Togetherness and union between husband and wife in equal relationship in the thought of Azhary Imam Palembang in Hadiyah an-nisa manuscripts

This article is the result of research conducted in 2021 in Palembang City on a manuscript entitled Hadiyah an-Nisa by Imam Muhammad Azhary Bin Ma’ruf, a cleric from Palembang who lived in the 19th-20th centuries. This text explains about the unity and togetherness of husband and wife because of the fair and equal distribution of rights and obligations of husband and wife. The approach used is descriptive-qualitative and philological, with the main source of the text of Hadiyah an-Nisa analyzed using philological studies and van Dijk’s discourse analysis, including; text, social cohesion, and social context. Azhary Imam strongly emphasizes the importance of a husband’s obligations towards his wife in providing food, clothing, shelter, household equipment, and medical treatment sincerely, without conditions and domination from the husband. This gift is called a gift, a gift that is given sincerely, happily, without coercion, and pleases the wife. The scholars agree that the gift is a form of respect and strengthening relationships. When done reciprocally, by husband to wife and vice versa, it reflects an equal relationship and fosters affection. In the hadith it is stated: "Give each other gifts and you will love each other." The choice of diction Hadiyah shows a progressive view in positioning women in marriage. Thus, this article can complement previous research on equal relations between husband and wife in a progressive perspective.