Ibn ‘Abbas said: This verse [Al-nisaa 34] came down concerning Bint Muhammad ibn Salama and her husband, Sa’d ibn Al-Rabi’, one of the heads of the Ansar. He slapped her forcefully, so she rebelled from his bed and went to the Messenger (prayer and peace be upon him), and mentioned her grievance. Indeed he had slapped her and the mark of the blow was still on her face. And He (prayer and peace be upon him) said: Get him back for it. But then He said to her: Wait until I see about this. Then this verse came down { Men are constituted over women } ; that is, in control of disciplining them and taking charge of them, as the Most High has made men masters [amirs] over women and the executer of authority regarding their rights. And when this verse came down, the Prophet (SAW) said: We wanted one thing but Allah wanted another, and what Allah wanted is better.