Jami' at-Tirmidhi — Hadith #27329

Qutaibah narrated to us, Al-Layth narrated to us, on the authority of Yazid bin Abi Habib, on the authority of Abu Al-Khair, on the authority of Uqba bin Amir, that the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, said “Beware of entering upon women.” Then a man from the Ansar said, “O Messenger of God, have you seen the mother-in-law?” He said, “The father-in-law is death.” ". He said, and on the authority of Omar, Jabir, and Amr bin Al-Aas. Abu Issa said: The hadith of Uqba bin Amir is a good and authentic hadith. The meaning of the dislike of entering upon women, according to what was narrated on the authority of the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, who said: “A man should not be alone with a woman unless he is The third of them is Satan. The meaning of his saying is “the father-in-law.” It is said that he is the husband’s brother, as if he hated for him to be alone with her.