Riyad us-Salihin Hadith 871

What is Riyad us-Salihin Hadith 871?

Riyad us-Salihin Hadith 871 is a narration recorded in this collection under Chapter 5: The Book of the Etiquette of Sleeping, Lying and Sitting etc. This page presents the source record and its available text, translations and grading label. Use the reference and chapter link below to read it in context; numbering and wording may differ between editions.

Collection: Riyad us-Salihin
Reference in Sirah: Hadith 871
Chapter: 5: The Book of the Etiquette of Sleeping, Lying and Sitting etc
Narrator in the source: Sahl bin Sa'd (May Allah be pleased with him)
Compiler: Imam an-Nawawi
Displayed grading: Al-Bukhari and Muslim

Hadith 871

Al-Bukhari and Muslim

وعن سهل بن سعد قال‏:‏ قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏:‏ ‏ "‏إنما جعل الاستئذان من أجل البصر‏"‏ ‏(‏‏(‏متفق عليه‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Seeking permission to enter (somebody's house) has been prescribed in order to restrain the eyes (from looking at something we are not supposed to look at)." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

— Sahl bin Sa'd (May Allah be pleased with him)

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Source information

Collection: Riyad us-Salihin. Compiler: Imam an-Nawawi. Reference in Sirah: Hadith 871.

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Source grading label: Al-Bukhari and Muslim. A displayed label is source metadata, not an independent authentication by Sirah.

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