Sahih Muslim Hadith 5628 – Seeking Permission

English

[5628] 34 – ( … ) Abü Sa'eed Al- Khudri said: "We were in a gathering with Ubayy bin Ka'b, when Abü Müsâ A1-Ash'ari came, looking angry. He stood there and said: 'I adjure you by Allah, did anyone among you hear the Messenger of Allah say: "Permission is to be sought three times, then if permission is given to you, (enter) otherwise go back"?' Ubayy said: 'Why is that?' He said: 'I asked permission to enter upon 'Umar bin Al-Khattâb three times yesterday, but permission was not given to me, so I went back.' Then I came to him today and entered upon him, and I told him that I had come to him yesterday and said Salâm three times, then I went away. He said: "We heard you but we were busy with something at that time. Why didn't you keep asking for permission until permission was given to you?" He said: "I asked permission as I heard the Messenger of Allah & (say we should ask permission)." He said: "By Allah, I will beat you on your back and your stomach if you do not bring someone to bear witness to that." "Ubayy bin Ka'b said: 'By Allah, no one will go with you but the youngest of us. Get up, 0 AN Sa'eed!' So I got up and went to 'Umar, and I said: 'I heard the Messenger of Allah say that."