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Sahih Bukhari 5246 — Entering Home With Kindness
Seeking to beget children
Hadith on Entering Home After Travel: Respect Your Family's Privacy
Sahih Bukhari : 5246
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 5246
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْوَلِيدِ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ سَيَّارٍ، عَنِ الشَّعْبِيِّ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " إِذَا دَخَلْتَ لَيْلاً فَلاَ تَدْخُلْ عَلَى أَهْلِكَ حَتَّى تَسْتَحِدَّ الْمُغِيبَةُ وَتَمْتَشِطَ الشَّعِثَةُ ". قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " فَعَلَيْكَ بِالْكَيْسِ الْكَيْسِ ". تَابَعَهُ عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ عَنْ وَهْبٍ عَنْ جَابِرٍ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي الْكَيْسِ.
Jabir bin `Abdullah Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "If you enter (your town) at night (after coming from a journey), do not enter upon your family till the woman whose husband was absent (from the house) shaves her pubic hair and the woman with unkempt hair, combs her hair" Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) further said, "(O Jabir!) Seek to have offspring, seek to have offspring!"
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 5246In-book reference : Book 67, Hadith 179USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 7, Book 62, Hadith 173
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5246
This hadith on entering home after travel focuses on thoughtful family manners. The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said that if a person enters at night after coming from a journey, he should not enter upon his family until the woman whose husband was absent can prepare herself and the woman with unkempt hair can comb her hair. The wording shows concern for dignity and comfort inside the home. It is not just about the traveler. It is also about the people waiting at home. The added statement to seek offspring is also in the text, so the hadith connects marital life with care, privacy, and family hopes. It teaches that a spouse should be gentle, not abrupt.
What we learn from this hadith
- Do not enter suddenly in a way that may embarrass family members.
- Give the household time to prepare after a long absence.
- Marital life should include care and dignity.
- Seeking children is mentioned in the hadith as part of family life.
