33/56. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 715x — Do Not Arrive as a Night Visitor
It is disliked to enter at night when coming home from a journey
Do Not Enter Home at Night Hadith: A Lesson in Family Respect
Sahih Muslim : 715x
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 715x
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ الصَّمَدِ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ سَيَّارٍ، عَنْ عَامِرٍ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِذَا قَدِمَ أَحَدُكُمْ لَيْلاً فَلاَ يَأْتِيَنَّ أَهْلَهُ طُرُوقًا حَتَّى تَسْتَحِدَّ الْمُغِيبَةُ وَتَمْتَشِطَ الشَّعِثَةُ " .
Jabir Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: If one of you comes (back from a journey) at night. he should not enter his house as a night visitor (but should wait) until a woman whose husband has been away from house has removed the hair from her private parts and a woman with dishevelled hair has combed her hair.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 715xIn-book reference : Book 33, Hadith 260USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 20, Hadith 4728
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 715x
This do not enter home at night hadith gives direct guidance for someone returning from a journey. The Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said that if one comes back at night, he should not enter his house as a night visitor. The hadith then gives the reason: the woman whose husband has been away may remove hair from her private parts, and the woman with dishevelled hair may comb her hair. The teaching is practical and kind. It is not about making return hard. It is about avoiding sudden entry that catches the family unprepared. In simple words, the hadith about coming home from journey teaches patience, privacy, and respect for the people inside the home.
What we learn from this hadith
- A sudden night entry after travel is discouraged in this text.
- Waiting allows the household to prepare in a dignified way.
- The hadith links family respect with travel manners.
- The instruction is practical and focused on avoiding surprise.
