The doubt regarding the Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) directing his gaze toward the woman from Khath'am

Question:
Why did the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) look at the woman from Khath'am and turn away al-Fadl’s face? Is that permissible for him alone (peace and blessings be upon him), or what is the case?

Answer:
As mentioned previously, as you have heard, this falls under the category of avoiding the causes of fitnah (trial, discord or temptation); because looking may be one of the causes of fitnah, even if it is only to her height or the beauty of her voice, this does not necessitate exposing oneself.
As for the woman from Khath'am, there is no issue with her being uncovered; rather, he was looking at her and she was looking at him. It may have been to hear her voice and the beauty of her voice, or for other reasons. Therefore, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) feared for him, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) does not fear for him from this, because Allah has protected him from this fitnah (trial, discord or temptation).