79/12. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 6243 — Guarding the Eyes and Tongue
The adultery of the body parts
Guarding the Gaze Hadith: The Eyes, Tongue, and Inner Desire
Sahih Bukhari : 6243
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 6243
حَدَّثَنَا الْحُمَيْدِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنِ ابْنِ طَاوُسٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ قَالَ لَمْ أَرَ شَيْئًا أَشْبَهَ بِاللَّمَمِ مِنْ قَوْلِ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ. حَدَّثَنِي مَحْمُودٌ أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ عَنِ ابْنِ طَاوُسٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ مَا رَأَيْتُ شَيْئًا أَشْبَهَ بِاللَّمَمِ مِمَّا قَالَ أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِنَّ اللَّهَ كَتَبَ عَلَى ابْنِ آدَمَ حَظَّهُ مِنَ الزِّنَا، أَدْرَكَ ذَلِكَ لاَ مَحَالَةَ، فَزِنَا الْعَيْنِ النَّظَرُ، وَزِنَا اللِّسَانِ الْمَنْطِقُ، وَالنَّفْسُ تَمَنَّى وَتَشْتَهِي، وَالْفَرْجُ يُصَدِّقُ ذَلِكَ كُلَّهُ وَيُكَذِّبُهُ ".
Ibn 'Abbas Narrated from:
I have not seen a thing resembling 'lamam' (minor sins) than what Abu Huraira 'narrated from the Prophet who said "Allah has written for Adam's son his share of adultery which he commits inevitably. The adultery of the eyes is the sight (to gaze at a forbidden thing), the adultery of the tongue is the talk, and the inner self wishes and desires and the private parts testify all this or deny it."
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 6243In-book reference : Book 79, Hadith 17USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 8, Book 74, Hadith 260
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 6243
This Hadith speaks about the share of adultery written for the son of Adam and explains different ways a person can be drawn toward sin. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said that the adultery of the eyes is sight, meaning looking at what is forbidden. The adultery of the tongue is speech. The inner self wishes and desires, and the private parts either confirm it or deny it. The Hadith about guarding the gaze shows that sin can begin before an outward act. It can start with looking, speaking, wishing, and desire. The narration calls a person to be careful with the eyes, tongue, and self.
What we learn from this hadith
- The eyes can fall into sin through forbidden looking.
- The tongue can be tied to sin through speech.
- Inner wishes and desires are mentioned in the Hadith.
- The private parts either confirm or deny what came before.
