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Sahih al-Bukhari 6245 (Book 79, Hadith 19) #5998
The Importance of Asking Permission Three Times

SUMMARY: This hadith is about the importance of asking permission three times before entering a place and returning if it is not granted.

Narrated Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri: While I was present in one of the gatherings of the Ansar, Abu Musa came as if he was scared, and said, "I asked permission to enter upon 'Umar three times, but I was not given the permission, so I returned". (When 'Umar came to know about it) he said to Abu Musa, "Why did you not enter?'. Abu Musa replied, "I asked permission three times, and I was not given it, so I returned, for Allah's Messenger ﷺ said, "If anyone of you asks the permission to enter thrice, and the permission is not given, then he should return'. " 'Umar said, "By Allah! We will ask Abu Musa to bring witnesses for it". (Abu Musa went to a gathering of the Ansar and said)".Did anyone of you hear this from the Prophet ﷺ ?" Ubai bin Ka'b said, "By Allah, none will go with you but the youngest of the people (as a witness)". (Abu Sa'id) was the youngest of them, so I went with Abu Musa and informed 'Umar that the Prophet ﷺ had said so.
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ خُصَيْفَةَ، عَنْ بُسْرِ بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ، قَالَ كُنْتُ فِي مَجْلِسٍ مِنْ مَجَالِسِ الأَنْصَارِ إِذْ جَاءَ أَبُو مُوسَى كَأَنَّهُ مَذْعُورٌ فَقَالَ اسْتَأْذَنْتُ عَلَى عُمَرَ ثَلاَثًا، فَلَمْ يُؤْذَنْ لِي فَرَجَعْتُ فَقَالَ مَا مَنَعَكَ قُلْتُ اسْتَأْذَنْتُ ثَلاَثًا، فَلَمْ يُؤْذَنْ لِي فَرَجَعْتُ، وَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ ‏ "‏ إِذَا اسْتَأْذَنَ أَحَدُكُمْ ثَلاَثًا فَلَمْ يُؤْذَنْ لَهُ، فَلْيَرْجِعْ ‏"‏‏.‏ فَقَالَ وَاللَّهِ لَتُقِيمَنَّ عَلَيْهِ بِبَيِّنَةٍ‏.‏ أَمِنْكُمْ أَحَدٌ سَمِعَهُ مِنَ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ فَقَالَ أُبَىُّ بْنُ كَعْبٍ وَاللَّهِ لاَ يَقُومُ مَعَكَ إِلاَّ أَصْغَرُ الْقَوْمِ، فَكُنْتُ أَصْغَرَ الْقَوْمِ، فَقُمْتُ مَعَهُ فَأَخْبَرْتُ عُمَرَ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ قَالَ ذَلِكَ‏.‏ وَقَالَ ابْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ أَخْبَرَنِي ابْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ حَدَّثَنِي يَزِيدُ عَنْ بُسْرٍ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا سَعِيدٍ بِهَذَا‏.‏
TOPICS
permission  *  respect  *  request  *  istidaad  *  tawadu  *  talab

QUICK LESSONS:
Ask politely 3 times before entering somewhere
EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks to the importance of showing respect and politeness when asking for permission to enter a place. It was narrated by Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri that while he was present in one of the gatherings of the Ansar, Abu Musa came as if he was scared and said that he asked permission to enter upon 'Umar three times but it wasn't granted so he returned. When 'Umar found out about this, he asked why Abu Musa didn't enter and Abu Musa replied that Allah's Messenger said "If anyone of you asks the permission to enter thrice, and the permission is not given, then he should return." Umar then asked for witnesses for this statement so Ubai bin Ka'b suggested they take the youngest person in their gathering which happened to be Abu Sa'id. After hearing this hadith we can learn that we should always ask for permission three times before entering a place or doing something else but if it isn't granted then we should respect their decision and return without any argument or dispute. We must also remember to be polite when asking for something as politeness can go a long way in getting what you want.

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