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Hadith 3709

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Seeking Permission To Enter

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Darussalam · Volume 5

Chapters On Etiquette

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الحديث: 3709 ¦ الجزء: 2 ¦ الصفحة: 1222

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3709. It was narrated that Jâbir said: "I asked the Prophet ﷺ for permission to enter, and he said: 'Who is that?' I said: 'Me.' The Prophet ﷺ said: 'Me, me?!" (Sahih)

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3709 - حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْمُنْكَدِرِ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ قَالَ: اسْتَأْذَنْتُ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ: «مَنْ هَذَا؟» فَقُلْتُ: أَنَا. فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «أَنَا، أَنَا»

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a. The repetition of the word 'Me, me?!" was to show his displeasure with the answer of the Companion, and inform him that this way of answering is not correct. b. Knocking on the door is also a type of asking permission. If one comes at the door and enquires the name then he should greet him before starting to talk.