´Narrated Ibn Buraidah:` from his father (from the Prophet (ﷺ)) who said: "O 'Ali! Do not follow a look with a look, the first is for you, but the next is not for you."
Hadith Referenceسنن ترمذي / كتاب الأدب عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم / 2777
Hadith Gradingالألبانی:حسن الحجاب (34) ، صحيح أبي داود (1865) | زبیر علی زئی:(2777) إسناده ضعيف / د 2149
1؎: That is, if your gaze happens to fall upon someone unexpectedly for the first time, this is excused; however, looking a second time will be blameworthy (and even the first glance must be averted immediately).
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Explanation: 1: That is, if your gaze happens to fall upon someone unexpectedly for the first time, this is excused, but for you to look again will be blameworthy. (And even the first glance must be averted immediately.)
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 2777