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3706. It was narrated from Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri that Abu Musa asked permission to enter upon 'Umar three times, and he did not give him permission, so he went away. 'Umar sent word to him saying: "Why did you go back?" He said: "I asked permission to
enter three times, as the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ enjoined upon us, then if we are given permission we should enter, otherwise we should go back." He said: "You should bring me proof of that, or else!" Then he came to a gathering of his people and asked them to swear by Allāh concerning that, and they did so, so he let him go. (Sahih)
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Entering anyone's house without his permission is not allowed.
The manner of asking permission is saying, "As-Salām 'Alaikum, may I enter? (Sunan Abu Dāwūd: 5177)
If one seeks permission and does not receive a response then he has to seek the permission twice or thrice.
If one is not permitted even after asking permission thrice, he should go away without any displeasure from the household. Probably the responsible person (husband) is not at the house, or he is not ready to welcome people for some genuine reason.
'Umar ﷺ demanded witness to have more satisfaction only. Another purpose was that when people knew that 'Umar ﷺ, is strict with the senior Companions of the Prophet ﷺ, the people will not dare to narrate Ahādīth without verifying them. Hence, irresponsible people will avoid narrating incorrect or fabricated Ahādīth.
