87/23. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 6900 — Protecting the Privacy of the Home
If somebody peeps into the house of some people
Hadith About Peeping Into a Home Without Permission
Sahih Bukhari : 6900
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 6900
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو النُّعْمَانِ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي بَكْرِ بْنِ أَنَسٍ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ أَنَّ رَجُلاً، اطَّلَعَ فِي بَعْضِ حُجَرِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَامَ إِلَيْهِ بِمِشْقَصٍ أَوْ بِمَشَاقِصَ وَجَعَلَ يَخْتِلُهُ لِيَطْعُنَهُ.
Anas Narrated from:
A man peeped into one of the dwelling places of the Prophet. The Prophet got up and aimed a sharp-edged arrow head (or wooden stick) at him to poke him stealthily.
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 6900In-book reference : Book 87, Hadith 39USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 9, Book 83, Hadith 38
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 6900
This Hadith about peeping into a home shows the seriousness of privacy. Anas narrated that a man looked into one of the dwelling places of the Prophet. The Prophet got up with a sharp-edged arrow head or wooden stick and aimed at him to poke him stealthily. The report is short, but the message is strong: looking into someone’s private space without permission is not a small matter. For readers searching hadith about privacy in the home, this narration shows that the Prophet responded firmly to unlawful peeping. The text focuses only on the act of looking into a dwelling and the Prophet’s immediate reaction to stop it.
What we learn from this hadith
- Peeping into someone’s private dwelling is treated as serious misconduct.
- The Prophet responded firmly to protect household privacy.
- The Hadith connects privacy with physical space and sight.
- A person should not look into homes without permission.
