Narrated Abdullah ibn Busr: When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ came to some people's door, he did not face it squarely, but faced the right or left corner, and said: Peace be upon you! peace be upon you! That was because there were no curtains on the doors of the house at that time.
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues:
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The one who comes to the door should stand to its right or left side, so that he does not look upon the household.
➋ When a person as important and beloved as the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) would take care to seek permission, then others are even more obligated to act upon this.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 5186