140 - باب الاستئذان وآدابه Chapter 140 Seeking Permission to enter (somebody's House) and Manners relating to it 870 -

140 - باب الاستئذان وآدابه
Chapter 140
Seeking Permission to enter (somebody's House) and Manners relating to it

قال الله تعالى ( النور 27 ) : { يا أيها الذين آمنوا لا تدخلوا بيوتا غير بيوتكم حتى تستأنسوا وتسلموا على أهلها }
وقال تعالى ( النور 59 ) : { وإذا بلغ الأطفال منكم الحلم فليستأذنوا كما استأذن الذين من قبلهم }
Allah, the Exalted, says:
"O you who believe! Enter not houses other than your own, until you have asked permission and greeted those in them.) (24:27)
"And when the children among you come to puberty, then let them (also) ask for permission, as those senior to them (in age).) (24:59)

870 - وعن أبي موسى رضي الله عنه قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم : [ الاستئذان ثلاث فإن أذن لك وإلا فارجع ] متفق عليه
870. Abu Musa Al-Ash`ari (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, "Permission is to be sought thrice. If it is accorded, you may enter; otherwise, go back.)
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

871 - وعن سهل بن سعد رضي الله عنه قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم : [ إنما جعل الاستئذان من أجل البصر ] متفق عليه
871. Sahl bin Sa`d (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, "Seeking permission to enter (somebody's house) has been prescribed in order to restrain the eyes (from looking at something we are not supposed to look at).)
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
Commentary: Within the four walls of their homes, people are normally engaged in different types of domestic chores, or they rest in seclusion. Women understandably do things at home in a relaxed manner which is scarcely possible for them in the presence of a man not belonging to their household. We commit an intrusion upon others' privacy and also eye the Hijab-observing women by entering a house without permission. Both the things are prohibited and must be avoided.

872 - وعن ربعي بن حراش قال : حدثنا رجل من بني عامر أنه استأذن على النبي صلى الله عليه و سلم وهو في بيت فقال : أألج ؟ فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم لخادمه : [ اخرج إلى هذا فعلمه الاستئذان فقل له قل : السلام عليكم أأدخل ؟ ] فسمعه الرجل فقال : السلام عليكم أأدخل ؟ فأذن له النبي صلى الله عليه و سلم فدخل . رواه أبو داود بإسناد صحيح
872. Rib`i bin Hirash (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: A man of Banu `Amir tribe has told us that he had asked the Prophet (PBUH) for permission to enter when he was at home. He said: "May I enter?) Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said to the servant, "Go out and instruct him about the manner of seeking permission. Tell him to say: As-Salamu `Alaikum (may you be safe from evil). May I come in?) The man heard this and said: "As-Salamu `Alaikum (may you be safe from evil). May I come in?) The Prophet (PBUH) then accorded permission to him and he entered in.
[Abu Dawud].
Commentary: This Hadith teaches us manners of visiting a house. One should offer As-Salam to the host at the doorstep and then seek his permission to enter. Moreover, we are told to impart a religious information to an ignorant person so that he may put it into practice.

873 - وعن كلدة بن الحنبل رضي الله عنه قال : أتيت النبي صلى الله عليه و سلم فدخلت عليه ولم أسلم فقال النبي صلى الله عليه و سلم : [ ارجع فقل : السلام عليكم أأدخل ؟ ] رواه أبو داود والترمذي وقال حديث حسن
873. Kildah bin Al-Hanbal (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: I visited the Prophet (PBUH) and I entered his house without seeking permission. So he said, "Go back and say: `As-Salamu `alaikum (may you be safe from evil). May I come in?)'
[Abu Dawud and At-Tirmidhi].

141 - باب بيان أن السنة إذا قيل للمستأذن من أنت أن يقول فلان فيسمي نفسه بما يعرف به من اسم أو كنية وكراهة قوله أنا ونحوها
Chapter 141
Seeking Permission to enter by telling one's Name

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