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صحيح مسلم
Muslim
كتاب الآدابThe Book of Manners and Etiquette
باب الاِسْتِئْذَانِ:Chapter: Seeking Permission To Enter A House
Hadith 2154
حَدَّثَنَا حُسَيْنُ بْنُ حُرَيْثٍ أَبُو عَمَّارٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا الْفَضْلُ بْنُ مُوسَى ، أَخْبَرَنَا طَلْحَةُ بْنُ يَحْيَي ، عَنْ أَبِي بُرْدَةَ ، عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى الْأَشْعَرِيِّ ، قال : جَاءَ أَبُو مُوسَى إِلَى عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ ، فَقَالَ : السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ ، هَذَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ قَيْسٍ ، فَلَمْ يَأْذَنْ لَهُ ، فَقَالَ : السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ ، هَذَا أَبُو مُوسَى ، السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ هَذَا الْأَشْعَرِيُّ ثُمَّ انْصَرَفَ ، فَقَالَ : رُدُّوا عَلَيَّ رُدُّوا عَلَيَّ فَجَاءَ ، فَقَالَ يَا أَبَا مُوسَى : مَا رَدَّكَ كُنَّا فِي شُغْلٍ ، قَالَ سمعت رسول اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، يَقُولُ : " الِاسْتِئْذَانُ ثَلَاثٌ ، فَإِنْ أُذِنَ لَكَ وَإِلَّا فَارْجِعْ " ، قَالَ : لَتَأْتِيَنِّي عَلَى هَذَا بِبَيِّنَةٍ وَإِلَّا فَعَلْتُ وَفَعَلْتُ ، فَذَهَبَ أَبُو مُوسَى ، قَالَ عُمَرُ : إِنْ وَجَدَ بَيِّنَةً تَجِدُوهُ عِنْدَ الْمِنْبَرِ عَشِيَّةً ، وَإِنْ لَمْ يَجِدْ بَيِّنَةً ، فَلَمْ تَجِدُوهُ فَلَمَّا أَنْ جَاءَ بِالْعَشِيِّ وَجَدُوهُ ، قَالَ يَا أَبَا مُوسَى : مَا تَقُولُ أَقَدْ وَجَدْتَ ؟ ، قَالَ : نَعَمْ أُبَيَّ بْنَ كَعْبٍ ، قَالَ : عَدْلٌ ، قَالَ يَا أَبَا الطُّفَيْلِ : مَا يَقُولُ هَذَا قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ ذَلِكَ يَا ابْنَ الْخَطَّابِ ، فَلَا تَكُونَنَّ عَذَابًا عَلَى أَصْحَابِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، قَالَ : سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ إِنَّمَا سَمِعْتُ شَيْئًا فَأَحْبَبْتُ أَنْ أَتَثَبَّتَ .
Abu Musa Ash'ari reported that he went to 'Umar bin Khattab and greeted him by saying: As-Salamu-'Alaikum, here is 'Abdullah bin Qais (RA) , but he did not permit him (to get in). He (Abu Musa Ash'ari) again greeted him with as-Salamu-'Alaikum and said: Here is Abu Musa, but he (Hadrat 'Umar) did not permit him (to get in). He again said: As-Salam-u-'Alaikum, (and said) here is Ash'ari, (then receiving no response he came back). He (Hadrat 'Umar) said: Bring him back to me, bring him back to me. So he went there (in the presence of Hadrat 'Umar) and he said to him: Abu Musa, what made you go back, while we were busy in some work? He said: I heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: Permission should be sought thrice. And if you are permitted, (then get in), otherwise go back. He said: Bring witness to this fact, otherwise I shall do this and that, i. e. I shall punish you. Abu Musa went away and 'Umar said to him (on his departure): If he (Abu Musa) finds a witness he should meet him by the side of the pulpit in the evening and if he does not find a witness you would not find him there. When it was evening he (Hadrat 'Umar) found him (Abu Musa) there. He (Hadrat 'Umar) said: Abu Musa, have you been able to find a witness to what you have said? He said: Yes. Here is Ubayy bin Ka'b, whereupon he (Hadrat 'Umar) said: Yes, he is an authentic (witness). He (Hadrat 'Umar) said: Abu Tufail (the kunya of Ubayy bin Ka'b), what does he (Abu Musa) say? Thereupon he said: Ibn Khattab, I heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying so. Do not prove to be a hard (task-master) for the Companions of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) , whereupon he Hadrat 'Umar said: Hallowed be Allah. I had heard something (in this connection), but I wished it to be established (as an undeniable fact).
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وحدثنا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عُمَرَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَبَانَ ، حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ هَاشِمٍ ، عَنْ طَلْحَةَ بْنِ يَحْيَيبِهَذَا الْإِسْنَادِ غَيْرَ أَنَّهُ ، قَالَ : فَقَالَ يَا أَبَا الْمُنْذِرِ : آنْتَ سَمِعْتَ هَذَا مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ؟ فَقَالَ : نَعَمْ ، فَلَا تَكُنْ يَا ابْنَ الْخَطَّابِ عَذَابًا عَلَى أَصْحَابِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، وَلَمْ يَذْكُرْ مِنْ قَوْلِ عُمَرَ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ وَمَا بَعْدَهُ .
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Talha bin Yahya with the same chain of transmitters but with this variation of wording: He (Hadrat 'Umar) said: Abu Mundhir (the Kunya of Ubayy bin Ka'b), did you hear this from Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) ? Thereupon he said: Yes. and he further said: Ibn Khattab, do not be a torment for the Companions of Allah's Messenger (may peace he upon him). No mention has, however, been made of the words of 'Umar (RA) : "Hallowed be Allah" and what follows subsequently.
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Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Abdul Aziz Alvi
Hadith Commentary: Benefits and Issues:
➊ ‘Umar radi Allahu anhu was a person of immense awe and dignity.
➋ Despite this, Ubayy ibn Ka‘b radi Allahu anhu, with great courage and boldness, criticized him in his presence for threatening Abu Musa, stating that his behavior was distressing for him.
➌ ‘Umar radi Allahu anhu then clarified his position, saying that his intention was not to accuse Abu Musa of any wrongdoing, but merely to seek verification.
➍ After the testimony of Abu Sa‘id, this incident occurred again, as he too had accompanied them.
➊ ‘Umar radi Allahu anhu was a person of immense awe and dignity.
➋ Despite this, Ubayy ibn Ka‘b radi Allahu anhu, with great courage and boldness, criticized him in his presence for threatening Abu Musa, stating that his behavior was distressing for him.
➌ ‘Umar radi Allahu anhu then clarified his position, saying that his intention was not to accuse Abu Musa of any wrongdoing, but merely to seek verification.
➍ After the testimony of Abu Sa‘id, this incident occurred again, as he too had accompanied them.
Source: Tuhfat al-Muslim: Commentary on Sahih Muslim, Page: 5633
