Sahih Muslim — Manners and Etiquette

Abu Sa'id Khudri reported:I was sitting in Medina in the company of the Ansar when Abu Musa came trembling with fear. We said to him: What is the matter? He said: 'Umar (Allah be pleased with him) sent for me. I went to him and paid him salutation thrice at (his) door but he made no response to me and so I came back. Thereupon he ('Umar) said: What stood in your way that you did not turn up? I said: I did come to you and paid you salutations at your door three times but I was not given any response, so I came back as the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) has said: When any one of you seeks permission three times and he is not granted permission, he should come back. Umar said: Bring a witness to support that you say, otherwise I shall take you to task. Ubayy b. Ka'b said: None should stand with him (as a witness) but the youngest amongst the people. Abu Sa'id said: I am the youngest amongst the people, whereupon he said: Then you go with him (to support his contention)

حدثني عمرو بن محمد بن بكير الناقد، حدثنا سفيان بن عيينة، حدثنا - والله، - يزيد بن خصيفة عن بسر بن سعيد، قال سمعت ابا سعيد الخدري، يقول كنت جالسا بالمدينة في مجلس الانصار فاتانا ابو موسى فزعا او مذعورا . قلنا ما شانك قال ان عمر ارسل الى ان اتيه فاتيت بابه فسلمت ثلاثا فلم يرد على فرجعت فقال ما منعك ان تاتينا فقلت اني اتيتك فسلمت على بابك ثلاثا فلم يردوا على فرجعت وقد قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم " اذا استاذن احدكم ثلاثا فلم يوذن له فليرجع " . فقال عمر اقم عليه البينة والا اوجعتك . فقال ابى بن كعب لا يقوم معه الا اصغر القوم . قال ابو سعيد قلت انا اصغر القوم . قال فاذهب به

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Yazid b. Khusaifa with the same chain of transmitters but with this addition:Abu Sa'id said: So I stood up, and went to 'Umar and gave witness (to what Abu Musa had said)

حدثنا قتيبة بن سعيد، وابن ابي عمر، قالا حدثنا سفيان، عن يزيد بن خصيفة، بهذا الاسناد . وزاد ابن ابي عمر في حديثه قال ابو سعيد فقمت معه فذهبت الى عمر فشهدت

Abd Sa'id Khudri reported:We were in the company of Ubayy b. Ka'b that Abu Musa Ash'ari came there in a state of anger. He stood (before us) and said: I ask you to bear witness in the name of Allah whether anyone amongst you heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: Permission (for entering the house) should be sought three times and if permission is granted to you (then get in). otherwise go back. Ubayy b. Ka'b said: What is the iiiatter? He said: I sought permission yesterday from 'Umar b. Khattab three times but he did not permit me, so I came back; then I went to him today and visited him and informed him that I had come to him yesterday and greeted him thrice, then came back, whereupon he said: Yes, we did hear you but be were at that time busy, but why did you not seek permission (further and you must have never gone back until you were permitted to do so). He said: I sought permission (in the manner) that I heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) having said (in connection 'With the seeking of permission for entering the house of a stranger). Thereupon he (Hadrat Umar) said: By Allah, I shall torture your back and your stomach unless you bring one who may bear witness to what you state. 'Ubayy b. Ka'b said: By Allah, none should stand with you (to bear testimony) but the youngest amongst us. And he therefore, said to Abu Sa'id: Stand up. So I stood up until I came to Umar and said: I heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) say this

حدثني ابو الطاهر، اخبرني عبد الله بن وهب، حدثني عمرو بن الحارث، عن بكير بن الاشج، ان بسر بن سعيد، حدثه انه، سمع ابا سعيد الخدري، يقول كنا في مجلس عند ابى بن كعب فاتى ابو موسى الاشعري مغضبا حتى وقف فقال انشدكم الله هل سمع احد منكم رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول " الاستيذان ثلاث فان اذن لك والا فارجع " . قال ابى وما ذاك قال استاذنت على عمر بن الخطاب امس ثلاث مرات فلم يوذن لي فرجعت ثم جيته اليوم فدخلت عليه فاخبرته اني جيت امس فسلمت ثلاثا ثم انصرفت قال قد سمعناك ونحن حينيذ على شغل فلو ما استاذنت حتى يوذن لك قال استاذنت كما سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال فوالله لاوجعن ظهرك وبطنك . او لتاتين بمن يشهد لك على هذا . فقال ابى بن كعب فوالله لا يقوم معك الا احدثنا سنا قم يا ابا سعيد . فقمت حتى اتيت عمر فقلت قد سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول هذا

Abu Sa'id reported that Abu Musa al-Ash'ari came to the door of 'Umar and sought his permission (to get into his house). Umar said:That is once. He again sought permission for the second time and 'Umar said: It is twice. He again sought permission for the third time and Umar said: It is thrice. He (Abu Musa) then went back. He (Hadrat 'Umar) (sent someone) to pursue him so that he should be brought back. Thereupon he (Hadrat Umar) said: If this act (of yours is in accordance with the command of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) you have preserved in your mind, then it is all right, otherwise (I shall give you such a severe punishment) that it will serve as an example to others. Abu Sa'id said: Then he (Abu Musa) came to us and said: Do you remember Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) having said this:" Permission is for three times"? They (Companions sitting in that cothpany) began to laugh, whereupon he (Abu Musa) said: There comes to you your Muslim brother who had been perturbed and you laugh. Abu Sa'id said: (Well), you go forth. I shall be your participant in this trouble of yours. So he came to him (Hadrat Umar) and said: Here is Abu Sa'id (to support my statement)

حدثنا نصر بن علي الجهضمي، حدثنا بشر، - يعني ابن مفضل - حدثنا سعيد، بن يزيد عن ابي نضرة، عن ابي سعيد، ان ابا موسى، اتى باب عمر فاستاذن فقال عمر واحدة . ثم استاذن الثانية فقال عمر ثنتان . ثم استاذن الثالثة فقال عمر ثلاث . ثم انصرف فاتبعه فرده فقال ان كان هذا شييا حفظته من رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فها والا فلاجعلنك عظة . قال ابو سعيد فاتانا فقال الم تعلموا ان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال " الاستيذان ثلاث " . قال فجعلوا يضحكون - قال - فقلت اتاكم اخوكم المسلم قد افزع تضحكون انطلق فانا شريكك في هذه العقوبة . فاتاه فقال هذا ابو سعيد

This hadith bu been narrated on the authority of Abu Sa'id Khudri through another chain of transmitters

حدثنا محمد بن المثنى، وابن، بشار قالا حدثنا محمد بن جعفر، حدثنا شعبة، عن ابي مسلمة، عن ابي نضرة، عن ابي سعيد، ح وحدثنا احمد بن الحسن بن خراش، حدثنا شبابة، حدثنا شعبة، عن الجريري، وسعيد بن يزيد كلاهما عن ابي نضرة، قالا سمعناه يحدث، عن ابي سعيد الخدري، . بمعنى حديث بشر بن مفضل عن ابي مسلمة،

Ubaid b. Umair reported that Abu Musa brought permission from Umar (to enter the house) three times, and finding him busy came back, whereupon Umar said (to the Inmates of his house):Did you not hear the voice of 'Abdullah b. Qais (the Kunya of Abu Musa Ash'ari)? He was called back. and he (Hadrat 'Umar) said: What did prompt you to do it? Thereupon, he said: This is how we have been commanded to act. He (Hadrat 'Umar) said: Bring evidence (in support of) it, otherwise I shall deal (strictly) with you. So he (Abu Musa) set out and came to the meeting of the Ansar and asked them to bear witness before hadrat Umar about this. They (the Companions present there) said: None but the youngest amongst us would bear out this fact. So Abu Sa'id Khudri (who was the youngest one in that company) said: We have been commanded to do so (while visiting the house of other people). Thereupon 'Umar said: This command of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) had remained hidden from me up till now due to (my) business in the market

وحدثني محمد بن حاتم، حدثنا يحيى بن سعيد القطان، عن ابن جريج، حدثنا عطاء، عن عبيد بن عمير، ان ابا موسى، استاذن على عمر ثلاثا فكانه وجده مشغولا فرجع فقال عمر الم تسمع صوت عبد الله بن قيس ايذنوا له . فدعي له فقال ما حملك على ما صنعت قال انا كنا نومر بهذا . قال لتقيمن على هذا بينة او لافعلن . فخرج فانطلق الى مجلس من الانصار فقالوا لا يشهد لك على هذا الا اصغرنا . فقام ابو سعيد فقال كنا نومر بهذا . فقال عمر خفي على هذا من امر رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم الهاني عنه الصفق بالاسواق

This hadith has been transmitted on the authority of Ibn Juraij, but there is no mention of the words" business in the market

حدثنا محمد بن بشار، حدثنا ابو عاصم، ح وحدثنا حسين بن حريث، حدثنا النضر، - يعني ابن شميل - قالا جميعا حدثنا ابن جريج، بهذا الاسناد نحوه ولم يذكر في حديث النضر الهاني عنه الصفق بالاسواق

Abu Musa Ash'ari reported that he went to 'Umar b. Khattab and greeted him by saying:As-Salamu-'Alaikum, here is 'Abdullah b. Qais, but he did not permit him (to get in). He (Abu Musa Ash'ari) again greeted him with as-Salamu-'Alaikum and said: Here is Abu Musa, but he (Hadrat 'Umar) did not permit him (to get in). He again said: As-Salam-u-'Alaikum, (and said) here is Ash'ari, (then receiving no response he came back). He (Hadrat 'Umar) said: Bring him back to me, bring him back to me So he went there (in the presence of Hadrat 'Umar) and he said to him: Abu Musa, what made you go back, while we were busy in some work? He said: I heard Allah's Messenger (may. peace be upon him) as saying: Permission should be sought thrice. And if you are permitted, (then get in), otherwise go back. He said: Bring witness to this fact, otherwise I shall do this and that, i. e. I shall punish you. Abu Musa went away and 'Umar said to him (on his departure): It he (Abu Musa) finds a witness he should meet him by the side of the pulpit in the evening and it he does not find a witness you would not find him there. When it was evening he (Hadrat 'Umar) found him (Abu Musa) there. He (Hadrat 'Umar) said: Abu Musa, have you been able to find a witness to what you have said? He said: Yes. Here is Ubayy bin Ka'b, whereupon he (Hadrat 'Umar) said: Yes, he is an authentic (witness). He (Hadrat 'Umar) said: Abu Tufail (the kunya of Ubayy b. Ka'b), what does he (Abu Musa say? Thereupon he said: Ibn Khattab, I heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying so. Do not prove to be a hard (task-master) for the Companions of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ), whereupon he Hadrat 'Umar said: Hallowed be Allah. I had heard something (in this connection), but I wished it to be established (as an undeniable fact)

حدثنا حسين بن حريث ابو عمار، حدثنا الفضل بن موسى، اخبرنا طلحة بن، يحيى عن ابي بردة، عن ابي موسى الاشعري، قال جاء ابو موسى الى عمر بن الخطاب فقال السلام عليكم هذا عبد الله بن قيس . فلم ياذن له فقال السلام عليكم هذا ابو موسى السلام عليكم هذا الاشعري . ثم انصرف فقال ردوا على ردوا على . فجاء فقال يا ابا موسى ما ردك كنا في شغل . قال سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول " الاستيذان ثلاث فان اذن لك والا فارجع " . قال لتاتيني على هذا ببينة والا فعلت وفعلت . فذهب ابو موسى قال عمر ان وجد بينة تجدوه عند المنبر عشية وان لم يجد بينة فلم تجدوه . فلما ان جاء بالعشي وجدوه قال يا ابا موسى ما تقول اقد وجدت قال نعم ابى بن كعب . قال عدل . قال يا ابا الطفيل ما يقول هذا قال سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول ذلك يا ابن الخطاب فلا تكونن عذابا على اصحاب رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم . قال سبحان الله انما سمعت شييا فاحببت ان اتثبت

Jabir b. Abdullah reported:I came to Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) and called him (with a view to seeking permission). whereupon Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) said: Who is it? I said: It is I. Thereupon he (the Holy Prophet) came out saying: It is I. it is I

حدثنا محمد بن عبد الله بن نمير، حدثنا عبد الله بن ادريس، عن شعبة، عن محمد بن المنكدر، عن جابر بن عبد الله، قال اتيت النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم فدعوت فقال النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم " من هذا " . قلت انا . قال فخرج وهو يقول " انا انا

Jabir b. Abdullah reported:I sought permission from Allah's Messenger (may peace be upoh him) to see him. He said: Who is it? I said: It is I. Thereupon Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: It is I. it is I (these words lead me to no conclusion)

حدثنا يحيى بن يحيى، وابو بكر بن ابي شيبة - واللفظ لابي بكر - قال يحيى اخبرنا وقال ابو بكر، حدثنا - وكيع، عن شعبة، عن محمد بن المنكدر، عن جابر بن عبد، الله قال استاذنت على النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم فقال " من هذا " . فقلت انا . فقال النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم " انا انا

This hadith has been transmitted on the authority of Shu'ba with a slight variation of wording and that is:The Prophet (ﷺ) uttered these words: It is I. it is I." in the manner as if he disapproved of this

وحدثنا اسحاق بن ابراهيم، حدثنا النضر بن شميل، وابو عامر العقدي ح وحدثنا محمد بن المثنى، حدثني وهب بن جرير، ح وحدثني عبد الرحمن بن بشر، حدثنا بهز، كلهم عن شعبة، بهذا الاسناد . وفي حديثهم كانه كره ذلك

Sahl b. Sa'd as-Sa'id reported that a person peeped through the hole of the door of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ), and at that time Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) had with him a scratching instrument with which he had been scratching his head. When Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) saw him. he said:If I were to know that you had been peeping through the door, I would have thrust that into your eyes, and Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: Permission is needed as a protection against glance

حدثنا يحيى بن يحيى، ومحمد بن رمح، قالا اخبرنا الليث، - واللفظ ليحيى - ح وحدثنا قتيبة بن سعيد، حدثنا ليث، عن ابن شهاب، ان سهل بن سعد الساعدي، اخبره ان رجلا اطلع في جحر في باب رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ومع رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم مدرى يحك به راسه فلما راه رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال " لو اعلم انك تنظرني لطعنت به في عينك " . وقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم " انما جعل الاذن من اجل البصر

Sahl b. Sa'd as-Sa'idi reported that a person peeped through the hole of the door of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and he had with him some pointed thing with which he had been adjusting (the hair of his head). Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said to him:If I were to know that you had been peeping. I would have thrust it in your eyes. Allah has prescribed seeking permission because of protection against glance

وحدثني حرملة بن يحيى، اخبرنا ابن وهب، اخبرني يونس، عن ابن شهاب، اناخبره ان رجلا اطلع من جحر في باب رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ومع رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم مدرى يرجل به راسه فقال له رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم " لو اعلم انك تنظر طعنت به في عينك انما جعل الله الاذن من اجل البصر

This hadith has been transmitted on the authority of Sahl b. Sa'd as-Sa'idi with a slight variation of wording

وحدثنا ابو بكر بن ابي شيبة، وعمرو الناقد، وزهير بن حرب، وابن ابي عمر، قالوا حدثنا سفيان بن عيينة، ح وحدثنا ابو كامل الجحدري، حدثنا عبد الواحد بن زياد، حدثنا معمر، كلاهما عن الزهري، عن سهل بن سعد، عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم نحو حديث الليث ويونس

Anas b. Malik reported that a person peeped in some of the holes (in the doors) of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) (and he found him) standing up (lifting) an arrow or some arrows. The narrator said:I perceived as if Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was going to pierce (his eyes)

حدثنا يحيى بن يحيى، وابو كامل فضيل بن حسين وقتيبة بن سعيد - واللفظ ليحيى وابي كامل - قال يحيى اخبرنا وقال الاخران، حدثنا حماد بن زيد، عن عبيد، الله بن ابي بكر عن انس بن مالك، ان رجلا، اطلع من بعض حجر النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم فقام اليه بمشقص او مشاقص فكاني انظر الى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يختله ليطعنه

Abu Huraira reported having heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) say:He who peeped into the house of people without their consent, it is permissible for them to put out his eyes

حدثني زهير بن حرب، حدثنا جرير، عن سهيل، عن ابيه، عن ابي هريرة، عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال " من اطلع في بيت قوم بغير اذنهم فقد حل لهم ان يفقيوا عينه

Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:If a person were to cast a glance in your (house) without permission, and you had in your hand a staff and you would have thrust that in his eyes, there is no harm for you

حدثنا ابن ابي عمر، حدثنا سفيان، عن ابي الزناد، عن الاعرج، عن ابي هريرة، ان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال " لو ان رجلا اطلع عليك بغير اذن فخذفته بحصاة ففقات عينه ما كان عليك من جناح

Jarir b. 'Abdullah reported:I asked Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) about the sudden glance (that is cast) on the face (of a non-Mahram). He commanded me that I should turn away my eyes

حدثني قتيبة بن سعيد، حدثنا يزيد بن زريع، ح وحدثنا ابو بكر بن ابي شيبة، حدثنا اسماعيل ابن علية، كلاهما عن يونس، ح وحدثني زهير بن حرب، حدثنا هشيم، اخبرنا يونس، عن عمرو بن سعيد، عن ابي زرعة، عن جرير بن عبد الله، قال سالت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم عن نظر الفجاءة فامرني ان اصرف بصري

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Yunus through another chain of transmitters

وحدثنا اسحاق بن ابراهيم، اخبرنا عبد الاعلى، وقال، اسحاق اخبرنا وكيع، حدثنا سفيان، كلاهما عن يونس، بهذا الاسناد مثله