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How Many Times Should One Say Salām When Seeking Permission To Enter?

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Darussalam · Volume 5

40. THE BOOK OFETIQUETTE (AL-ADAB)

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الحديث: 5181 ¦ الجزء: 4 ¦ الصفحة: 346

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5181. It was narrated from Talhah bin Yahyā, from Abū Burdah, from Abū Mūsā, that he went to ‘Umar, and asked permission to enter upon him three times. He said: “Abū Mūsā is seeking permission to enter, Al-Ash‘arī is seeking permission to enter, ‘Abdullāh bin Qais is seeking permission to enter.” But permission was not given to him. So he went back, and ‘Umar sent someone after him (to ask): “Why did you go back?” He said: “The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: ‘One of you may ask permission to enter three times. If permission is given (all well and good), otherwise let him go back.’” He said: “Bring me proof of this.” He (‘Umar) went, then he came back and said: “Here is Ubayy.” Ubayy said: “O ‘Umar, do not be a torment for the Companions of the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ.” ‘Umar said: “I will not be a torment for the Companions of the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ.” (Sahih)

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5181 - حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ دَاوُدَ، عَنْ طَلْحَةَ بْنِ يَحْيَى، عَنْ أَبِي بُرْدَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى، أَنَّهُ أَتَى عُمَرَ فَاسْتَأْذَنَ ثَلَاثًا فَقَالَ: يَسْتَأْذِنُ أَبُو مُوسَى، يَسْتَأْذِنُ الْأَشْعَرِيُّ، يَسْتَأْذِنُ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ قَيْسٍ، فَلَمْ يُؤْذَنْ لَهُ، فَرَجَعَ، فَبَعَثَ إِلَيْهِ عُمَرُ: مَا رَدَّكَ؟ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «يَسْتَأْذِنُ أَحَدُكُمْ ثَلَاثًا، فَإِنْ أُذِنَ لَهُ وَإِلَّا فَلْيَرْجِعْ» قَالَ: ائْتِنِي بِبَيِّنَةٍ عَلَى هَذَا، فَذَهَبَ ثُمَّ رَجَعَ، فَقَالَ: هَذَا أُبَيٌّ فَقَالَ أُبَيٌّ: يَا عُمَرُ لَا تَكُنْ عَذَابًا عَلَى أَصْحَابِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَقَالَ عُمَرُ: لَا أَكُونُ عَذَابًا عَلَى أَصْحَابِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ

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