Book 67: Wedlock, Marriage (Nikaah)
Chapter: If a man is away for a long time, he should not enter his house at night.
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Sahih al-Bukhari 5244 · Book 67, Hadith 177
Chain of Narration (Isnad)
Narrated by Jabir bin Abdullah 5 narrators
Reference
Sahih al-Bukhari 5244
In-book reference
Book 67, Hadith 177
USC-MSA web (English)
Vol. 7, Book 62, Hadith 171
Arabic Text
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مُقَاتِلٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَاصِمُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنِ الشَّعْبِيِّ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ جَابِرَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، يَقُولُ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِذَا أَطَالَ أَحَدُكُمُ الْغَيْبَةَ فَلاَ يَطْرُقْ أَهْلَهُ لَيْلاً ".
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