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الفتح الربانی
Fath al-Rabbani
أبواب المساجدChapters on Mosques
بَابُ مَا جَاءَ فِي وُجُوبِ سَتْرِ الْعَوْرَةِChapter on the Obligation of Covering the Awrah
Hadith 1396
اُردوEn
عَنْ بَهْزِ بْنِ حَكِيمٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي عَنْ جَدِّي (مُعَاوِيَةَ بْنِ حَيْدَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ) قَالَ: قُلْتُ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ! عَوْرَاتُنَا مَا نَأْتِي مِنْهَا وَمَا نَذَرُ؟ قَالَ: ((احْفَظْ عَوْرَتَكَ إِلَّا مِنْ زَوْجَتِكَ أَوْ مَا مَلَكَتْ يَمِينُكَ)) قَالَ: قُلْتُ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ! فَإِذَا كَانَ الْقَوْمُ بَعْضُهُمْ فِي بَعْضٍ؟ قَالَ: ((إِنِ اسْتَطَعْتَ أَنْ لَا يَرَاهَا أَحَدٌ فَلَا يَرَيَنَّهَا)) قُلْتُ: فَإِذَا كَانَ أَحَدُنَا خَالِيًا؟ قَالَ: ((فَاللَّهُ أَحَقُّ أَنْ يُسْتَحْيَا مِنْهُ)) وَزَادَ فِي رِوَايَةٍ: وَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِيَدِهِ فَوَضَعَهَا عَلَى فَرْجِهِ
Sayyiduna Muawiyah bin Haydah (may Allah be pleased with him) says: I asked, "O Messenger of Allah! From whom among our private parts (i.e., the areas that must be covered) can we see, and from whom can we not see?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Protect your private parts from everyone except your wife and your slave woman." Muawiyah says: I asked, "O Messenger of Allah! What if people are together with each other?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "If you are able that no one sees (your private parts), then let no one see them." Muawiyah says: I asked, "What if a person is alone?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) replied: "Allah is more deserving that one should feel shy before Him." According to one narration (to explain the matter), the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) raised his hand and placed it on his private part.
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … It is understood from this that it is permissible for a husband and wife to look at each other's private parts, and the same ruling applies to a master and his slave woman. In this hadith, the requirement of having modesty before Allah Ta'ala is that, while obeying Allah Ta'ala and giving preference to what He likes, one should observe covering (hijab) even in seclusion; otherwise, in reality, it is not possible to conceal anything from Allah Ta'ala. Generally, women do not observe covering of those areas even among themselves, regarding which the Shari'ah has strictly commanded to cover. This is a sinful act; only the husband and wife, and the master and slave woman, have been exempted.
