(511) بَابُ: كَيْفَ يَسْتَأْذِنُ عَلَى الْفُرْسِ؟
Abu Abdul Malik, the mawla of Umm Miskin, the daughter of ('Umar) ibn'Asim ibn 'Umar ibn al-Khattab, said, "My mistress sent me to Abu Hurayraand he came with me. When he was at the door, he asked in Persian, 'Canwe come in?' 'Come in!' she replied.' Then she said, 'Abu Hurayra, if visitorscome to me after 'Isha', should I enter into conversation with them?' Hereplied, 'Converse as long as you have not done the witr prayer. If youhave done the witr, there is no conversation after it.'"
Reference: Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 1100
In-book reference: Book 43, Hadith 50
English translation: Book 43, Hadith 1100