38/7. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2153b — Witness for Seeking Permission
Seeking Permission To Enter A House
Seeking Permission Three Times: Abu Sa'id Gives Witness
Sahih Muslim : 2153b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2153b
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، وَابْنُ أَبِي عُمَرَ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ خُصَيْفَةَ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ . وَزَادَ ابْنُ أَبِي عُمَرَ فِي حَدِيثِهِ قَالَ أَبُو سَعِيدٍ فَقُمْتُ مَعَهُ فَذَهَبْتُ إِلَى عُمَرَ فَشَهِدْتُ .
Yazid b. Khusaifa Narrated from:
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Yazid b. Khusaifa with the same chain of transmitters but with this addition: Abu Sa'id said: So I stood up, and went to 'Umar and gave witness (to what Abu Musa had said).
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2153bIn-book reference : Book 38, Hadith 42USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 25, Hadith 5355
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2153b
This narration adds one clear detail to the hadith about seeking permission three times. Abu Sa'id says that he stood up, went with Abu Musa to Umar, and gave witness to what Abu Musa had said. The main teaching is still the Islamic etiquette of entering a home or visiting someone: permission is sought three times, and if there is no response, the person returns. But this version also highlights the value of testimony. Abu Musa did not rely on anger or argument. He brought someone who had heard the same instruction from Allah's Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم). For anyone searching for the Abu Musa and Umar permission hadith, this narration shows how the Companions treated Prophetic guidance with care and proof. It also shows support between Muslims when the truth needs a witness.
What we learn from this hadith
- Abu Sa'id supported Abu Musa by giving witness.
- Seeking permission three times is tied to respectful entry.
- A person may bring proof when asked about a Prophetic teaching.
- The Companions took the wording of the Sunnah seriously.
