94 hadith
The Prophet ﷺ said, "A person's messenger sent to another person serves as his permission to enter."
الأعظمي 14205SahihHe sought permission to enter upon the Prophet ﷺ while he was in a house and said, "Shall I come in?" The Prophet ﷺ said to his servant, "Go out to this man and teach him how to seek permission. Tell him to say, 'Peace be upon you, may I…
أبو داود 5177SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "A man's messenger sent to another man serves as his permission to enter."
أبو داود 5189SahihA man came, Uthman said it was Saad, and stood at the door of the Prophet ﷺ asking permission to enter. He stood right at the door, Uthman said facing the door, and the Prophet ﷺ told him, "Move aside this way, or this way, for permission…
أبو داود 5175DaifHe sought permission to enter upon the Prophet ﷺ and said, "Shall I come in?" The Prophet ﷺ said to his servant, "Go out to him, for he does not know how to seek permission properly. Tell him to say, 'Peace be upon you. May I enter?'" He…
الأعظمي 14201SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Asking permission to enter is three times. If you are given permission, go in. If not, then turn back."
مالك 1857SahihA man came, Uthman said it was Saad, and stood at the door of the Prophet ﷺ seeking permission to enter. He stood at the door, Uthman said facing the door directly, so the Prophet ﷺ said to him, "Move this way or that way, for seeking…
أبو داود 5174HasanAbu Musa came to Umar bin Khattab and said, "Peace be upon you. This is Abdullah bin Qays." He was not granted permission to enter. He said again, "Peace be upon you. This is Abu Musa. Peace be upon you. This is al-Ashari." Then he left.…
الأعظمي 14197SahihWhen the Messenger of Allah ﷺ came to a door seeking permission to enter, he would not stand directly facing it. He would walk along the wall and ask permission, then either be granted entry or turn away.
أحمد 17694HasanWe asked, "Messenger of Allah, this is the greeting, but what is the manner of asking permission to enter?" He replied, "A man should say a tasbeeh, a takbeer, and a tahmeed, clear his throat, and so alert the people of the house."
ابن ماجه 3707DaifSomeone asked, "Messenger of Allah, when a group of people comes to a house and one of them seeks permission to enter, does that suffice for all of them?" He replied, "Yes." The questioner asked, "And if one man among the group returns the…
الأعظمي 14242HasanHe stood at the door of the Prophet ﷺ seeking permission to enter, and he stood right at the doorway. Uthman said, "Facing the door directly." The Prophet ﷺ said to him, "Move aside like this, or like this, for permission to enter is…
الأعظمي 14192SahihShe said, "One day we were sitting in our house at the height of midday when someone said to Abu Bakr, 'Here is the Messenger of Allah ﷺ coming toward us with his head covered, at a time he does not usually come to us.' The Prophet ﷺ…
الأعظمي 15354SahihAbu Musa came to Umar bin Khattab and said, "Peace be upon you. This is Abdullah bin Qays." He was not granted permission to enter. So he said, "Peace be upon you. This is Abu Musa. Peace be upon you. This is Ashari." Then he turned away.…
مسلم 5634SahihI used to serve the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and I would enter upon him without seeking permission. One day I came and entered upon him, and he said, "My son, a new command has come, so do not enter upon me except with permission."
الأعظمي 14187HasanI used to come to the Prophet ﷺ and ask permission to enter. If he was in prayer, he would say "Subhan Allah," and if he was not in prayer, he would grant me permission.
أحمد 598DaifI used to come to the Prophet ﷺ and ask permission to enter. If he was in prayer, he would say "Subhan Allah," and if he was not in prayer, he would grant me permission.
أحمد 809DaifHe heard Ibn Abbas say, "Most people have not been instructed regarding the verse of seeking permission, yet I instruct this servant girl of mine to seek permission before entering upon me."
أبو داود 5191DaifI heard the Prophet ﷺ say, "Let one of you seek permission three times. If he is granted permission, well and good. Otherwise, let him return."
أحمد 19556SahihA man peeked through a hole into the Prophet's ﷺ room while the Prophet ﷺ had a comb with which he was scratching his head. He said, "If I had known you were looking, I would have struck your eye with it. Permission to enter was prescribed…
الأعظمي 14188SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "When one of you is invited and comes along with the messenger, that itself is his permission to enter."
أحمد 10894HasanA man asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, "Messenger of Allah, should I ask permission before entering upon my mother?" He replied, "Yes." The man said, "But I live with her in the same house." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Ask her…
مالك 1856DaifI sought permission to enter upon the Messenger of Allah ﷺ three times, and he granted me permission.
الترمذي 2691SahihA man peered through a hole into the Prophet's ﷺ room while the Prophet ﷺ was scratching his head with a comb. The Prophet ﷺ said, "If I had known you were looking, I would have stabbed it into your eye. Permission to enter was prescribed…
البخاري 6241SahihHe sent him with milk, colostrum, and small cucumbers to the Prophet ﷺ, who was at the upper part of the valley. He said, "I entered upon him without offering greetings and without asking permission." The Prophet ﷺ said, "Go back and say,…
الترمذي 2710HasanI used to serve the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and I would enter upon him without seeking permission. One day I came and entered upon him, and he said, "My son, a matter has come down. Do not enter upon me from now on except with permission."
أحمد 13176SahihAbu Musa came to Umar bin Khattab and said, "Peace be upon you, this is Abdullah bin Qays." He was not granted permission. He said again, "Peace be upon you, this is Abu Musa. Peace be upon you, this is al-Ashari." Then he left. Umar said,…
مسلم 5633SahihI asked permission to enter upon the Prophet ﷺ, and he asked, "Who is this?" I answered, "Me." The Prophet ﷺ said, "Me, me!" In their version of the report it appears that he disapproved of that answer.
مسلم 5637SahihThe Prophet ﷺ went out one day to one of the gardens of Madinah to relieve himself, and I followed behind him. When he entered the garden, I sat at its gate and said to myself, "Today I will be the doorkeeper of the Prophet ﷺ," though he…
الأعظمي 15801SahihI went out with the Prophet ﷺ and he entered an orchard belonging to the Ansar, where he relieved himself. He said to me, "Abu Musa, guard the gate for me, and do not let anyone enter without permission." Then a man came and knocked at the…
الترمذي 3710SahihAbu Musa came to Umar's house seeking permission to enter. He said, "Peace be upon you. May I enter?" Umar said, "That is one." Then he was silent for a while. Abu Musa said again, "Peace be upon you. May I enter?" Umar said, "That is two."…
الترمذي 2690SahihHe sought permission to enter upon the Prophet ﷺ, with the same meaning. He said, "I heard him, so I said, 'Peace be upon you, may I enter?'"
أبو داود 5179SahihAyesha reported, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ was lying down in my house with his thighs, or his shins, uncovered. Abu Bakr asked permission to enter, and he gave him permission while remaining in that state, and they spoke. Then Umar asked…
الأعظمي 10006SahihAyesha reported, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ was lying down in my house with his thighs, or his shins, uncovered. Abu Bakr asked permission to enter, and he gave him permission while remaining in that state, and they spoke. Then Umar asked…
الأعظمي 15380SahihAyesha reported, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ was lying down in my house with his thighs, or his shins, uncovered. Abu Bakr asked permission to enter, and he granted it while remaining in that state, and they conversed. Then Umar asked…
الأعظمي 9896SahihAbu Musa came to Umar and asked permission to enter three times, saying, "Abu Musa asks permission, the Ashari asks permission, Abdullah bin Qays asks permission." He was not granted permission, so he left. Umar then sent for him and asked,…
أبو داود 5181SahihThe Prophet ﷺ came to Saad and asked permission to enter, but Saad remained silent. He repeated his request, and Saad again kept silent. He asked a third time, and still Saad said nothing. So the Prophet ﷺ turned away. She said, Saad then…
أحمد 27127DaifHe sought permission to enter upon the Prophet ﷺ, with the same meaning.
أبو داود 5178SahihI was sitting in one of the gatherings of the Ansar when Abu Musa came in looking alarmed. He said, "I sought permission to enter Umar's house three times, but I was not given permission, so I left." Umar later said to him, "What kept you…
الأعظمي 14195SahihSeveral of their scholars reported that Abu Musa Ashari came seeking permission to enter upon Umar bin Khattab. He asked permission three times, then turned back. Umar bin Khattab sent someone after him and asked, "Why did you not come in?"…
مالك 1858SahihThere was a man from the Ansar called Abu Shuayb who had a servant who was a butcher. He saw the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and recognized hunger on his face, so he said to his servant, "Woe to you, prepare for us food enough for five people, for…
الأعظمي 14460SahihAbu Musa sought permission to enter upon Umar three times, but he was not granted permission, so he left. Umar then sent for him and asked, "What made you turn back?" Abu Musa replied, "I sought permission in the manner the Messenger of…
ابن ماجه 3706SahihIn this account, it was said, "Messenger of Allah, he will die of hunger then." So he gave him permission to enter twice each week to ask, then return.
أبو داود 4110SahihWe were sitting in a gathering at the home of Ubayy bin Kaab when Abu Musa Ashari came in angry. He stood and said, "I ask you by Allah, has any of you heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, 'Seeking permission to enter is three times. If you…
مسلم 5628SahihAbu Musa came to Umar's door and asked permission to enter. Umar said, "That is once." Then he asked permission a second time, and Umar said, "That is twice." Then he asked permission a third time, and Umar said, "That is three times." Then…
الأعظمي 14196SahihAbu Musa sought permission to enter upon Umar three times, but Umar did not grant him permission, so he went away. Umar later met him and asked, "What is the matter with you, that you turned back?" Abu Musa replied, "I heard the Messenger…
أحمد 11145SahihThe Prophet ﷺ entered a garden and ordered me to guard its gate. A man came seeking permission to enter, and the Prophet ﷺ said, "Let him in, and give him the good news of Paradise." It was Abu Bakr. Then another man came seeking…
الأعظمي 10004SahihAbu Musa sought permission to enter upon Umar three times, but was not granted permission, so he left. Umar later met him and asked, "What happened? Why did you turn back?" Abu Musa replied, "I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, 'Whoever…
أحمد 19677SahihA man named Abu Shuayb came to a young slave of his who was a butcher and said, "Prepare for me food enough for five, for I have seen hunger on the face of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ." So the slave prepared the food, then Abu Shuayb sent word…
الترمذي 1099SahihThere was a man from the Ansar called Abu Shuayb who had a servant who was a butcher. He saw the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and recognized hunger on his face, so he said to his servant, "Woe to you, prepare for us food enough for five people, for…
مسلم 5309SahihThe Prophet ﷺ went out one day to one of the gardens of Madinah to relieve himself, and I followed behind him. When he entered the garden, I sat at its gate and said to myself, "Today I shall be the doorkeeper of the Prophet ﷺ, though he…
البخاري 7097SahihA man peeped into the Prophet's ﷺ room through a gap in the curtain of his chamber while the Prophet ﷺ held a comb in his hand. The Prophet ﷺ said, "Had I known you were watching me before I came upon you, I would have thrust this comb into…
أحمد 22833SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ came in to see me one day and placed his garment between his thighs. Then Abu Bakr came seeking permission to enter, and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ gave him permission while remaining in that state. Then Umar came…
أحمد 26467DifficultThe Prophet ﷺ entered a garden and instructed me to guard its gate. A man came seeking permission to enter, and the Prophet ﷺ said, "Let him in, and give him the glad tidings of Paradise." It was Abu Bakr. Then another came seeking…
البخاري 3695SahihThe Prophet ﷺ went out one day to one of the walled gardens of Medina to relieve himself, and I went out following him. When he entered the garden, I sat at its gate and said to myself, "I shall be the Prophet's ﷺ gatekeeper today, unless…
الأعظمي 10005SahihI came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and saw the signs of hunger on his face, so I went to a butcher boy of mine and ordered him to prepare us a meal for five men. Then I invited the Messenger of Allah ﷺ as the fifth of five, and a man…
أحمد 17085SahihAbu Shuayb had a servant who was a butcher. When he saw the strain that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was suffering from hunger, he ordered his servant to prepare food enough for five people, then sent word to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ saying,…
أحمد 15267SahihAbu Musa sought permission to enter upon Umar three times, but he was not granted permission, so he left. Umar later met him and asked, "What made you turn back?" Abu Musa replied, "I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, 'Whoever seeks…
أحمد 19750SahihA man from the Ansar, known by the nickname Abu Shuayb, came forward. He said to his servant boy, who was a butcher, and in another narration, a meat-seller, "Prepare me food enough for five, for I wish to invite the Prophet ﷺ as the fifth…
الأعظمي 6532SahihA man from the Ansar known as Abu Shuayb came and said to a young servant of his who was a butcher, "Prepare me food enough for five, for I want to invite the Prophet ﷺ as the fifth of five. I have noticed hunger on his face." So he invited…
البخاري 2081Sahih