The Book of Asking Permission
بَابُ بَدْءِ السَّلاَمِ:
(1) Chapter. How the Salam began (greeting) began.
2بَابُ قَوْلِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى: {يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لاَ تَدْخُلُوا بُيُوتًا غَيْرَ بُيُوتِكُمْ حَتَّى تَسْتَأْنِسُوا وَتُسَلِّمُوا عَلَى أَهْلِهَا ذَلِكُمْ خَيْرٌ لَكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَذَّكَّرُونَ فَإِنْ لَمْ تَجِدُوا فِيهَا أَحَدًا فَلاَ تَدْخُلُوهَا حَتَّى يُؤْذَنَ لَكُمْ وَإِنْ قِيلَ لَكُمُ ارْجِعُوا فَارْجِعُوا هُوَ أَزْكَى لَكُمْ وَاللَّهُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ عَلِيمٌ لَيْسَ عَلَيْكُمْ جُنَاحٌ أَنْ تَدْخُلُوا بُيُوتًا غَيْرَ مَسْكُونَةٍ فِيهَا مَتَاعٌ لَكُمْ وَاللَّهُ يَعْلَمُ مَا تُبْدُونَ وَمَا تَكْتُمُونَ} :
(2) Chapter. The Statement of Allah: “O you who believe! Enter not houses other than your own... up to... (And Allah has knowledge of what you reveal) and what you conceal.” (V.24:27-29)
3بَابُ السَّلاَمُ اسْمٌ مِنْ أَسْمَاءِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى:
(3) Chapter. As-Salam is one of the Names of Allah: (Allah’s Statement): "When you are greeted with a greeting, greet in return with what is better than it, or (at least) return it equally..." (V.4:86)
4بَابُ تَسْلِيمِ الْقَلِيلِ عَلَى الْكَثِيرِ:
(4) Chapter. The small number (of persons) should greet the large number (of persons).
5بَابُ تَسْلِيمِ الرَّاكِبِ عَلَى الْمَاشِي:
(5) Chapter. The riding person should greet the walking person.
6بَابُ تَسْلِيمِ الْمَاشِي عَلَى الْقَاعِدِ:
(6) Chapter. The walking person should greet the sitting one.
7بَابُ تَسْلِيمِ الصَّغِيرِ عَلَى الْكَبِيرِ:
(7) Chapter. The younger person should greet the older one.
8بَابُ إِفْشَاءِ السَّلاَمِ:
(8) Chapter. To propagate As-Salam (greeting) (among people).
9بَابُ السَّلاَمِ لِلْمَعْرِفَةِ وَغَيْرِ الْمَعْرِفَةِ:
(9) Chapter. To greet those whom one knows and those whom one does not know.
10بَابُ آيَةِ الْحِجَابِ:
(10) Chapter. The Divine Verse of Al-Hijab (veiling of women).
11بَابُ الاِسْتِئْذَانُ مِنْ أَجْلِ الْبَصَرِ:
(11) Chapter. Asking permission because of looking.
12بَابُ زِنَا الْجَوَارِحِ دُونَ الْفَرْجِ:
(12) Chapter. (What is said regarding) the adultery of the body parts other than the private parts.
13بَابُ التَّسْلِيمِ وَالاِسْتِئْذَانِ ثَلاَثًا:
(13) Chapter. To greet somebody and ask permission thrice (only).
14بَابُ إِذَا دُعِيَ الرَّجُلُ فَجَاءَ هَلْ يَسْتَأْذِنُ:
(14) Chapter. If a man is invited, should he ask permission to enter at his arrival?
15بَابُ التَّسْلِيمِ عَلَى الصِّبْيَانِ:
(15) Chapter. To greet the boys.
16بَابُ تَسْلِيمِ الرِّجَالِ عَلَى النِّسَاءِ، وَالنِّسَاءِ عَلَى الرِّجَالِ:
(16) Chapter. The greetings of the men to the women, and of the women to the men.
17بَابُ إِذَا قَالَ مَنْ ذَا فَقَالَ أَنَا:
(17) Chapter. If somebody says, “Who is that?” And the other replies, "I."
18بَابُ مَنْ رَدَّ فَقَالَ عَلَيْكَ السَّلاَمُ:
(18) Chapter. Whoever replied to a greeting by saying, “Alaikas-Salam.” (Peace be on you) (singular).
19بَابُ إِذَا قَالَ فُلاَنٌ يُقْرِئُكَ السَّلاَمَ:
(19) Chapter. If one says, “So-and-so sends Salam (greetings) to you."
20بَابُ التَّسْلِيمِ فِي مَجْلِسٍ فِيهِ أَخْلاَطٌ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ وَالْمُشْرِكِينَ:
(20) Chapter. Greeting (how to greet) a mix-up gathering in which there are Muslims and Al-Mushrikun.
21بَابُ مَنْ لَمْ يُسَلِّمْ عَلَى مَنِ اقْتَرَفَ ذَنْبًا، وَلَمْ يَرُدَّ سَلاَمَهُ حَتَّى تَتَبَيَّنَ تَوْبَتُهُ، وَإِلَى مَتَى تَتَبَيَّنُ تَوْبَةُ الْعَاصِي:
(21) Chapter. He who does not greet a person who has committed a sin, and the one who does not reply to his greeting till the evidence of his repentance becomes obvious. And up to what time limit (one should wait for) till the repentance of a sinner is known.
22بَابُ كَيْفَ يُرَدُّ عَلَى أَهْلِ الذِّمَّةِ السَّلاَمُ:
(22) Chapter. How to return the greetings of the Dhimmi (non-Muslims under the protection of a Muslim state).
23بَابُ مَنْ نَظَرَ فِي كِتَابِ مَنْ يُحْذَرُ عَلَى الْمُسْلِمِينَ لِيَسْتَبِينَ أَمْرُهُ:
(23) Chapter. (The legal aspect of) the one who looks at a letter in order to know its written contents and the meanings of its subject which is not allowed for the Muslims to look at.
24بَابُ كَيْفَ يُكْتَبُ الْكِتَابُ إِلَى أَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ:
(24) Chapter. How to write a letter to the people of the Scripture.
25بَابُ بِمَنْ يُبْدَأُ فِي الْكِتَابِ:
(25) Chapter. Whose name is to be written first in a letter, i.e., the sender or the addressee?
26بَابُ قَوْلِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «قُومُوا إِلَى سَيِّدِكُمْ»:
(26) Chapter. The statement of the Prophet: “Get up for your chief!”
27بَابُ الْمُصَافَحَةِ:
(27) Chapter. Shaking hands.
28بَابُ الأَخْذِ بِالْيَدَيْنِ:
(28) Chapter. The shaking of hands with both the hands.
29بَابُ الْمُعَانَقَةِ وَقَوْلِ الرَّجُلِ كَيْفَ أَصْبَحْتَ:
(29) Chapter. Al-Muanaqa (to embrace each other by putting arms round the neck on meeting). And the saying of one man to another: "How are you this morning?"
30بَابُ مَنْ أَجَابَ بِلَبَّيْكَ وَسَعْدَيْكَ:
(30) Chapter. Whoever replies (on being called) saying, “Labbaik wa Sadaik” (I respond to your call, and I am obedient to your orders).
31بَابُ لاَ يُقِيمُ الرَّجُلُ الرَّجُلَ مِنْ مَجْلِسِهِ:
(31) Chapter. A man should not make another get up from his (the latter’s) seat.
32بَابُ: {إِذَا قِيلَ لَكُمْ تَفَسَّحُوا فِي الْمَجَالِسِ فَافْسَحُوا يَفْسَحِ اللَّهُ لَكُمْ وَإِذَا قِيلَ انْشِزُوا فَانْشِزُوا} الآيَةَ:
(32) Chapter. (The Statement of Allah): “(O you who believe!) When you are told to make room in the assemblies, (spread out and) make room...” (V.58:11)
33بَابُ مَنْ قَامَ مِنْ مَجْلِسِهِ أَوْ بَيْتِهِ، وَلَمْ يَسْتَأْذِنْ أَصْحَابَهُ، أَوْ تَهَيَّأَ لِلْقِيَامِ لِيَقُومَ النَّاسُ:
(33) Chapter. Whoever got up from his gathering or his house without taking the permission of his companions, or seemed to be ready to get up that the people might get up (and leave).
34بَابُ الاِحْتِبَاءِ بِالْيَدِ وَهُوَ الْقُرْفُصَاءُ:
(34) Chapter. Al-Ihtiba with the hand, i.e., Al-Qurfusa (a sitting posture wherein one sits with one’s legs drawn up and wrapped in one’s garment or surrounded with one’s arms).
35بَابُ مَنِ اتَّكَأَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ أَصْحَابِهِ:
(35) Chapter. Whoever sat in a reclining posture in the company of his companions.
36بَابُ مَنْ أَسْرَعَ فِي مَشْيِهِ لِحَاجَةٍ أَوْ قَصْدٍ:
(36) Chapter. (Regarding) the one who walks quickly for some necessity.
37بَابُ السَّرِيرِ:
(37) Chapter. The bed.
38بَابُ مَنْ أُلْقِيَ لَهُ وِسَادَةٌ:
(38) Chapter. Anyone for whom a cushion was put.
39بَابُ الْقَائِلَةِ بَعْدَ الْجُمُعَةَ:
(39) Chapter. (Mid-day nap) after Al-Jumuah [Friday Salat (prayer)].
40بَابُ الْقَائِلَةِ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ:
(40) Chapter. Mid-day nap in the mosque.
41بَابُ مَنْ زَارَ قَوْمًا فَقَالَ عِنْدَهُمْ:
(41) Chapter. Whoever visited some people and then had a mid-day nap at their home.
42بَابُ الْجُلُوسِ كَيْفَمَا تَيَسَّرَ:
(42) Chapter. Sitting in any convenient position.
43بَابُ مَنْ نَاجَى بَيْنَ يَدَيِ النَّاسِ، وَمَنْ لَمْ يُخْبِرْ بِسِرِّ صَاحِبِهِ، فَإِذَا مَاتَ أَخْبَرَ بِهِ:
(43) Chapter. Whoever has a confidential talk with somebody in front of the people and the latter does not disclose his companion’s secret, but when his companion dies, he discloses it.
44بَابُ الاِسْتِلْقَاءِ:
(44) Chapter. Al-Istilqa (lying flat on the back).
45بَابُ لاَ يَتَنَاجَى اثْنَانِ دُونَ الثَّالِثِ:
(45) Chapter. No two persons should talk secretly excluding a third person (who is present with them). And the Statement of Allah: "O you who believe! When you hold secret counsel, do it not for sin and wrongdoing, and disobedience towards the Messenger (Muhammad ), but do it for Al-Birr (righteousness) and Taqwa (virtues and piety); and fear Allah unto Whom you shall be gathered. Secret counsels (conspiracies) are only from Satan, in order that he may cause grief to the believers. But he cannot harm them in the least, except as Allah permits, and in Allah let the believers put their trust." (V.58:9,10) And also the Statement of Allah: "O you who believe! When you (want to) consult the Messenger (Muhammad) in private, spend something in charity before your private consultation. That will be better and purer for you. But if you find not (the means for it), then verily, Allah is Oft-Forgivind, Most Merciful. Are you afraid of spending in charity before your private consultation (with him)? If then you do it not, and Allah has forgive you, then (at least) perform Salat (prayers) (Iqamat-as-Salat) and give Zakat and obey Allah (i.e., do all what Allah and His Prophet order you to do). And Allah is All-Aware of what you do." (V.58:12,13)
46بَابُ حِفْظِ السِّرِّ:
(46) Chapter. Keeping secrets.
47بَابُ إِذَا كَانُوا أَكْثَرَ مِنْ ثَلاَثَةٍ فَلاَ بَأْسَ بِالْمُسَارَّةِ وَالْمُنَاجَاةِ:
(47) Chapter. If in a gathering there are more than three persons, then there is no harm if two of them have a secret talk.
48بَابُ طُولِ النَّجْوَى:
(48) Chapter. Holding secret counsel for a long while.
49بَابُ لاَ تُتْرَكُ النَّارُ فِي الْبَيْتِ عِنْدَ النَّوْمِ:
(49) Chapter. Fire (lanterns, etc.) should not be kept lit in the house at bedtime.
50بَابُ إِغْلاَقِ الأَبْوَابِ بِاللَّيْلِ:
(50) Chapter. To close the doors at night.
51بَابُ الْخِتَانِ بَعْدَ الْكِبَرِ وَنَتْفِ الإِبْطِ:
(51) Chapter. Circumcision at an old age, and pulling out one’s armpit hair.
52بَابُ كُلُّ لَهْوٍ بَاطِلٌ إِذَا شَغَلَهُ عَنْ طَاعَةِ اللَّهِ:
(52) Chapter. Every Lahw (amusement, idle talk, etc.) or deed that diverts one from fulfilling one’s obedience (duties) towards Allah, is Batil [falsehood (disbelief, etc.)].
53بَابُ مَا جَاءَ فِي الْبِنَاءِ:
(53) Chapter. What has been mentioned regarding the buildings.
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