23/69. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 2563 — False Oaths and Pride
The Al-Mannan: One Who Reminds People Of What He Has Given Them
Hadith About False Oaths in Business and Reminding Charity
Sunan an-Nasai : 2563
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 2563
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْمُدْرِكِ، عَنْ أَبِي زُرْعَةَ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ جَرِيرٍ، عَنْ خَرَشَةَ بْنِ الْحُرِّ، عَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " ثَلاَثَةٌ لاَ يُكَلِّمُهُمُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ وَلاَ يَنْظُرُ إِلَيْهِمْ وَلاَ يُزَكِّيهِمْ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ " . فَقَرَأَهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ أَبُو ذَرٍّ خَابُوا وَخَسِرُوا خَابُوا وَخَسِرُوا . قَالَ " الْمُسْبِلُ إِزَارَهُ وَالْمُنَفِّقُ سِلْعَتَهُ بِالْحَلِفِ الْكَاذِبِ وَالْمَنَّانُ عَطَاءَهُ " .
Abu Dharr Narrated from:
The Prophet said: "There are three to whom Allah will not speak on the Day of Resurrection, or look at them, or sanctify them, and theirs will be a painful torment." The Messenger of Allah repeated and Abu Dharr said: "May they be lost and doomed." He said: "The one who lets his garment hang beneath his ankles, a vendor who tries to sell his product by means of false oaths, and the one who reminds people of what he has given them."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 2563In-book reference : Book 23, Hadith 129English translation : Vol. 3, Book 23, Hadith 2564
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 2563
This hadith about false oaths gives a serious warning about three types of behavior. The Prophet said that Allah will not speak to them, look at them, or sanctify them on the Day of Resurrection, and that they will have a painful torment. The three mentioned are the one who lets his garment hang beneath his ankles, the vendor who sells by false oaths, and the one who reminds people of what he has given. The hadith links business honesty, personal conduct, and charity manners. A seller must not use lies to move goods. A giver must not use gifts to shame people.
What we learn from this hadith
- False oaths in selling are warned against in strong terms.
- Giving should not be followed by reminders of the favor.
- Personal conduct is treated seriously in this narration.
- Abu Dharr understood the warning as a grave loss for such people.
