Sharing Beds
Total Hadiths 2
What Do Prophetic Hadiths Teach Us About Sharing Beds?
According to Islamic scholars, maintaining personal privacy and modesty is a fundamental principle, especially when sharing beds or sleeping quarters. The authentic prophetic traditions provide clear boundaries to ensure modesty between individuals. The Prophet explicitly stated that a man must not look at the private parts of another man, and a woman must not look at the private parts of another woman. Furthermore, the narrations outline strict rules regarding physical proximity under a single cover. A man is forbidden from lying with another man, and a woman from lying with another woman, under one cover without wearing a proper lower garment to cover their private parts. The text notes that these restrictions safeguard privacy, with exceptions mentioned only for a child or a father. Adhering to these textual boundaries ensures safety, modesty, and respect.
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي فُدَيْكٍ، عَنِ الضَّحَّاكِ بْنِ عُثْمَانَ، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ أَسْلَمَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " لاَ يَنْظُرُ الرَّجُلُ إِلَى عُرْيَةِ الرَّجُلِ وَلاَ الْمَرْأَةُ إِلَى عُرْيَةِ الْمَرْأَةِ وَلاَ يُفْضِي الرَّجُلُ إِلَى الرَّجُلِ فِي ثَوْبٍ وَاحِدٍ وَلاَ تُفْضِي الْمَرْأَةُ إِلَى الْمَرْأَةِ فِي ثَوْبٍ " .
Abu Sa'id al-Khudri Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: A man should not look at the private parts of another man, and a woman should not look at the private parts of another woman. A man should not lie with another man without wearing lower garment under one cover; and a woman should not be lie with another woman without wearing lower garment under one cover.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 4018In-book reference : Book 33, Hadith 10English translation : Book 32, Hadith 4007
حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ مُوسَى، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ عُلَيَّةَ، عَنِ الْجُرَيْرِيِّ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا مُؤَمَّلُ بْنُ هِشَامٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، عَنِ الْجُرَيْرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي نَضْرَةَ، عَنْ رَجُلٍ، مِنَ الطُّفَاوَةِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " لاَ يُفْضِيَنَّ رَجُلٌ إِلَى رَجُلٍ وَلاَ امْرَأَةٌ إِلَى امْرَأَةٍ إِلاَّ وَلَدًا أَوْ وَالِدًا " . قَالَ وَذَكَرَ الثَّالِثَةَ فَنَسِيتُهَا .
AbuHurayrah Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: A man should not lie with another man and a woman should not lie with another woman without covering their private parts except a child or a father. He also mentioned a third thing which I forgot.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 4019In-book reference : Book 33, Hadith 11English translation : Book 32, Hadith 4008
