a chapter in the Quran, is never mentioned at all. This seems to teach that a head of a family's in educating his wife and children does not necessarily bring him fame.

There are many lessons to be learned from the story of Imran's household. It was a household characterized by noble behavior and well-known among the public at the time.

Those are the 3 households that are described in the Koran and that you can use as role models. Of course, you can use this as a reference in building a family that is harmonious and obedient to Allah SWT.