Ahadith

Abu Hurairah relates that the Holy Prophet said: A part of adultery is man’s portion which he achieves anyhow. The adultery of the eyes is looking at that which is forbidden; the adultery of the ears is listening to that which is forbidden; the adultery of the tongue is uttering that which is forbidden; the adultery of the hand is grasping that which is forbidden; the adultery of the fect is walking to that which is forbidden; and the heart yearns and desires and the genitals confirm it or give it the lie (Bokhari and Muslim).

This Audith is the same as No. 192.

Abu Talha Zaid ibn Suhi relates: We were sitting talking on a platform in front of our house when the Holy Prophet came and stopped by us and said: Why do you sit along the streets? We replied: We do no harm, we only sit and converse, He said: If you must, then discharge your obligation; namely, guard your eyes, respond to salutation and converse decently (Muslim).

Jarir relates: | asked the Holy Prophet about a sudden involuntary glance. He said: Avert your eyes (Muslim). (Sad 88)

Umm Salamah relates that she was with the Holy Prophet and Maimuna was there also when Ibn Umm Maktum came. This was after we had been commanded to veil ourselves. The Holy Prophet said: Veil yourselves from him. We said: Messenger of Allah, he is blind, he cannot see us and does not recognise us; whereupon the Holy Prophet said: But are you blind and cannot see him (Abu Daud and Tirmidhi)? (Sad 88)

Abu Sa‘id relates that the Holy Prophet said: A man must not look at another man’s genitals, nor must a woman look at another woman’s genitals; nor should two naked men lie under one cover, nor two naked women under the same cover (Muslim).

Ugbah ibn ‘Amir relates that the Holy Prophet said: Do not visit women outside the prohibited degrees. A man from among the Ansar asked: What about in-laws? He answered: They are fatal (Bokhari and Muslim).

Ibn Abbas relates that the Holy Prophet said: No one of you should meet a woman apart unless she is accompanied by a relative within the prohibited degrees (Bokhari and Muslim).

Buraidah relates that the Holy Prophet said: The sanctity of the women of those who go forth in the cause of Allah for those who remain at home is the same as the sanctity of their own mothers. One who remains at home and plays false in the matter of his women one who has gone forth will on the Day of Judgment find the Jatter stand up and take away as much of his good works as he pleases till he is satisfied. Then the Holy Prophet turned to us and said: Now what do you think (Muslim)?

Ibn Abbas relates that the Holy Prophet cursed effeminate men and masculine women. Another version is: The Holy Prophet cursed men who ape women and cursed women who ape men (Bokhari).