79/14. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 6246 — Entering After Permission
If a man is invited, should he ask permission to enter
قَالَ سَعِيدٌ عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي رَافِعٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " هُوَ إِذْنُهُ ".
Entering After Permission: A Hadith on Respectful Visiting
Sahih Bukhari : 6246
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 6246
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عُمَرُ بْنُ ذَرٍّ،. وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مُقَاتِلٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ، أَخْبَرَنَا عُمَرُ بْنُ ذَرٍّ، أَخْبَرَنَا مُجَاهِدٌ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ دَخَلْتُ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَوَجَدَ لَبَنًا فِي قَدَحٍ فَقَالَ " أَبَا هِرٍّ الْحَقْ أَهْلَ الصُّفَّةِ فَادْعُهُمْ إِلَىَّ ". قَالَ فَأَتَيْتُهُمْ فَدَعَوْتُهُمْ، فَأَقْبَلُوا فَاسْتَأْذَنُوا فَأُذِنَ لَهُمْ، فَدَخَلُوا.
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
I entered (the house) along with Allah's Messenger (ﷺ). There he found milk in a basin. He said, "O Abu Hirr! Go and call the people of Suffa to me." I went to them and invited them. They came and asked permission to enter, and when it was given, they entered. (See Hadith No. 459 for details)
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 6246In-book reference : Book 79, Hadith 20USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 8, Book 74, Hadith 263
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 6246
This Hadith gives a practical example of asking permission before entering. Abu Huraira entered with Allah’s Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم, and the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم found milk in a basin. He told Abu Huraira to call the people of Suffa. Abu Huraira invited them, and they came. The Hadith then says they asked permission to enter, and when permission was given, they entered. The main message is clear: even invited people still followed the manners of entry. This Hadith about entering after permission shows that respect for the home and its people remains part of good conduct.
What we learn from this hadith
- The people of Suffa asked permission before entering.
- They entered only after permission was given.
- Being invited does not remove the manners of entry.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم called them to share what was present.
