Chapter on What Has Been Reported Regarding Looking at Women

Hadith.4969 - It is narrated from Hisham ibn Salim from Uqbah who said that Abu Abdullah (as) said: "A glance (at what is forbidden) is a poisoned arrow from the arrows of Iblis. Whoever abandons it for the sake of Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, not for any other reason, Allah (swt) will grant him faith whose sweetness he will find in his heart."

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Hadith.4970 - It is narrated by Ibn Abi Umair from Al-Kahili who said that Abu Abdullah (as) said: "A second glance after the first plants desire in the heart, and that is sufficient as a trial for its beholder."

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Hadith.4971 - It is narrated by Al-Asbagh bin Nubata from Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) who said that the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) said: "O' Ali (as), the first glance is for you, but the second is against you and not in your favor."

Translation: Bab Ul Qaim Publications — attributed by Thaqalayn·The Arabic above is the original.

Hadith.4972 - Abu Basir asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about a man who looks at a woman passing by and then turns to look at her from behind. Imam (as) replied: "Would any of you like someone to look at his family or close female relatives?" I said: "No." Imam (as) said: "Then be pleased for others what you are pleased with for yourself."

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Hadith.4973 - Hisham, Hafs, and Hammad ibn Uthman narrated from Abu Abdullah (Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as)) that Imam (as) said: "Those who look at women from behind, are they not afraid that the same may happen to their own women?"

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Hadith.4974 - Safwan ibn Yahya narrated from Abu Al-Hasan (as) regarding the saying of Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic: "O' my father, hire him! Indeed, the best one you can hire is the strong and trustworthy" (Surah Al-Qasas, 28:26). Imam (as) said: "Shu'ayb (as) said to his daughter, My daughter, he is strong as you recognized by his lifting of the rock, but how did you know he is trustworthy?' She replied: O' my father, I was walking ahead of him, and he said to me, Walk behind me, and if I go astray, guide me to the path, for we are a people who do not look at the backs of women.'"

Translation: Bab Ul Qaim Publications — attributed by Thaqalayn·The Arabic above is the original.

Hadith.4976 - Al-Qasim ibn Muhammad Al-Jawhari narrated from Ali ibn Abi Hamzah from Abu Basir, who said: "I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a man who examines a slave woman to purchase her. Imam (as) said: 'There is no harm in looking at her attractive features and touching her, as long as he does not look at what is not appropriate for him to see.'"

Translation: Bab Ul Qaim Publications — attributed by Thaqalayn·The Arabic above is the original.