Prohibition Of Seeing One's Brother's Nakedness
Darussalam · Volume 1
The Chapters OnDry AblutionSunan Ibn Majah Darussalam English translation
الحديث: 661 ¦ الجزء: 1 ¦ الصفحة: 217
Source no. 661 · Volume 2 · Page 233
Sahih
صحيح غاية المرام (١٨٥) ، الروض النضير (١١٧٩) ، الإرواء (١٨٠٨)
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661. It was narrated from 'Abdur-Rahmān bin Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri from his father that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: "No woman should look at the nakedness of another woman, and no man should look at the nakedness of another man." (Sahih)
661 - حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا زَيْدُ بْنُ الْحُبَابِ، عَنِ الضَّحَّاكِ بْنِ عُثْمَانَ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا زَيْدُ بْنُ أَسْلَمَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، قَالَ: «لَا تَنْظُرِ الْمَرْأَةُ إِلَى عَوْرَةِ الْمَرْأَةِ، وَلَا يَنْظُرِ الرَّجُلُ إِلَى عَوْرَةِ الرَّجُلِ»
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There is consensus among the scholars that, among the things prohibited for man to look at, are the private parts (anus and penis of another man). There are, however, divergent views about the permissibility or otherwise of seeing the thighs of another man. Imām Bukhārī does not include them among the concealable parts. Still he thinks it prudent to conceal them. Generally for men, this is from the navel to the knee, and for women it is all of her body except the hands, feet and face. Women should also avoid seeing the private parts of other women. Even in case of childbirth, etc., only the women whose services are indispensable for the job may see them. All others must avoid seeing them. Women must not lay bare even their breasts before other women.