Hadith 2148

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ كَثِيرٍ ، أَخْبَرَنَا سُفْيَانُ ، حَدَّثَنِي يُونُسُ بْنُ عُبَيْدٍ ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ سَعِيدٍ ، عَنْ أَبِي زُرْعَةَ ، عَنْ جَرِيرٍ ، قَالَ : سَأَلْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَنْ نَظْرَةِ الْفَجْأَةِ ، فَقَالَ : " اصْرِفْ بَصَرَكَ " .
Jarir said I asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ about an accidental glance (on a woman). He ﷺ said “Turn your eyes away. ”
Hadith Reference سنن ابي داود / كتاب النكاح / 2148
Hadith Grading الألبانی: صحيح  |  زبیر علی زئی: صحيح مسلم (2159)
Hadith Takhrij « صحیح مسلم/الآداب 10 (2159)، سنن الترمذی/الأدب 28 (2776)، (تحفة الأشراف: 3237)، وقد أخرجہ: مسند احمد (4/358، 361)، سنن الدارمی/الاستئذان 15 (2685) (صحیح) »
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Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Explanation:
1:
It is understood from this that if, without any intention or purpose, one’s gaze suddenly falls upon a non-mahram (strange) woman, then there is no harm in it.
The harm and sin lie in looking repeatedly and deliberately with intention and purpose.
And it is also necessary that even the sudden gaze should be turned away immediately.
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 2776