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Sahih Muslim — The Book of Manners and Etiquette

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كتاب مُقَدِّمَةٌ
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The Book of Fasting
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The Book of Pilgrimage
كتاب الْحَجِّ
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The Book of Suckling
كتاب الرِّضَاعِ
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The Book of Divorce
كتاب الطَّلَاقِ
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The Book of Invoking Curses
كتاب اللِّعَانِ
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The Book of Emancipating Slaves
كتاب الْعِتْقِ
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The Book of Transactions
كتاب الْبُيُوعِ
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The Book Of Musaqah
كتاب الْمُسَاقَاةِ
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The Book Of The Rules Of Inheritance
كتاب الْفَرَائِضِ
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The Book Of Gifts
كتاب الْهِبَاتِ
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The Book Of Wills
كتاب الْوَصِيَّةِ
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The Book Of Vows
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The Book Of Oaths
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The Book of Oaths, Muharibin, Qasas (Retaliation), and Diyat (Blood Money)
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The Book Of Lost Property
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The Book of Government
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The Book of Hunting , Slaughter and what may be Eaten
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The Book of Sacrifices
كتاب الْأَضَاحِيِّ
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The Book of Drink
كتاب الْأَشْرِبَةِ
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The Book of Clothes and Adornment
كتاب اللِّبَاسِ وَالزِّينَةِ
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The Book of Manners and Etiquette
كتاب الْآدَابِ
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The Book of Greetings
كتاب السَّلَامِ
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The Book Concerning the use of Correct Words
كتاب الْأَلْفَاظِ مِنْ الْأَدَبِ وَغَيْرِهَا
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The Book of Poetry
كتاب الشِّعْرِ
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The Book of Dreams
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The Book of Virtues
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The Book of the Merits of the Companions
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The Book of Virtue, Enjoining Good Manners, and Joining of the Ties of Kinship
كتاب الْبِرِّ وَالصِّلَةِ وَالْآدَابِ
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كتاب الْقَدَرِ
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The Book Pertaining to the Remembrance of Allah, Supplication, Repentance and Seeking Forgiveness
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The Book of Repentance
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Characteristics of The Hypocrites And Rulings Concerning Them
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The Book of Paradise, its Description, its Bounties and its Inhabitants
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The Book of Tribulations and Portents of the Last Hour
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The Book of Commentary on the Qur'an
كتاب التَّفْسِيرِ

What is Sahih Muslim Chapter 39 about?

Read Sahih Muslim, Chapter 39: The Book of Manners and Etiquette. This chapter contains 60 source records; you are reading page 3. Open a narration to see its permanent reference, available translations and source information.

Topics in the narrations on this page

  • The Prohibition Of Looking Into A House
  • An Accidental Glance

Collection history and compiler biographySources and methodology

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى وَأَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ وَاللَّفْظُ لِأَبِي بَكْرٍ قَالَ يَحْيَى أَخْبَرَنَا و قَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ عَنْ شُعْبَةَ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْمُنْكَدِرِ عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ قَالَ اسْتَأْذَنْتُ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ مَنْ هَذَا فَقُلْتُ أَنَا فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنَا أَنَاَ.

I sought permission from Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) to see him. He said: Who is it? I said: It is I. Thereupon Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌) said: It is I. it is I (these words lead me to no conclusion).

— Jabir bin Abdullah رضی اللہ عنہ reported

و حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ حَدَّثَنَا النَّضْرُ بْنُ شُمَيْلٍ وَأَبُو عَامِرٍ الْعَقَدِيُّ ح و حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى حَدَّثَنِي وَهْبُ بْنُ جَرِيرٍ ح و حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ بِشْرٍ حَدَّثَنَا بَهْزٌ كُلُّهُمْ عَنْ شُعْبَةَ بِهَذَا الْإِسْنَادِ وَفِي حَدِيثِهِمْ كَأَنَّهُ كَرِهَ ذَلِك.

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

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رُمْحٍ قَالَا أَخْبَرَنَا اللَّيْثُ وَاللَّفْظُ لِيَحْيَى ح و حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ حَدَّثَنَا لَيْثٌ عَنْ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ أَنَّ سَهْلَ بْنَ سَعْدٍ السَّاعِدِيَّ أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّ رَجُلًا اطَّلَعَ فِي جُحْرٍ فِي بَابِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَمَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مِدْرًى يَحُكُّ بِهِ رَأْسَهُ فَلَمَّا رَآهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ لَوْ أَعْلَمُ أَنَّكَ تَنْتَظِرُنِي لَطَعَنْتُ بِهِ فِي عَيْنِكَ وَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِنَّمَا جُعِلَ الْإِذْنُ مِنْ أَجْلِ الْبَصَرِ.

A person peeped through the hole of the door of Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌), and at that time Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌) had with him a scratching instrument with which he had been scratching his head. When Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌) 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 ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌) said: Permission is needed as a protection against glance.

— Sahl bin Sa'd as-Sa'id رضی اللہ عنہ reported

و حَدَّثَنِي حَرْمَلَةُ بْنُ يَحْيَى أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ أَخْبَرَنِي يُونُسُ عَنْ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ أَنَّ سَهْلَ بْنَ سَعْدٍ الْأَنْصَارِيَّ أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّ رَجُلًا اطَّلَعَ مِنْ جُحْرٍ فِي بَابِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَمَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مِدْرًى يُرَجِّلُ بِهِ رَأْسَهُ فَقَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَوْ أَعْلَمُ أَنَّكَ تَنْظُرُ طَعَنْتُ بِهِ فِي عَيْنِكَ إِنَّمَا جَعَلَ اللَّهُ الْإِذْنَ مِنْ أَجْلِ الْبَصَرِ.

A person peeped through the hole of the door of Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌) and he had with him some pointed thing with which he had been adjusting (the hair of his head). Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌) 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.

— Sahl bin Sa'd as-Sa'idi رضی اللہ عنہ reported

و حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ وَعَمْرٌو النَّاقِدُ وَزُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ وَابْنُ أَبِي عُمَرَ قَالُوا حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ ح و حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كَامِلٍ الْجَحْدَرِيُّ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَاحِدِ بْنُ زِيَادٍ حَدَّثَنَا مَعْمَرٌ كِلَاهُمَا عَنْ الزُّهْرِيِّ عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ عَنْ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ نَحْوَ حَدِيثِ اللَّيْثِ وَيُونُسَ.

A hadith like that of Al-Laith and Younus (no. 5641) was narrated from Sahl bin Sa'd رضی اللہ عنہ , from the prophet ﷺ.

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى وَأَبُو كَامِلٍ فُضَيْلُ بْنُ حُسَيْنٍ وَقُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ وَاللَّفْظُ لِيَحْيَى وَأَبِي كَامِلٍ قَالَ يَحْيَى أَخْبَرَنَا و قَالَ الْآخَرَانِ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي بَكْرٍ عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ أَنَّ رَجُلًا اطَّلَعَ مِنْ بَعْضِ حُجَرِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَامَ إِلَيْهِ بِمِشْقَصٍ أَوْ مَشَاقِصَ فَكَأَنِّي أَنْظُرُ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَخْتِلُهُ لِيَطْعُنَهُ

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

حَدَّثَنِي زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ عَنْ سُهَيْلٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ عَنْ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ مَنْ اطَّلَعَ فِي بَيْتِ قَوْمٍ بِغَيْرِ إِذْنِهِمْ فَقَدْ حَلَّ لَهُمْ أَنْ يَفْقَئُوا عَيْنَهُ.

Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌) say: He who peeped into the house of people without their consent, it is permissible for them to put out his eyes.

— Abu Huraira رضی اللہ عنہ reported

حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي عُمَرَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ عَنْ الْأَعْرَجِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ لَوْ أَنَّ رَجُلًا اطَّلَعَ عَلَيْكَ بِغَيْرِ إِذْنٍ فَخَذَفْتَهُ بِحَصَاةٍ فَفَقَأْتَ عَيْنَهُ مَا كَانَ عَلَيْكَ مِنْ جُنَاحٍ.

Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌) 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.

— Abu Huraira رضی اللہ عنہ reported

حَدَّثَنِي قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ زُرَيْعٍ و حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَعِيلُ ابْنُ عُلَيَّةَ كِلَاهُمَا عَنْ يُونُسَ ح و حَدَّثَنِي زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ حَدَّثَنَا هُشَيْمٌ أَخْبَرَنَا يُونُسُ عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ سَعِيدٍ عَنْ أَبِي زُرْعَةَ عَنْ جَرِيرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ قَالَ سَأَلْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَنْ نَظَرِ الْفُجَاءَةِ فَأَمَرَنِي أَنْ أَصْرِفَ بَصَرِي.

I asked Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌) about the sudden glance (that is cast) on the face (of a non-Mahram). He commanded me that I should turn away my eyes.

— Jarir bin 'Abdullah reported

و حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ الْأَعْلَى وَقَالَ إِسْحَقُ أَخْبَرَنَا وَكِيعٌ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ كِلَاهُمَا عَنْ يُونُسَ بِهَذَا الْإِسْنَادِ مِثْلَهُ.

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