38/9. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2158a — No Consent, No Peeping
The Prohibition Of Looking Into A House
Hadith About Peeping Without Permission: Respect People’s Homes
Sahih Muslim : 2158a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2158a
حَدَّثَنِي زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ، عَنْ سُهَيْلٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " مَنِ اطَّلَعَ فِي بَيْتِ قَوْمٍ بِغَيْرِ إِذْنِهِمْ فَقَدْ حَلَّ لَهُمْ أَنْ يَفْقَئُوا عَيْنَهُ " .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
He who peeped into the house of people without their consent, it is permissible for them to put out his eyes.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2158aIn-book reference : Book 38, Hadith 57USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 25, Hadith 5370
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2158a
This hadith gives a direct warning about looking into people’s houses without consent. Abu Huraira reports that he heard Allah's Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم) say that whoever peeps into the house of people without their consent, it is permissible for them to put out his eyes. The wording is strong because the violation is serious. The core lesson is privacy. A home is not open to another person’s gaze. A visitor, neighbor, or passerby has no right to look inside without permission. This hadith is often searched as the hadith about peeping into a house or Islamic privacy hadith. It teaches that consent matters before looking into private space. It also connects with the wider rule that permission was made to protect people from unwanted glances.
What we learn from this hadith
- Peeping into a home without consent is forbidden in meaning and treated severely.
- People’s homes have a right to privacy.
- Consent matters before looking into a private space.
- The Hadith uses strong wording to warn against intrusive behavior.
