Riyad as-Salihin, 1628
'Uqbah bin 'Amir (May Allah be pleased with him) said:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Avoid (entering a place) in which are women (uncovered or simply to mix with them in seclusion)." A man from the Ansar said, "Tell me about the brother of a woman's husband." He replied, "The brother of a woman's husband is death." <b>[Al- Bukhari and Muslim]</b>.
وعن عقبة بن عامر رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: "إياكم والدخول على النساء"، فقال رجل من الأنصار: أفرأيت الحمو؟ قال: "الحمو الموت" ((متفق عليه)). الحمو قريب الزوج كأخيه، وابن أخيه، وابن عمه.
References1 variant
- In-Book Reference
- Book 17, Hadith 118
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
<b>Guidance from the Hadith:</b><br>
1- Fitnah (temptation) is more likely to come from the husband’s male relatives than from others. This spotlights the risk arising from some families taking lightly of the matter of intermixing between the wives and the male relatives of their husbands. This is some of the plans of the devil for spreading immorality among Muslims.<br>
2) The Shariah blocks the means of corruption within families and seeks to maintain purity of relationships among Muslim families.