The Book of Marriage
26/17. Chapter:
It Is Permissible To Look Before Marriage
Sunan an-Nasai
أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مَرْوَانُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ، - وَهُوَ ابْنُ كَيْسَانَ - عَنْ أَبِي حَازِمٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ خَطَبَ رَجُلٌ امْرَأَةً مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ فَقَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " هَلْ نَظَرْتَ إِلَيْهَا " . قَالَ لاَ . فَأَمَرَهُ أَنْ يَنْظُرَ إِلَيْهَا .
Narrated Abu Hurairah: It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said: "A man proposed to a woman from among the Ansar and the Messenger of Allah said to him: 'Have you seen her?' He said: 'No.' So he told him to look at her."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3234In-book reference : Book 26, Hadith 39English translation : Vol. 4, Book 26, Hadith 3236