عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ قَالَ: اسْتَأْذَنَ عَمْرُو بْنُ الْعَاصِ عَلَى فَاطِمَةَ فَأَذِنَتْ لَهُ، قَالَ: ثَمَّ عَلِيٌّ؟ قَالُوا: لَا، قَالَ: فَرَجَعَ، ثُمَّ اسْتَأْذَنَ عَلَيْهَا مَرَّةً أُخْرَى، فَقَالَ: ثَمَّ عَلِيٌّ؟ قَالُوا: نَعَمْ، فَدَخَلَ عَلَيْهَا، فَقَالَ لَهُ عَلِيٌّ: مَا مَنَعَكَ أَنَّ تَدْخُلَ حِينَ لَمْ تَجِدْنِي هَٰهُنَا؟ قَالَ: إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ نَهَانَا أَنْ نَدْخُلَ عَلَى الْمُغِيبَاتِ
Abu Salih says that Sayyiduna Amr bin Aas (may Allah be pleased with him) sought permission from Sayyidah Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with her) to enter the house, and she granted permission. He came inside and asked: Is Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) present here? She said: No. So he went back. Later, he came again and sought permission and asked: Is Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) present here? The people said: Yes. Then he came inside. Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) asked him: What prevented you from coming inside (and sitting here) in my absence last time? Sayyiduna Amr bin Aas (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade us from entering upon those women whose husbands are not present at home.