The Aesthetics of Islamic Family Values in the Mirror of AlMaidani’s "Majma' al-Amthal"

The family is the first building block in building society. Therefore, it received great attention in Islam, such that the children and the wife are considered a trust that the husband is asked about. Family, marriage, procreation and everything related to them also have a prominent place in Arab culture and have traditions and laws that are specific to them. In addition, the Arab heritage is full of proverbs and sayings in the field of family relations for the reasons that produced them and the occasions that necessitated them. So the proverb that is used regarding a matter has become like a sign by which a thing is known, due to its brevity and extreme brevity. The importance of employing proverbs and drawing inspiration from them in speech is due to the fact that it is a custom that a group of people have become acquainted with, as it is one of the arguments and the tool with which we strengthen the positions that our consciences are comfortable with and the positions that have settled in our minds. Because in proverbs the quality of reason and wisdom is evident because they are evidence of the intended meaning and they are the property of the mind, its core and its fruit. For all this reason, this study aims to reveal the image of the family in ancient Arabic proverbs and to identify the issues and meanings that the Arabs deal with. The researcher used the descriptive-analytical method to shed light on the contents of proverbs and their significance. To reveal the image of the family, family relationships, and other issues related to the family, such as marriage, divorce, and infidelity. Some of the research results indicated the existence of proverbs in the Arabic language that glorify the status of marriage and family. It also indicates the existence of systems, principles and traditions that Arabs adhered to in their social life and their special interest in polygamy. This is due to his large number of offspring and his close relationship with his paternal uncles and uncles, something necessitated by desert life.