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Jami' at-TirmidhiChapters on Seeking Permission

Jami' at-Tirmidhi 2691

Chapter: What Has Been Related About That Seeking Permission Is Three Times

Authentic 3 scholars’ grades Jami' at-Tirmidhi 2691

Narrator:Umar ibn al-Khattāb

حَدَّثَنَا مَحْمُودُ بْنُ غَيْلاَنَ، حَدَّثَنَا عُمَرُ بْنُ يُونُسَ، حَدَّثَنَا عِكْرِمَةُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو زُمَيْلٍ، حَدَّثَنِي ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ، حَدَّثَنِي عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ، قَالَ

اسْتَأْذَنْتُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ثَلاَثًا فَأَذِنَ لِي ‏.‏

Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:

that Uman bin Al-Khattab said: "I sought permission (to enter) from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) three times, then he permitted me."

Reported by At-Tirmidhi (No. 2691).

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Classical commentary

Al-Mubarakfuri — Tuhfat al-Ahwadhi

قَوْلُهُ : ( عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ بْنِ عَمَّارٍ ) الْعِجْلِيِّ الْيَمَامِيِّ أَصْلُهُ مِنْ الْبَصْرَةِ صَدُوقٌ يَغْلَطُ وَفِي رِوَايَتِهِ عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ أَبِي كَثِيرٍ اِضْطِرَابٌ وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ كِتَابٌ مِنْ الْخَامِسَةِ ( حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو زُمَيْلٍ ) بِضَمِّ الزَّايِ وَفَتْحِ الْمِيمِ مُصَغَّرًا اِسْمُهُ سِمَاكُ بْنُ الْوَلِيدِ الْحَنَفِيُّ الْيَمَامِيُّ الْكُوفِيُّ لَيْسَ بِهِ بَأْسٌ مِنْ الثَّالِثَةِ. قَوْلُهُ : ( قَالَ اِسْتَأْذَنْت عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ثَلَاثًا فَأَذِنَ لِي ) كَذَا أَخْرَجَهُ التِّرْمِذِيُّ هَاهُنَا مُخْتَصَرًا وَأَخْرَجَهُ فِي تَفْسِيرِ سُورَةِ التَّحْرِيمِ مُطَوَّلًا وَأَخْرَجَهُ الشَّيْخَانِ أَيْضًا مُطَوَّلًا ( وَإِنَّمَا أَنْكَرَ…

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Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH Weak chainDaif Isnaad The chain only No. 2691
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH AuthenticSahih - Bukhari And Muslim The hadith No. 2691
Ahmad Shakird. 1377 AH Weak chainDaif Isnaad The chain only No. 2691

On the same subject

Not graded Riyad as-Salihin 870

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Permission is to be sought thrice. If permission is granted, you may enter; otherwise, go back." [Al- Bukhari and Muslim].

وعن أبي موسي الأشعري رضي الله عنه قال‏:‏ قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏:‏ “ الاستئذان ثلاث، فإن أذن لك وإلا فارجع‏"‏ ‏(‏‏(‏متفق عليه‏)‏‏)‏

Narrated by Abu Mūsa al-Ash‘ari + 3 other versions

Authentic Sunan Abu Dawud 5180

I was sitting in one of the meeting of the Ansar. Abu Musa came terrified. We asked him; what makes you terrified? He replied: ‘Umar sent for me; so I went to him and asked his permission three times, but he did not permit me (to enter), so I came back. He asked; what has prevented you from coming…

إِذَا اسْتَأْذَنَ أَحَدُكُمْ ثَلاَثًا فَلَمْ يُؤْذَنْ لَهُ فَلْيَرْجِعْ

Narrated by Abu Mūsa al-Ash‘ari + 4 other versions

Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 6245

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…

إِذَا اسْتَأْذَنَ أَحَدُكُمْ ثَلاَثًا فَلَمْ يُؤْذَنْ لَهُ، فَلْيَرْجِعْ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Sa‘īd al-Khudri + 2 other versions

Authentic Sahih Muslim 2153d

That is once. He again sought permission for the second time and 'Umar said: It is twice. He again sought permission for the third time and Umar said: It is thrice. He (Abu Musa) then went back. He (Hadrat 'Umar) (sent someone) to pursue him so that he should be brought back. Thereupon he (Hadrat…

الاِسْتِئْذَانُ ثَلاَثٌ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ فَجَعَلُوا يَضْحَكُونَ - قَالَ - فَقُلْتُ أَتَاكُمْ أَخُوكُمُ الْمُسْلِمُ قَدْ أُفْزِعَ تَضْحَكُونَ انْطَلِقْ فَأَنَا شَرِيكُكَ فِي هَذِهِ الْعُقُوبَةِ ‏.‏ فَأَتَاهُ فَقَالَ هَذَا…

Narrated by Abu Mūsa al-Ash‘ari

Authentic Sahih Muslim 2154a

As-Salamu-'Alaikum, here is 'Abdullah b. Qais, but he did not permit him (to get in). He (Abu Musa Ash'ari) again greeted him with as-Salamu-'Alaikum and said: Here is Abu Musa, but he (Hadrat 'Umar) did not permit him (to get in). He again said: As-Salam-u-'Alaikum, (and said) here is Ash'ari…

الاِسْتِئْذَانُ ثَلاَثٌ فَإِنْ أُذِنَ لَكَ وَإِلاَّ فَارْجِعْ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ لَتَأْتِيَنِّي عَلَى هَذَا بِبَيِّنَةٍ وَإِلاَّ فَعَلْتُ وَفَعَلْتُ ‏.‏ فَذَهَبَ أَبُو مُوسَى قَالَ عُمَرُ إِنْ وَجَدَ بَيِّنَةً تَجِدُوهُ…

Narrated by ’Ubayy ibn Ka‘b

Authentic Sunan Ibn Majah 3706

"Why did you go back?" He said: "I asked permission to enter three times, as the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) enjoined upon us, then if we are given permission we should enter, otherwise we should go back." He said: "You should bring me proof of that, or else!" Then he came to a gathering of his people…

اسْتَأْذَنْتُ الاِسْتِئْذَانَ الَّذِي أَمَرَنَا بِهِ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ثَلاَثًا فَإِنْ أُذِنَ لَنَا دَخَلْنَا وَإِنْ لَمْ يُؤْذَنْ لَنَا رَجَعْنَا ‏.‏ قَالَ فَقَالَ لَتَأْتِيَنِّي عَلَى هَذَا…

Narrated by Abu Sa‘īd al-Khudri

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