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الادب المفرد
Adab al-Mufrad
كتاب الاستئذانBook of Asking Permission
بَابُ: كَيْفَ يَقُومُ عِنْدَ الْبَابِ؟Chapter: How to stand at the door
Hadith 1078
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا بَقِيَّةُ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الْيَحْصِبِيُّ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ بُسْرٍ، صَاحِبُ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَانَ إِذَا أَتَى بَابًا يُرِيدُ أَنْ يَسْتَأْذِنَ لَمْ يَسْتَقْبِلْهُ، جَاءَ يَمِينًا وَشِمَالاً، فَإِنْ أُذِنَ لَهُ وَإِلا انْصَرَفَ.
It is narrated from the companion of the Prophet (ﷺ), Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Busr (may Allah be pleased with him), that when the Prophet (ﷺ) came to someone's door to seek permission, he would not stand directly in front of it but would stand to the right or left. If permission was granted, he would enter; otherwise, he would return.
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Usman Muneeb
Benefits and Issues:
The purpose of seeking permission is so that the privacy of the household is not compromised, and any personal state that one does not wish to reveal to others remains concealed. If one stands directly in front of the door, there is a risk of seeing inside. Therefore, proper etiquette demands that one should stand to the side while seeking permission.
The purpose of seeking permission is so that the privacy of the household is not compromised, and any personal state that one does not wish to reveal to others remains concealed. If one stands directly in front of the door, there is a risk of seeing inside. Therefore, proper etiquette demands that one should stand to the side while seeking permission.
Source: Fadlullah al-Ahad: Urdu Commentary on al-Adab al-Mufrad, Page: 1078
