Hadith on Women: Accidentally glancing at a woman

Jarir reported: I asked the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, about accidentally glancing at a woman. The Prophet ordered me to look the other way.

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2159

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Muslim

عَنْ جَرِيرٍ قَالَ سَأَلْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَنْ نَظَرِ الْفُجَاءَةِ فَأَمَرَنِي أَنْ أَصْرِفَ بَصَرِي

2159 صحيح مسلم كتاب الآداب باب نظر الفجاءة

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Abu Amina Elias
Abu Amina Elias (Justin Parrott) is an academic librarian, researcher, and translator specializing in the Quran, Hadith, and their commentaries. He is a former instructor of Islamic Creed for Mishkah University.
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