(138) باب كَيْفَ الاِسْتِئْذَانُ
Rib'i said that a man of Banu Amir told him that he asked permission of the prophet (May peace be upon him) to enter the house. He related the tradition to the same effect, saying :
I heard it and so I said: Peace be upon you. May I enter?
Reference: Sunan Abi Dawud 5179
In-book reference: Book 43, Hadith 407
English translation: Book 42, Hadith 5160