صحيح البخاري
Bukhari
كتاب العمرةThe Book of Al-Umra
بَابُ الدُّخُولِ بِالْعَشِيِّ:Chapter. Returning (home) at Al-Ashi (after middy till sunset).
Hadith 1800
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ ، حَدَّثَنَا هَمَّامٌ ، عَنْ إِسْحَاقَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي طَلْحَةَ ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ ، قَالَ : " كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَا يَطْرُقُ أَهْلَهُ ، كَانَ لَا يَدْخُلُ إِلَّا غُدْوَةً أَوْ عَشِيَّةً " .
Narrated Anas: The Prophet never returned to his family from a journey at night. He used to return either in the morning or in the afternoon.
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Abdul Sattar al-Hammad
Hadith Commentary:
(1)
The term "ashiyy" applies to the time from the decline of the sun (zawal al-shams) until sunset (ghurub al-shams). It is also used for the time from sunset until the night prayer ('isha), but in this context, the first meaning is intended.
(2)
The meaning of the hadith is that upon returning from a journey, it is not necessary to enter one's home only in the morning, as has been mentioned under the previous heading; it is permissible to enter one's home in the morning or evening. However, it is prohibited to enter the home suddenly at night, lest in such a situation one becomes aware of some shortcoming of one's wife (such as disheveled hair, dirty clothes, etc.), which could lead to mutual discord. However, if the family is informed, then it is permissible to come at night as well.
(1)
The term "ashiyy" applies to the time from the decline of the sun (zawal al-shams) until sunset (ghurub al-shams). It is also used for the time from sunset until the night prayer ('isha), but in this context, the first meaning is intended.
(2)
The meaning of the hadith is that upon returning from a journey, it is not necessary to enter one's home only in the morning, as has been mentioned under the previous heading; it is permissible to enter one's home in the morning or evening. However, it is prohibited to enter the home suddenly at night, lest in such a situation one becomes aware of some shortcoming of one's wife (such as disheveled hair, dirty clothes, etc.), which could lead to mutual discord. However, if the family is informed, then it is permissible to come at night as well.
Source: Hidayat al-Qari: Commentary on Sahih Bukhari, Urdu, Page: 1800
