Chapters on Seeking Permission
42/17. Chapter:
Whoever Gazed Into a People's Home Without Their Permission
Jami at-Tirmidhi
حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي عُمَرَ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ السَّاعِدِيِّ، أَنَّ رَجُلاً، اطَّلَعَ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم مِنْ جُحْرٍ فِي حُجْرَةِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَمَعَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم مِدْرَاةٌ يَحُكُّ بِهَا رَأْسَهُ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " لَوْ عَلِمْتُ أَنَّكَ تَنْظُرُ لَطَعَنْتُ بِهَا فِي عَيْنِكَ إِنَّمَا جُعِلَ الاِسْتِئْذَانُ مِنْ أَجْلِ الْبَصَرِ " . وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ .
Narrated Sahl bin Sa'd As-Sa'idi: That A Man Peeked In On The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ), In One Of The Apartments Of The Prophet (ﷺ), While The Prophet (ﷺ) Had A Midrah (An Iron Comb) With Which He Was Scratching His Head. So The Prophet (ﷺ) Said: "If I Knew That You Were Looking Then I Would Have Poked Your Eyes With It. Seeking Permission Has Only Been Enjoined Because Of The Sight."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2709In-book reference : Book 42, Hadith 22English translation : Vol. 5, Book 40, Hadith 2709