Asking Permission

كتاب الاسْتِئْذَانُ

Chapter 25: When someone asks permission, he is told, "Enter

'Abdu'r-Rahman ibn Ju'dan said, "I was with 'Abdullah ibn 'Umar and he asked permission from the people of the house to enter. He was told, 'Enter with peace,' and he refused to enter them.'"

Chapter 30: Asking permission in shops in the market

Mujahid said, "Ibn 'Umar did not ask permission to enter shops in the market."

Chapter 10: Asking a sister's permission to enter

'Ata' said, "I asked Ibn 'Abbas, 'Does one ask permission of one'ssister?' He replied, 'Yes.' I repeated it and said, 'My two sisters livein my room and I provide for them and spend on them, so do I ask them forpermission?' He said, 'Yes. Do you want to see them naked?' Then he recited,'Oyou who believe! Those you own as slaves and those of you who have notas yet reached puberty should ask your permission to enter at three times

before the Dawn Prayer and when you have undressed at noon and after theNight Prayer - three times of nakedness for you.' (24:56) Ibn 'Abbassaid, 'He did not command these individuals to ask permission other thanat these three times of nakedness.' Then he went on to say, 'The versein Surat an-Nur:57 is: 'Once your children have reached puberty, they shouldask your permission to enter as those before them also asked permission.'"

Chapter 12: Asking permission three times

'Ubayd ibn 'Umayr reported that Abu Musa al-Ash'ari asked permission of 'Umar ibn al-Khattab, but he did not grant him permission. It seemed that he was busy. Abu Musa came back and 'Umar had finished. He said, "Didn't I hear the voice of 'Abdullah ibn Qays? Give him permission to enter." He was told, "He has gone away," so he sent after him. Abu Musa said, "We were commanded to behave like that (i.e. to go away after having asked permission to enter three times)." 'Umar said, "Bring me a clear proof of it." He then went to the gathering of the Ansar and questioned them. They said, "Only the youngest of us will attest to that - Abu Sa'id al-Khudri." He went with Abu Sa'id. 'Umar said, "Is something of what the may Allah bless him and grant him peace,, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, commanded hidden from me? Doing business in the markets distracted me," i.e. going out to trade.

Chapter 14: When someone looks without permission, his eye

Abu Hurayra reported that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "If a man looks into your house and you take some pebbles and gouge out his eye, there is no fault in you."

Chapter 15: Asking permission without looking

Sahl ibn Sa'd told him that a man looked from a room through the door of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, while the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, had a comb with which he was scratching his hair. When the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, saw him, he said, "If I had known that you were looking at me, I would have stabbed you in the eye with this!"

Chapter 26: Looking into houses

Abu Hurayra said, "The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "When the eye enters, permission to enter should not be given."

'Umar ibn al-Khattab said, "Anyone who fills his eye with the contents of a house before he has been given permission has gone astray."

Chapter 27: The excellence of someone who enters his house

Abu Umama reported that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and granthim peace, said, Allah is responsible for three

if they live, they willhave enough, and if they die, they will enter the Garden. Allah Almightyis responsible for whoever enters his house , saying 'Peace'. Allah isresponsible for whoever goes out to the mosque. Allah is responsible forwhoever goes out in the Way of Allah."

Chapter 28: When someone does not mention Allah when he enters

Jabir reported that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "When a man enters his house, he should Allah mention Allah Almighty, both when he enters and he eats. If he does so, Shaytan says (i.e. to the shayatin), 'You cannot spend the night or eat.' When he enters and does not mention Allah when he enters, Shaytan says, 'You have got your lodgings for the night and your supper.'"

Chapter 29: What one is not given permission for

A'yan al-Khwarizmi said, "We came to Anas ibn Malik while he was sitting his foyer with anyone else with him. My companion greeted him and said, 'May I come in?' Anas said, 'Come in. This is a place where no one asks for permission.' He had food brought to us and we ate. Then a cup of sweet nabidh was brought and we drank and were full."