Volume 8, Book 74, Number 262:
Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri:
While I was present in one of the gatherings of the Ansar, Abu Musa came as if he was scared, and
said, “I asked permission to enter upon ‘Umar three times, but I was not given the permission, so I re –
turned.” (When ‘Umar came to know about it) he said to Abu Musa, “Why did you not enter?’. Abu
Musa replied, “I asked permission three times, and I was not given it, so I returned, for Allah’s Apostle
said, “If anyone of you asks the permission to enter thrice, and the permission is not given, then he
should return.’ ” ‘Umar said, “By Allah! We will ask Abu Musa to bring witnesses for it.” (Abu Musa
went to a gathering of the Ansar and said). “Did anyone of you hear this from the Prophet ?” Ubai bin
Ka’b said, “By Allah, none will go with you but the youngest of the people (as a witness).” (Abu Said)
was the youngest of them, so I went with Abu Musa and informed ‘Umar that the Prophet had said
so. (See Hadith No. 277, Vol. 3)
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 263:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
I entered (the house) along with Allah’s Apostle . There he found milk in a basin. He said, “O Abu
Hirr! Go and call the people of Suffa to me.” I went to them and invited them. They came and asked
permission to enter, and when it was given, they entered. (See Hadith No. 459 for details)
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 254:
Narrated Abu Aiyub:
The Prophet said, “It is not lawful for a Muslim to desert (not to speak to) his brother Muslim for
more than three days while meeting, one turns his face to one side and the other turns his face to the
other side. Lo! The better of the two is the one who starts greeting the other.”
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 255:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
that he was a boy of ten at the time when the Prophet emigrated to Medina. He added: I served Al –
lah’s Apostle for ten years (the last part of his life time) and I know more than the people about the
occasion whereupon the order of Al-Hijab was revealed (to the Prophet). Ubai b n Ka’b used to ask
me about it. It was revealed (for the first time) during the marriage of Allah’s Apostle with Zainab
bint Jahsh. In the morning, the Prophet was a bride-groom of her and he Invited the people, who
took their meals and went away, but a group of them remained with Allah’s Apostle and they pro –
longed their stay. Allah’s Apostle got up and went out, and I too, went out along with him till he
came to the lintel of ‘Aisha’s dwelling place. Allah’s Apostle thought that those people had left by
then, so he returned, and I too, returned with him till he entered upon Zainab and found that they
were still sitting there and had not yet gone. The Prophet went out again, and so did I with him till he
reached the lintel of ‘Aisha’s dwelling place, and then he thought that those people must have left by
then, so he returned, and so did I with him, and found those people had gone. At that time the Divine
Verse of Al-Hijab was revealed, and the Prophet set a screen between me and him (his family).
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Volume 8, Book 74, Number 256:
Narrated Anas:
When the Prophet married Zainab, the people came and were offered a meal, and then they sat
down (after finishing their meals) and started chatting. The Prophet showed as if he wanted to get
up, but they did not get up. When he noticed that, he got up, and some of the people also got up and
went away, while some others kept on sitting. When the Prophet returned to enter, he found the
people still sitting, but then they got up and left. So I told the Prophet of their departure and he came
and went in. I intended to go in but the Prophet put a screen between me and him, for Allah re –
vealed:– ‘O you who believe! Enter not the Prophet’s houses..’ (33.53)
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 257:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
(the wife of the Prophet) ‘Umar bin Al-Khattab used to say to Allah’s Apostle “Let your wives be
veiled” But he did not do so. The wives of the Prophet used to go out to answer the call of nature at
night only at Al-Manasi.’ Once Sauda, the daughter of Zam’a went out and she was a tall woman.
‘Umar bin Al-Khattab saw her while he was in a gathering, and said, “I have recognized you, O
Sauda!” He (‘Umar) said so as he was anxious for some Divine orders regarding the veil (the veiling
of women.) So Allah revealed the Verse of veiling. (Al-Hijab; a complete body cover excluding the
eyes). (See Hadith No. 148, Vol. 1)
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 258:
Narrated Sahl bin Sa’d:
A man peeped through a round hole into the dwelling place of the Prophet, while the Prophet had
a Midray (an iron comb) with which he was scratching his head. the Prophet said, ” Had known you
were looking (through the hole), I would have pierced your eye with it (i.e., the comb).” Verily! The
order of taking permission to enter has been enjoined because of that sight, (that one should not look
unlawfully at the state of others). (See Hadith No. 807, Vol. 7)
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 259:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
A man peeped into a room of the Prophet. The Prophet stood up, holding an arrow head. It is as if I
am just looking at him, trying to stab the man.
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