Riyad as-Salihin: Book 5, Hadith 28

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).”.

وعن سهل بن سعد قال‏:‏ قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏:‏ ‏
“‏إنما جعل الاستئذان من أجل البصر‏”‏ ‏(‏‏(‏متفق عليه‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 5, Hadith 28

 
The above hadith is from the Riyad as-Salihin collection of hadiths. Imam al-Nawawi’s Riyad as-Salihin is a classic hadith anthology organized into 20 books. Its creation was a profound scholarly effort spanning 44 years, culminating in a curated selection of about 1,900 narrations. The title, meaning “The Gardens of the Righteous,” reflects its spiritual and ethical content.

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