12/12. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 1165 — Warning Against Forbidden Intimacy
What has been mentioned about it being disliked to enter women in their behinds
Hadith About Forbidden Intimacy in Islam
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1165
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1165
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو سَعِيدٍ الأَشَجُّ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو خَالِدٍ الأَحْمَرُ، عَنِ الضَّحَّاكِ بْنِ عُثْمَانَ، عَنْ مَخْرَمَةَ بْنِ سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنْ كُرَيْبٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " لاَ يَنْظُرُ اللَّهُ إِلَى رَجُلٍ أَتَى رَجُلاً أَوِ امْرَأَةً فِي الدُّبُرِ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ . وَرَوَى وَكِيعٌ هَذَا الْحَدِيثَ .
Ibn 'Abbas Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah said: “Allah Will Not Look At A Man Who Enters A Man Or A Woman In The Behind.”
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1165In-book reference : Book 12, Hadith 20English translation : Vol. 1, Book 7, Hadith 1165
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1165
This Hadith about forbidden intimacy in Islam is a short but strong warning. Ibn Abbas narrated that the Messenger of Allah said Allah will not look at a man who enters a man or a woman in the behind. The wording focuses on a specific prohibited act and gives a severe warning about it. Because the Hadith is brief, the explanation should stay close to its wording. It teaches that private actions are also under Allah’s command, and that desire does not remove moral limits. The message is not vague: a believer should respect the boundaries set by Allah even in hidden matters.
What we learn from this hadith
- Private behavior is still part of religious accountability.
- The Hadith gives a strong warning against a specific forbidden act.
- A believer should not treat desire as a reason to cross Allah’s limits.
- Islamic guidance includes matters that people may feel shy to discuss.
