Sahih al-Bukhari, 5240
sahihChain of narration · Isnād
Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.
Narrated by Muhammad bin Yusuf al-BaykandifromSufyan bin 'UyaynahfromMansur bin al-Ma'tamar al-SalmifromShaqayq bin Salmah al-Asadifromibn Mas'ud
Hadith text · Matn
لاَ تُبَاشِرِ الْمَرْأَةُ الْمَرْأَةَ فَتَنْعَتَهَا لِزَوْجِهَا، كَأَنَّهُ يَنْظُرُ إِلَيْهَا
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English translation
Narrated `Abdullah bin Mas`ud:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "A woman should not look at or touch another woman to describe her to her husband in such a way as if he was actually looking at her."
Original Arabic chain wording
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنْ أَبِي وَائِلٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم
References2 variants
- In-Book Reference
- Book 67, Hadith 173
- USC-MSA web (English) reference
- Vol. 7, Book 62, Hadith 167 (deprecated numbering scheme)