A man who asks permission without giving the greeting

Abu al-Zubayr said: I asked Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) about a man who asks me for permission to enter but does not give salam: should I give him permission? He said: "I dislike giving him permission, though people do act in this way."

Ata said that Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "Do not give permission until permission is asked of you with salam."

Abu al-Ahwas said that Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "When you have been called, that is your permission, so give salam and then enter."

Ibn Buraydah said that a man asked permission from one of the Companions of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) while he was standing at the door. The man said three times: "May I enter?" The Companion was looking at him but did not give him permission. Then he asked him: "As-salamu alaykum (Peace be upon you), may I enter?" He said to him: "Enter." Then he said: "Even if you had stood all night saying 'May I enter?' I would not have given you permission until you began with salam."

Salih al-Qaddadi said: My family sent me to Sa'id bin Jubayr with a gift. I reached his door while he was performing ablution. I said: "May I enter?" He remained silent three times. Then he said: "Say: As-salamu alaykum (Peace be upon you)." The narrator said: Then I entered, and he said: "I did not see you following the way of the Sunnah, so I taught you the Sunnah."

Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) said: I asked permission from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and he (peace and blessings be upon him) asked: "Who is this person?" I said: "It is I." At this the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "I, I! What is this 'I, I'?"