Sahih al-Bukhari · The Book of Asking Permission
11- بَابُ الاِسْتِئْذَانُ مِنْ أَجْلِ الْبَصَرِ:
(11) Chapter. Asking permission because of looking.
2 hadith · references 6241–6242
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Bukhari · 6241لَوْ أَعْلَمُ أَنَّكَ تَنْظُرُ ، لَطَعَنْتُ بِهِ فِي عَيْنِكَ ، إِنَّمَا جُعِلَ الِاسْتِئْذَانُ مِنْ أَجْلِ الْبَصَرِA man peeped through a round hole into the dwelling place of the Prophet, while the Prophet (ﷺ) had a Midray (an iron comb) with which he was scratching his head. the Prophet (ﷺ) said, " Had known you were looking (throu4 narratorsBukhari · 6242أَنَّ رَجُلًا اطَّلَعَ مِنْ بَعْضِ حُجَرِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَقَامَ إِلَيْهِ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِمِشْقَصٍ أَوْ بِمَشَاقِصَ ، فَكَأَنِّي أَنْظُرُ إِلَيْهِ يَخْتِلُ اA man peeped into a room of the Prophet. The Prophet (ﷺ) stood up, holding an arrow head. It is as if I am just looking at him, trying to stab the man.4 narrators