23/74. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 2569 — Best and Worst People in Status
One Who Ask For The Sake Of Allah, the Mighty And Sublime, But He Does Not Give
Hadith About the Best People in Status and Giving for Allah
Sunan an-Nasai : 2569
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 2569
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَافِعٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي فُدَيْكٍ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي ذِئْبٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ خَالِدٍ الْقَارِظِيِّ، عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " أَلاَ أُخْبِرُكُمْ بِخَيْرِ النَّاسِ مَنْزِلاً " . قُلْنَا بَلَى يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ . قَالَ " رَجُلٌ آخِذٌ بِرَأْسِ فَرَسِهِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ حَتَّى يَمُوتَ أَوْ يُقْتَلَ وَأُخْبِرُكُمْ بِالَّذِي يَلِيهِ " . قُلْنَا نَعَمْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ . قَالَ " رَجُلٌ مُعْتَزِلٌ فِي شِعْبٍ يُقِيمُ الصَّلاَةَ وَيُؤْتِي الزَّكَاةَ وَيَعْتَزِلُ شُرُورَ النَّاسِ وَأُخْبِرُكُمْ بِشَرِّ النَّاسِ " . قُلْنَا نَعَمْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ . قَالَ " الَّذِي يُسْأَلُ بِاللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ وَلاَ يُعْطِي بِهِ " .
Ibn 'Abbas Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah said: "Shall I not tell you of the best of the people in status?" We said: "Yes. O Messenger of Allah!" He said: "A man who rides his horse in the cause of Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, until he dies or is killed. Shall I not tell you of the one who comes after him (in status)?" We said: "Yes, O Messenger of Allah!"He said; "A man who withdraws to a mountain pass and establishes Salah, and pays Zakah, and keeps away from the evil of people. Shall I not tell you of the worst of people?" We said: "Yes, O Messenger of Allah!" He said: "The one who asks for the sake of Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, but does not give (when he is asked) for His sake,"
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 2569In-book reference : Book 23, Hadith 135English translation : Vol. 3, Book 23, Hadith 2570
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 2569
This hadith about the best people in status lists clear examples. First, the Prophet mentioned a man who rides his horse in the cause of Allah until he dies or is killed. Then he mentioned a man who withdraws to a mountain pass, establishes Salah, pays Zakah, and keeps away from the evil of people. The hadith also warns about the worst of people: one who asks for the sake of Allah but does not give when asked for His sake. The text brings together sacrifice, worship, Zakah, avoiding harm, and honesty in how one uses Allah’s name.
What we learn from this hadith
- Striving in the cause of Allah is praised in this narration.
- Prayer and Zakah remain central even in isolation.
- Keeping away from people’s evil is mentioned as a good trait.
- It is blameworthy to ask by Allah but refuse when asked by Allah.
