65/33.8. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 4791 — Etiquette in the Prophet’s House
The Statement of Allah the Exalted: "...O you who believe! Enter not the Prophet's houses, except when leave is given to you for a meal... (up to) ... Verily! With Allah that shall be an enormity." (V.33:53)
يُقَالُ {إِنَاهُ} إِدْرَاكُهُ، أَنَى يَأْنِي أَنَاةً {لَعَلَّ السَّاعَةَ تَكُونُ قَرِيبًا} إِذَا وَصَفْتَ صِفَةَ الْمُؤَنَّثِ قُلْتَ قَرِيبَةً وَإِذَا جَعَلْتَهُ ظَرْفًا وَبَدَلاً، وَلَمْ تُرِدِ الصِّفَةَ نَزَعْتَ الْهَاءَ مِنَ الْمُؤَنَّثِ، وَكَذَلِكَ لَفْظُهَا فِي الْوَاحِدِ وَالاِثْنَيْنِ وَالْجَمِيعِ لِلذَّكَرِ وَالأُنْثَى.
Hadith About Entering the Prophet’s House and Visit Manners
Sahih Bukhari : 4791
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 4791
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الرَّقَاشِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا مُعْتَمِرُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبِي يَقُولُ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مِجْلَزٍ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ لَمَّا تَزَوَّجَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم زَيْنَبَ ابْنَةَ جَحْشٍ دَعَا الْقَوْمَ، فَطَعِمُوا ثُمَّ جَلَسُوا يَتَحَدَّثُونَ وَإِذَا هُوَ كَأَنَّهُ يَتَهَيَّأُ لِلْقِيَامِ فَلَمْ يَقُومُوا، فَلَمَّا رَأَى ذَلِكَ قَامَ، فَلَمَّا قَامَ قَامَ مَنْ قَامَ، وَقَعَدَ ثَلاَثَةُ نَفَرٍ فَجَاءَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم لِيَدْخُلَ فَإِذَا الْقَوْمُ جُلُوسٌ ثُمَّ إِنَّهُمْ قَامُوا، فَانْطَلَقْتُ فَجِئْتُ فَأَخْبَرْتُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَّهُمْ قَدِ انْطَلَقُوا، فَجَاءَ حَتَّى دَخَلَ، فَذَهَبْتُ أَدْخُلُ فَأَلْقَى الْحِجَابَ بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَهُ فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ {يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لاَ تَدْخُلُوا بُيُوتَ النَّبِيِّ} الآيَةَ
Anas bin Malik Narrated from:
When Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) married Zainab bint Jahsh, he invited the people to a meal. They took the meal and remained sitting and talking. Then the Prophet (showed them) as if he is ready to get up, yet they did not get up. When he noticed that (there was no response to his movement), he got up, and the others too, got up except three persons who kept on sitting.The Prophet (ﷺ) came back in order to enter his house, but he went away again. Then they left, whereupon I set out and went to the Prophet (ﷺ) to tell him that they had departed, so he came and entered his house. I wanted to enter along with him, but he put a screen between me and him.Then Allah revealed: 'O you who believe! Do not enter the houses of the Prophet...' (33.53)
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 4791In-book reference : Book 65, Hadith 313USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 6, Book 60, Hadith 314
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 4791
This hadith about visit manners explains a reason connected to the verse, O you who believe, do not enter the houses of the Prophet. After the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم married Zainab bint Jahsh, he invited people to a meal. They ate, but some remained sitting and talking. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم showed signs of getting up, then he got up, yet three people stayed. Later they left, and Anas told the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم that they had gone. When the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم entered, Anas wanted to enter too, but a screen was placed between them. Then Allah revealed the verse. The hadith teaches respectful timing, privacy, and not staying too long after being hosted.
What we learn from this hadith
- Guests should be mindful after a meal and not overstay.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم showed shyness and patience in the situation.
- The verse about entering the Prophet’s houses is linked to this event.
