17 Jumada Al-Awwal 1421 A.H., August 17,2000
On the authority of Jarir (may Allah be pleased with him) who reported:
I asked Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) about an accidental glance (to women). He commanded me to turn away my sight.
(Reported by Muslim)
Lessons Deduced:
1. If one unintentionally catches sight of something prohibited, he should immediately turn his eyes away from it.
2. Sudden and unintentional sight of something prohibited does not incur sin on the condition that one diverts his sight from that thing immediately.