Hadith on Modesty: Prohibition of verbally describing sexual features

Abdullah ibn Mas’ud reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “A woman should not touch another woman and then describe her figure to her husband as if he were gazing at her.”

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 5240

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Bukhari

عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ قَالَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَا تُبَاشِرُ الْمَرْأَةُ الْمَرْأَةَ فَتَنْعَتَهَا لِزَوْجِهَا كَأَنَّهُ يَنْظُرُ إِلَيْهَا

5240 صحيح البخاري كتاب النكاح باب لا تباشر المرأة المرأة فتنعتها لزوجها

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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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