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2709. Sahl bin Sa'd As-Sā'idī narrated that a man peeked in on the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ, in one
of the apartments of the Prophet ﷺ, while the Prophet ﷺ had a Midrāh (an iron comb) with which he was scratching his head. So the Prophet ﷺ said: "If I knew that you were looking then I would have poked your eyes with it. Seeking permission has only been enjoined because of the sight." (Sahīh)
There is something on this topic from Abū Hurairah.
[Abū 'Eisā said:] This Hadīth is Hasan Sahīh.
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Commentary
A person, whether a male or female, is sometimes in such a position at home that it is not allowed for anybody to look at him/her in that position; therefore the Sharī'ah imposed this rule on every person, to ask permission before entering one's own house and also that of others.
