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الفتح الربانی
Fath al-Rabbani
كتاب السلام والاستئذان وآداب أخرىBook of Greetings, Seeking Permission, and Other Etiquettes
باب الاستقدان ثلاث مِرَارٍ فَإِنْ لَمْ يُؤْذَنَ لَهُ فَلْيَرْجِعْChapter on Seeking Permission Three Times, and If Not Granted, Then One Should Leave
Hadith 8302
اُردوEn
عَنْ ثَابِتٍ الْبُنَانِيِّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ عَنْ أَنَسٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ أَوْ غَيْرِهِ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ اسْتَأْذَنَ عَلَى سَعْدِ بْنِ عُبَادَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ فَقَالَ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ فَقَالَ سَعْدٌ وَعَلَيْكَ السَّلَامُ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَلَمْ يُسْمِعِ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ حَتَّى سَلَّمَ ثَلَاثًا وَرَدَّ عَلَيْهِ سَعْدٌ ثَلَاثًا وَلَمْ يُسْمِعْهُ فَرَجَعَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَاتَّبَعَهُ سَعْدٌ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ بِأَبِي أَنْتَ وَأُمِّي مَا سَلَّمْتَ تَسْلِيمَةً إِلَّا هِيَ بِأُذُنِي وَلَقَدْ رَدَدْتُ عَلَيْكَ وَلَمْ أُسْمِعْكَ أَحْبَبْتُ أَنْ أَسْتَكْثِرَ مِنْ سَلَامِكَ وَمِنَ الْبَرَكَةِ ثُمَّ أَدْخَلَهُ الْبَيْتَ فَقَرَّبَ لَهُ زَبِيبًا فَأَكَلَ نَبِيُّ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَلَمَّا فَرَغَ قَالَ أَكَلَ طَعَامَكُمُ الْأَبْرَارُ وَصَلَّتْ عَلَيْكُمُ الْمَلَائِكَةُ وَأَفْطَرَ عِنْدَكُمُ الصَّائِمُونَ
Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sought permission to visit Sayyiduna Sa’d bin ‘Ubadah (may Allah be pleased with him) and said: “Peace be upon you and the mercy of Allah.” In response, he said, “And peace be upon you and the mercy of Allah,” but did not let the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) hear it. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) greeted three times, and Sayyiduna Sa’d (may Allah be pleased with him) also replied three times, but did not let the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) hear it. Eventually, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) turned back, and Sayyiduna Sa’d (may Allah be pleased with him) followed behind and said: “O Messenger of Allah! May my parents be sacrificed for you, whenever you greeted, I replied, but did not let you hear it. In fact, I wanted to gain as much of your greeting and blessing as possible.” Then he took the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) into the house and presented dried dates before him. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ate, and when he finished, he made this supplication: “May the righteous eat your food, may the angels send blessings upon you, and may those who are fasting break their fast with you.”
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … From this and other ahadith, it is understood that the one seeking permission should say: "As-salamu alaykum (peace be upon you), may I come in?" Nowadays, people seeking permission merely say, "May I come in, sir?" This method of seeking permission is common in educational institutions. It seems as if the students have no awareness of the greeting of peace (salam). Such individuals should first say "As-salamu alaykum," so that the blessed Sunnah of the Noble Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) may be practiced, and the exchange of the supplication for mercy and peace may also take place.
