How authentic are the Ahadith attributed to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and widely circulated on social media, such as: "Whoever gazes upon the nakedness of his brother, seventy thousand angels curse him," and "The prohibition of eating while in a state of major ritual impurity (janabah) because it causes poverty," and "The cursing of a woman who leaves her home without her husband's permission," and "Do not keep garbage in your homes overnight, for it is the seat of Shaytan," and "If one of you bathes in an open area, let him beware concerning his nakedness," and "Let none of you enter the public bath except with an Izar (waist wrapper)," and "Whoever looks at the nakedness of his Muslim brother, or the nakedness of others who are not his Mahram, intentionally, Allah will admit him with the hypocrites"?
The prohibitions mentioned are found in a long narration, exclusively reported in Shiite books. Its origin is weak due to the lack of fulfillment of the conditions of authenticity, and signs of fabrication are apparent in its text. The details of what it contains can be elaborated as follows:
The prohibition of a man looking at the 'awrah (private parts) of his brother: This is established and authentic. However, the phrases "seventy thousand angels curse him" and "Allah will admit him with the hypocrites" have no basis, and this is an exaggeration typical of fabricated hadiths. The prohibition of eating while in a state of ritual impurity (janabah): This has no basis. What is established is the permissibility of eating before performing ghusl (ritual bath), though it is recommended to perform ablution (wudu'). The prohibition of a woman leaving her home without her husband's permission: The chain of narration for this hadith is weak. However, it is obligatory for a woman to obey her husband and not to leave without his permission, by agreement of the Imams. The prohibition of leaving trash overnight: This is very weak, and its chain of narration includes a narrator who has been abandoned (matruk). Nevertheless, cleanliness is known and required in Islam. The prohibition of entering the bathhouse (hammam) without an izar (loincloth): This is authentic, and Al-Albani declared it sound. The phrase "If one of you performs ghusl in an open space, let him beware of his 'awrah": No authentic chain of narration has been reported for this. Something similar was reported with the wording "at night" instead of "in an open space," and its chain of narration is very weak. In any case, it is obligatory to cover one's 'awrah from the sight of people.
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