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The Prohibition Of Looking Into A House

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Darussalam · Volume 5

38. The Book Of Al-Ādāb (Manners And Etiquette)

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الحديث: 2156 ¦ الجزء: 3 ¦ الصفحة: 1698

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[5638] 40 - (2156) Sahl bin Sa'd As-Sâ'idî narrated that a man looked through a crack in the door of the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ, and the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ had a comb with which he was scratching his head. When the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ saw him he said: "If I had known that you were looking at me I would have poked you in the eye with it." And the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said: "Seeking permission is enjoined because of looking."

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40 - (2156) حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رُمْحٍ، قَالَا: أَخْبَرَنَا اللَّيْثُ - وَاللَّفْظُ لِيَحْيَى - ح وَحَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا لَيْثٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، أَنَّ سَهْلَ بْنَ سَعْدٍ السَّاعِدِيَّ، أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّ رَجُلًا اطَّلَعَ فِي جُحْرٍ فِي بَابِ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، وَمَعَ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مِدْرًى يَحُكُّ بِهِ رَأْسَهُ، فَلَمَّا رَآهُ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: «لَوْ أَعْلَمُ أَنَّكَ تَنْتَظِرُنِي لَطَعَنْتُ بِهِ فِي عَيْنِكَ» وَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «إِنَّمَا جُعِلَ الْإِذْنُ مِنْ أَجْلِ الْبَصَرِ»

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