Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) did not like visitors not identifying themselves properly.
Jabir ibn Abdullah reported that he went to consult the Prophet concerning a debt that his father had. Jabir said, "I knocked at the door, and he said, 'Who is it?'
I said, 'It isI.'
He said, 'It is I. It is I.' He sounded as though he disliked my reply" (Al-Bukhari and Muslim).
In Islam, it is proper manners to seek permission before entering someone else's home or room, and it is necessary to start with a greeting of peace. This is the normal Islamic greeting of "As-salamu Alaykum," which means "peace be upon you." Then one follows that with seeking permission to enter.
This is confirmed in the following hadith reported by Abdullah ibn Abbas: Umar sought permission to enter the house of the Prophet, saying, "Peace be to Allah's Messenger. Peace be with you all. May Umar enter?"
(Al-Bukhari in Al-Adab Al-Mufrad).
This is the perfect example of seeking permission to enter a place. Umar, a very close Companion of the Prophet, was always highly respectful of Allah's messenger. To him, no one including himself could be of equal status to the Prophet.
Hence, when he greeted the people inside after knocking at the door, he offered the first greeting to the Prophet personally, before extending a similar greeting to whoever was inside the Prophet's home. He then identified himself by name seeking entry. Thus, he did not leave the people inside in any doubt about the identity of their visitor. This enabled them to decide immediately what to say.
If the visitor could be admitted without difficulty or embarrassment, then they would say so. Otherwise, they would let him know that the timing of the visit is inconvenient.
Source:
"Remember Before You Enter" - Adil Salahi
Jabir ibn Abdullah reported that he went to consult the Prophet concerning a debt that his father had. Jabir said, "I knocked at the door, and he said, 'Who is it?'
I said, 'It isI.'
He said, 'It is I. It is I.' He sounded as though he disliked my reply" (Al-Bukhari and Muslim).
In Islam, it is proper manners to seek permission before entering someone else's home or room, and it is necessary to start with a greeting of peace. This is the normal Islamic greeting of "As-salamu Alaykum," which means "peace be upon you." Then one follows that with seeking permission to enter.
This is confirmed in the following hadith reported by Abdullah ibn Abbas: Umar sought permission to enter the house of the Prophet, saying, "Peace be to Allah's Messenger. Peace be with you all. May Umar enter?"
(Al-Bukhari in Al-Adab Al-Mufrad).
This is the perfect example of seeking permission to enter a place. Umar, a very close Companion of the Prophet, was always highly respectful of Allah's messenger. To him, no one including himself could be of equal status to the Prophet.
Hence, when he greeted the people inside after knocking at the door, he offered the first greeting to the Prophet personally, before extending a similar greeting to whoever was inside the Prophet's home. He then identified himself by name seeking entry. Thus, he did not leave the people inside in any doubt about the identity of their visitor. This enabled them to decide immediately what to say.
If the visitor could be admitted without difficulty or embarrassment, then they would say so. Otherwise, they would let him know that the timing of the visit is inconvenient.
Source:
"Remember Before You Enter" - Adil Salahi
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