رِيَاضُ الصَّالِحِينَ
Riyad as-Salihin 1626
The Book of the Prohibited actions
Prohibition of gazing at women and Beardless Handsome Boys except in Exigency
وَعَنْ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا قَالَتْ: كُنْتُ عِنْدَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَعِنْدَهُ مَيْمُونَةُ، فَأَقْبَلَ ابْنُ أُمِّ مَكْتُومٍ، وَذَلِكَ بَعْدَ أَنْ أُمِرْنَا بِالْحِجَابِ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : "احْتَجِبَا مِنْهُ" فَقُلْنَا: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إلىس هُوَ أَعْمَى لاَ يُبْصِرُنَا، وَلاَ يَعْرِفُنَا؟ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : "أَفَعَمْيَاوَانِ أَنْتُمَا أَلَسْتُمَا تُبْصِرَانِهِ؟!" ((رَوَاهُ أَبُو دَاوُدَ وَالتِّرْمِذِيُّ: وَقَالَ حَدِيث حَسَن صَحِيح)).
Umm Salamah (May Allah be pleased with her) said: I was with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) along with Maimunah (May Allah be pleased with her) when Ibn Umm Maktum (May Allah be pleased with him) (who was blind) came to visit him. (This incident took place after the order of Hijab). The Prophet (ﷺ) told us to hide ourselves from him (i.e., observe Hijab). We said: "O Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), he is blind and is unable to see us, nor does he know us." He replied; "Are you also blind and unable to see him?" [Abu Dawud and At- Tirmidhi].
Riyad as-Salihin, 1626