Riyad as-Salihin, 1625
Jarir bin 'Abdullah (May Allah be pleased with him) said:
I asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) about (the Islamic ruling on) accidental glance (i.e., at a woman one is not Islamically allowed to look at) and he ordered me to turn my eyes away. <b>[Muslim]</b>.
وعن جرير رضي الله عنه قال: سألت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم عن نظر الفجأة فقال:
اصرف بصرك
((رواه مسلم)).
References1 variant
- In-Book Reference
- Book 17, Hadith 115
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
<b>Guidance from the Hadith:</b><br>
1) The Hadith urges lowering the gaze and the obligation of turning one’s gaze from the things that he happens to see unintentionally and which are unlawful for him to see.<br>
2) The Shariah assigns good care to maintaining the soundness of the heart; therefore, it prohibits unlawful gazing in order to safeguard one’s faith.<br>
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<b>Words in the Hadith:</b><br>
The sudden glance: the unintentional look at someone.