Translation: [ Islam legalizes for its followers what benefits them in life and in the Hereafter. It protects them from whatever would harm them, and no harm is greater than torment of the Hellfire.
Translation: Thus, asking permission to enter is one of these means of safety. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said as:
Translation: Narrated by Sahl ibn Sa'ad: ' A man peeped through a round hole into the dwelling place of the Prophet ﷺ while the Prophet had an iron comb [ in his hand] with which he was scratching his head, the Prophet said: “ Had I known you were looking (through the hole), I would have pierced your eye with it (the iron comb). Verily! The order of taking permission to enter has been enjoined because of that sight, (that one should not look unlawfully at the state of others). " (Bukhari)
Translation: The one asking permission should not face the door directly. He should stand on the right or the left side of it. He should ask permission three times uttering the Islamic greeting and asking for permission to enter. If he felt any reluctance on the part of the people he was visiting to give him permission, he should go away. This would be better for him. He should give enough information about himself so that the host would know him. [ When asked: " Who is there? "] it is not enough to say: " I am. " He should say: " I am so and so. " And now, let us see what Imam An-Nawawi compiled.]
Translation: 444. Narrated Anas ibn Malik: ' Malik ibn Sas'a said that Allah's Messenger described to them his Night Journey (saying): " While I was lying in Al Hateem or Al Hijr, suddenly someone came to me and cut my body open from here to here. " The narrator said: ' It meant from his throat to his pubic area. (The Prophet further said:) " He then took out my heart. Then a gold tray full of faith was brought to me and my heart was washed and filled (with faith) and then he returned it to its original place. Then a white animal that was smaller than a mule and bigger than a donkey was brought to me. " The narrator said: ' It was Boraq. (The Prophet said:) " The animal's step (was so wide that it) reached the farthest point within the reach of the animal's sight. I was carried on it, and Gabriel set out with me until we reached the nearest heaven. When he asked for the gate to be opened, it was asked: " Who is it? " Gabriel answered: " Gabriel. " It was asked: " Who is accompanying you? " Gabriel replied: " Muhammad. " It was asked: " Has he been called? " Gabriel replied in the affirmative. Then it was said: " He is welcomed. What an excellent visit his is! " The gate was opened, and when I went over the first heaven, I saw Adam there. Gabriel said (to me): " This is your father, Adam. Give him your greetings. " So I greeted him and he returned the greetings to me and said: " You are welcomed, O pious son and pious Prophet. "
Then, Gabriel ascended with me until we reached the second heaven. Gabriel asked for the gate to be opened. It was asked: " Who is it? " Gabriel answered: " Gabriel " It was asked: " Who is accompanying you? " Gabriel replied: " Muhammad. " It was asked: " Has he been called? " Gabriel answered in the affirmative. Then it was said: " He is welcomed.
What an excellent visit his is! " The gate was opened. When I went over the second heaven, there I saw Yahya (John) and Jesus who were cousins of each other. Gabriel said (to me): " These are Yahya (John) and Jesus, give them your greetings. " So, I greeted them and both of them returned my greetings to me and said: " You are welcomed. O pious brother and pious Prophet. "
Then Gabriel ascended with me to the third heaven and asked for its gate to be opened. It was asked: " Who is it? " Gabriel replied: Gabriel. " It was asked: " Who is accompanying you? " Gabriel replied: " Muhammad. " It was asked: " Has he been called? " Gabriel replied in the affirmative. Then it was said: " He is welcomed. What an excellent visit his is! " The gate was opened, and when I went over the third heaven, there I saw Yusuf (Joseph). Gabriel said: (to me): " This is Yusuf (Joseph), give him your greetings. " So, I greeted him and he returned the greetings to me and said: " You are welcomed. O pious brother and pious Prophet. "
Then, Gabriel ascended with me to the fourth heaven and asked for its gate to be opened. It was asked: " Who is it? " Gabriel replied: " Gabriel. " It was asked: " Who is accompanying you? " Gabriel replied: " Muhammad. " It was asked: " Has he been called? " Gabriel replied in the affirmative. Then, it was said: " He is welcomed. What an excellent visit his is! ' The gate was opened, and when I went over the fourth heaven, there I saw Idrees (Enoch). Gabriel said (to me): " This is Idrees (Enoch), give him your greetings. " So I greeted him and he returned the greetings to me and said: " You are welcomed. O pious brother and pious Prophet. "
Then Gabriel ascended with me to the fifth heaven and asked for its gate to be opened. It was asked: " Who is it? " Gabriel replied: " Gabriel. " It was asked: " Who is accompanying you? " Gabriel replied: " Muhammad. " It was asked: " Has he been called? " Gabriel replied in the affirmative. Then, it was said: " He is welcomed. What an excellent visit his is! " So, when I went over the fifth heaven, there I saw Haroon (Aron). Gabriel said (to me): " This is Ha roon (Aron), give him your greetings. " I greeted him and he returned the greetings to me and said: " You are welcomed. O pious brother and pious Prophet. "
Then, Gabriel ascended with me to the sixth heaven and asked for its gate to be opened. It was asked: " Who is it? " Gabriel replied: " Gabriel. " It was asked: " Who is accompanying you? " Gabriel replied: " Muhammad. " It was asked: " Has he been called? " Gabriel replied in the affirmative. It was said: " He is welcomed. What an excellent visit his is! " When I went (over the sixth heaven), there I saw Moses. Gabriel said (to me): " This is Moses, give him your greetings. " So, I greeted him and he returned the greetings to me and said: " You are welcomed. O pious brother and pious Prophet. " When I left him (Moses) he wept. Someone asked him: " What makes you weep? " Moses said: " I weep because after me there has been sent (Muhammad as a Prophet) a young man, whose followers will enter Paradise in greater numbers than my followers. "
Then Gabriel ascended with me to the seventh heaven and asked for its gate to be opened. It was asked: " Who is it? " Gabriel replied: " Gabriel. " It was asked: " Who is accompanying you? " Gabriel replied: " Muhammad. " It was asked: " Has he been called? " Gabriel replied in the affirmative. Then it was said: " He is welcomed. What an excellent visit his is! " So, when I went (over the seventh heaven), there I saw Abraham. Gabriel said (to me): " This is your father, give your greetings to him. " So I greeted him and he returned the greetings to me and said: " You are welcomed, O pious son and pious Prophet. "
Then I was made to ascend up to Sidrat Al-Montaha (i.e. the lote tree of the utmost boundary) Behold! Its fruits were like the jars of Hajar (a place near Madina) and its leaves were as big as the ears of elephants. Gabriel said: " This is the lote tree of the utmost boundary. " Behold! There were four rivers, two were hidden, and two were visible. I asked: " What are these two kinds of rivers, O Gabriel? " He replied: " As to the hidden rivers, they are two rivers in Paradise and the visible rivers are the Nile and the Euphrates. " Then Al-Baytol Ma'amoor (the Sacred House) was shown to me. Every day seventy thousand angels enter it. Then a container full of wine and another full of milk and a third full of honey were brought to me. I took the milk. Gabriel remarked: " This is the Islamic religion that you and your followers are following. "
Then the prayers were enjoined on me. They were fifty prayers a day. When I returned, I passed by Moses who asked (me): " What have you been ordered to do? " I replied: " I have been ordered to offer fifty prayers a day. " Moses said: " Your followers cannot bear fifty prayers a day, and by Allah, I tested people before you, and I tried my very best with Bano Israel (in vain). Go back to your Lord and ask for reduction to lessen your followers ' burden. " So I went back, and Allah reduced ten prayers for me. Then again I came to Moses, but he repeated the same as he had said before. Then, again I went back to Allah and He reduced ten more prayers. When I came back to Moses he said the same, I went back to Allah, and He ordered me to observe ten prayers a day. When I came back to Moses, he repeated the same advice, so I went back to Allah and was ordered to observe five prayers a day. When I came back to Moses, he said: " What have you been ordered? " I replied: " I have been ordered to observe five prayers a day. "
He said: " Your followers cannot bear five prayers a day, and no doubt, I have an experience of the people before you, and I tried my very best with Bano Israel, so go back to your Lord and ask for reduction to lessen your followers ' burden. " I said: " I have requested so much of my Lord that I feel ashamed, but I am satisfied now and surrender to Allah's Order. " When I left, I heard a voice saying: " I have passed My Order and have lessened the burden of My servants. "
Translation: 445. Narrated Jaber: ' I asked the permission to enter to see the Messenger of Allah ﷺ for a debt that my father owed. He said: " Who are you? " I said: ' Me. ' He said: " (Who is) Me? " Jaber said: ' It seemed as if the Messenger of Allah disliked that brief answer (i.e. because I did not tell my full name). '
Translation: 446. Narrated Umm Hani bint Abu-Taleb: ' I went to Allah's Messenger in the year of the conquest of Mecca and found him taking a bath while Fa tima was screening him. The Prophet asked: " Who is it? " I replied: " I am Umm Hani. " (Bukhari)