Gardens of the Righteous — Page 168
168. GARDENS OF THE RIGHTEOUS 139. . On Asking Permission to Enter. Allah, the Exalted, has said: 276. O ye who believe, enter not houses other than your own until you have obtained leave and have saluted the inmates thereof (24. 28). 277. When your children attain puberty they should ask leave in the same manner as their seniors (24. 60). 874. Abu Musa Ash'ari relates that the Holy Prophet said: Leave is to be asked three times. Then if leave is granted you may enter; otherwise go back (Bokhari and Muslim). 875. Sahl ibn Sa'ad relates that the Holy Prophet said: Asking for leave has been prescribed in order to restrain the eyes (Bokhari and Muslim). 876. Ribi ibn Hirash relates: A man of the Bani A‘amir told us that he asked the Holy Prophet for leave to enter when he was at home, saying: May I enter? The Holy Prophet said to his servant: Go out and instruct this one in the manner of asking leave. Tell him to say: Peace be on you. May I come in?. The man heard this and said: Peace be on you. May I come in? The Holy. Prophet then gave him leave and he went in (Abu Daud). 877. Kildah ibn Hanbal relates that he visited the Holy Prophet and entered without a greeting. The Holy Prophet said to him: Go back and say:. Peace be on you. May I come in (Abu Daud and Tirmidhi)? 140. . On Mentioning One's Name when Asking Leave 878. Anas relates in the course of his well-known hadith relating to the ascension of the Holy Prophet: Then Gabriel ascended with me to the nearest heaven and asked for the gate to be opened. He was asked: Who is there? He said: Gabriel. He was asked: Who is with you? He answered:. Muhammad. Then he ascended to the second heaven and asked for the gate to be opened. He was asked: Who is there? He said: Gabriel. He was asked: Who is with you? He answered: Muhammad. In the same way to the third, fourth and all of them. At the gate of each he was asked: Who is there? and he said:. Gabriel (Bokhari and Muslim). 879. Abu Dharr relates: I went out one night and saw the Holy Prophet walking alone. I began to walk in the shadow of the moon, but he looked in my direction and saw me and asked: Who is there? I answered: Abu Dharr (Bokhari and Muslim).