Chapter on What Has Been Reported Regarding Looking at Women

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ النَّظْرَةُ سَهْمٌ مِنْ سِهَامِ إِبْلِيسَ مَسْمُومٌ مَنْ تَرَكَهَا لِلَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ لَا لِغَيْرِهِ أَعْقَبَهُ اللَّهُ إِيمَاناً يَجِدُ طَعْمَهُ.

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 sw

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ النَّظْرَةُ بَعْدَ النَّظْرَةِ تَزْرَعُ فِي الْقَلْبِ الشَّهْوَةَ وَ كَفَى بِهَا[3] لِصَاحِبِهَا فِتْنَةً.

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."

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ يَا عَلِيُّ لَكَ أَوَّلُ نَظْرَةٍ وَ الثَّانِيَةُ عَلَيْكَ وَ لَا لَكَ.

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."

وَ قَالَ أَبُو بَصِيرٍ لِلصَّادِقِ ع‌ الرَّجُلُ تَمُرُّ بِهِ الْمَرْأَةُ فَيَنْظُرُ إِلَى خَلْفِهَا قَالَ أَ يَسُرُّ أَحَدُكُمْ أَنْ يُنْظَرَ إِلَى أَهْلِهِ وَ ذَاتِ قَرَابَتِهِ قُلْتُ لَا قَالَ فَارْضَ لِلنَّاسِ مَا تَرْضَاهُ لِنَفْسِكَ‌[1].

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 yo

مَا يَأْمَنُ الَّذِينَ يَنْظُرُونَ فِي أَدْبَارِ النِّسَاءِ أَنْ يُبْتَلَوْا بِذَلِكَ فِي نِسَائِهِمْ.

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?"

قَالَ لَهَا شُعَيْبٌ ع يَا بُنَيَّةِ هَذَا قَوِيٌّ قَدْ عَرَفْتِهِ بِرَفْعِ الصَّخْرَةِ الْأَمِينُ مِنْ أَيْنَ عَرَفْتِهِ قَالَتْ يَا أَبَتِ إِنِّي مَشَيْتُ قُدَّامَهُ فَقَالَ امْشِي مِنْ خَلْفِي فَإِنْ ضَلَلْتُ فَأَرْشِدِينِي إِلَى الطَّرِيقِ فَإِنَّا قَوْمٌ لَا نَنْظُرُ فِي أَدْبَارِ النِّسَاءِ.

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

يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ إِنَّمَا النَّظْرَةُ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ فَمَنْ وَجَدَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ شَيْئاً فَلْيَأْتِ أَهْلَهُ[3]

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يَعْتَرِضُ الْأَمَةَ لِيَشْتَرِيَهَا قَالَ لَا بَأْسَ أَنْ يَنْظُرَ إِلَى مَحَاسِنِهَا وَ يَمَسَّهَا مَا لَمْ يَنْظُرْ إِلَى مَا لَا يَنْبَغِي لَهُ النَّظَرُ إِلَيْهِ‌[1].

"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.'"