Hadith on Khulwah: Prohibition of men visiting married women alone

‘Uqbah ibn ‘Amir reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Beware of entering the homes of women alone.” A man from the Ansar said, “What about sisters-in-law?” The Prophet said, “Entering upon them is deadly serious.

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 5232, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2172

Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim

عَنْ ‌عُقْبَةَ بْنِ عَامِرٍ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ إِيَّاكُمْ وَالدُّخُولَ عَلَى النِّسَاءِ فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْأَنْصَار يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ أَفَرَأَيْتَ الْحَمْوَ قَالَ الْحَمْوُ الْمَوْتُ

5232 صحيح البخاري كتاب النكاح باب لا يخلون رجل بامرأة إلا ذو محرم والدخول على المغيبة

2172 صحيح مسلم كتاب السلام باب تحريم الخلوة بالأجنبية والدخول عليها

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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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