وَعَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدَرِي عَنْ أَبِيهِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ: لَا يَنظُرِ الرَّجُلُ إِلَى عَوْرَةِ الرَّجُلِ، وَلَا تَنْظُرِ الْمَرْأَةُ إِلَى عَوْرَةِ الْمَرْأَةِ ، وَلَا يُفْضِي الرَّجُلُ إِلَى الرَّجُلِ فِي يُوبِ وَاحِدٍ ، وَلَا تُفْضِي الْمَرْأَةُ إِلَى الْمَرْأَةِ فِي [ال] ثَوْبِ [ال] وَاحِدٍ
Abdur Rahman ibn Abi Sa’id al-Khudri narrated from his father, may Allah be pleased with them both, that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “No man should look at the private part of another man, and no woman should look at the private part of another woman. A man should not lie with another man under one garment, and a woman should not lie with another woman under one garment.”
Tahqiq wa Takhrij: Muslim: 338
وَرَوَى بَهُزُ بْنُ حَكِيمٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ ، عَنْ جَدِهِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، عَوْرَاتُنَا مَا نَأْتِي مِنْهَا وَمَا نَذَرُ ؟ قَالَ احْفَظُ عُورَتَكَ إِلَّا مِنْ زَوْجَتِكَ أَوْ مَا مَلَكَتْ يَمِينُكَ – قَالَ: قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، إِذَا كَانَ الْقَوْمُ بَعْضُهُمْ فِي بَعْضٍ؟ قَالَ: إِنِ اسْطَعْتَ أَنْ لَا يَرَيَنَهَا أَحَدٌ فَلَا يَرَيَنَّهَا – قَالَ: قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، إِذَا كَانَ أَحَدُنَا خَالِيًا؟ قَالَ: اللَّهُ أَحَقُّ أَنْ يُسْتَحْيَا مِنْهُ مِنَ النَّاسِ
Bahz ibn Hakim narrated from his father, from his grandfather, may Allah be pleased with him, who said: I said, “O Messenger of Allah, which of our private parts are we permitted to show and which must we conceal?” He said: “Guard your private parts except from your wife or from what your right hand possesses.” He said: I said, “O Messenger of Allah, what if people are with one another?” He said: “If you can manage that no one sees it, then let no one see it.” (That is, wear your clothing in such a way that no one can see it.) He said: I said, “O Messenger of Allah, what if one of us is alone?” He said: “Allah is more deserving than people that one should feel shy before Him.” This is narrated by Abu Dawud, and whoever considers this version sound, this hadith is sound according to him, because of the soundness of the chain up to Bahz.
Tahqiq wa Takhrij: This hadith is hasan sahih.
Musnad Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal: 3/5-4, Abu Dawud: 4017, Tirmidhi: 2919. Hafiz Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani writes in his book “Taqrib” that Bahz ibn Hakim is a truthful narrator. Ibn Majah: 1920, Mustadrak al-Hakim: 6/180
وَعَنْ أَبِي الدَّرْدَاءِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ ، قَالَ: كُنتُ جَالِسًا عِنْدَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِذْ أَقْبَلَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ أَخِدًا بِطَرْفِ ثَوْبِهِ ، حَتَّى أَبْدَى عَنْ رُكْبَتَيْهِ ، فَقَالَ النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم : أَمَّا صَاحِبُكُمْ فَقَدْ غَامَرَ
Abu al-Darda, may Allah be pleased with him, narrated: I was sitting with the Prophet ﷺ when suddenly Abu Bakr came, holding the corner of his garment, so that his knees were exposed. The Prophet ﷺ said: “Your companion has had a dispute with someone.”
Bukhari: “Ghamara” means that he has quarrelled with someone else.
Tahqiq wa Takhrij: Bukhari: 3661
Benefits:
➊ Islam also teaches guarding and caution.
➋ It is forbidden to look at the private part of anyone other than one’s own private part.
➌ No man may look at another man’s private part, nor any woman at another woman’s private part. The Shariah has forbidden men to go out together for relieving themselves and then sit closely beside one another, or to sit face to face and look at one another’s private parts. Likewise, women, when going out to relieve themselves, may not sit face to face and look at each other’s private parts or converse; doing so is simply an invitation to indecency. Guarding one’s own private part and not looking at another’s is a sign of a good person, and it is a sign of modesty.
➍ Young men may not sleep together under one garment, and a young woman may not sleep under one garment with another woman. Children, boys or girls, who have not yet reached puberty or are near puberty may also be laid down separately for the sake of training them. Likewise, full brothers and sisters may not sleep under one garment.
➎ For husband, wife, or slave-girls there is no fault in exposing the private part; they may look at one another’s private parts.
➏ When people are numerous and there is no place far away to go, one should, as far as possible, cover one’s private part while urinating behind a screen. Even when a person is alone, he should keep his private part covered. Allah has more right that people be shy before Him.
➐ Not looking at one’s own private part is a supreme degree of piety; husband, wife and slave-girl are likewise included in this category.
➑ If a garment rises up to the knees, there is no harm. It is also established that if a joke or light-hearted talk is made with one’s companion in a courteous manner, there is no harm.
