Chapter 130: About the Manners of asking Permission to Enter

Translation: " O you who believe! Enter not houses other than your own, until you have asked permission and greeted the occupants; that is better for you, in order that you may remember. *** (24 " 27) And

Translation: “ And when the children among you come to puberty, then let them (also) ask for permission, as those senior to them (in age). Thus Allah makes clear His Commandments and legal obligations for you. And Allah is All-Knowing, All- Wise. * " (24:59)

Translation: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said as:

442. Narrated by Abu-Sa'eed: ' Abu-Musa asked permission to enter to see Omar ibn Al-Khattab saying: " Al- Salamo Alykom. ' Aadkholo (Peace be upon you. May I enter)? " Omar said: " This is the first. " Abu-Mousa asked permission for a second time after a short while saying: " As- Salamo Alykom. ' Aadkholo (Peace be upon you. May I enter)? " Omar said: " This is the second time. " Abu-Musa asked the permission for the third time after a short while saying: " Al-Salamo Alykom. ' Aadkholo (Peace be upon you. May I enter)? " Then Abu-Musa went away. Omar said to the doorkeeper: " What has he done? " He said: " He has gone away. " Omar said: " Bring him to me. " When he came, Omar said to him: " Why did you not enter (after asking permission three times)? " Abu-Musa said: " It is Sunna (I have behaved in accordance with Sunna). " Omar said: " By Allah, either you bring forth proof or you will be punished. " Abu-Sa'eed said: “ So Abu-Musa came to us. We were a group of Al- Ansar. He said: " O Assemble of Al Ansa r! Are not you the most knowledgeable people of Sunna? Has not the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: ' Asking permission to enter is three times. If you were permitted, enter. If otherwise return. ' Abu-Sa'eed said: ' The people started to joke with him, then I raised my head and said: " I am your partner in this affair. " When we came to Omar and told him the news, Omar said: " I have not heard of this 7. " " " (At-Termizi)

Translation: 7 Imam Al-Nawawi said; ' The scholars are in accord that asking permission is essential according to the Noble Koran, Sunna, and unanimous agreement. According to Sunna, one should give the Islamic greeting and ask permission to enter thrice as this is clear from the Noble Koran. The scholars differ about whether one should offer the greeting or ask permission first. The sound opinion is that one should offer the greeting first then ask permission. One should say: " As-Salamo Alykom. ' Adkholo (Peace be upon you. May I enter)? " The second opinion is that one should ask permission first. The third opinion is that if he sees the guradian of the house, he greets him then he asks permission. In the situation where one has asked permission thrice and thought that no one had heard him, there are three opinions. The sound one is to go away without persisting any more. It should be obvious that Omar threatened Abu-Musa to implicitly warn any one who would dare to fabricate a Hadith to support his claim. Therefore he asked for proof, although he was confident that Abu-Musa was telling the truth. This shows that how the companions used to revere the Muslim caliph whose stick was more terrifying than the swords of the unjust rulers. It shows also that a well-established scholar may not know some knowledge that is known to a scholar lower than him in rank.

Translation: 443. Narrated Omar ibn Al-Khattab: ' I asked the permission to enter on the Messenger of Allah three times and he permitted me. '

Translation: Abu-Issa said: ' Omar criticized Abu-Musa when he returned because he had not been informed about the words of the Prophet: "... Asking permission to enter is for three times. If you were permitted, enter. If otherwise return. " "

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