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Sahih al-Bukhari 6902 (Book 87, Hadith 41) #6635
Defending Oneself Against Unwanted Peeping

SUMMARY: It is permissible to defend oneself against someone who peeps without permission.

Narrated Abu Huraira: Abul Qasim said, "If any person peeps at you without your permission and you poke him with a stick and injure his eye, you will not be blamed".
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ أَبُو الْقَاسِمِ ‏ "‏ لَوْ أَنَّ امْرَأً اطَّلَعَ عَلَيْكَ بِغَيْرِ إِذْنٍ، فَخَذَفْتَهُ بِعَصَاةٍ، فَفَقَأْتَ عَيْنَهُ، لَمْ يَكُنْ عَلَيْكَ جُنَاحٌ

TOPICS
selfdefense  *  permission  *  injury

QUICK LESSONS:
Respect others' privacy and boundaries; Defend yourself when necessary; Exercise caution while defending yourself.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith, narrated by Abu Huraira, explains that it is permissible to defend oneself against someone who peeps without permission. Abul Qasim said that if a person looks at you without your consent and you poke him with a stick and injure his eye, then you will not be blamed for it. This hadith teaches us the importance of respecting other people's privacy and boundaries as well as the right to self-defense when necessary. It also emphasizes the need for caution when defending ourselves so we do not cause more harm than necessary.

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