Riyad as-Salihin, 871
Sahl bin Sa'd (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
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)." <b>[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]</b>.
وعن سهل بن سعد قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم :
إنما جعل الاستئذان من أجل البصر
((متفق عليه)).
References1 variant
- In-Book Reference
- Book 5, Hadith 28
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
<b>Guidance from the Hadith:</b><br>
1) The Shariah is keen on protecting the privacy of homes; that is why it prescribed seeking permission before entering a home in order to protect its privacy against looking.<br>
2) It is prohibited to look inside homes before seeking permission.