23/77. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 2575 — Three Serious Warnings
The Poor Man Who Shows Off
Hadith About the Old Adulterer, Arrogant Poor Man, and Lying Imam
Sunan an-Nasai : 2575
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 2575
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنِ ابْنِ عَجْلاَنَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبِي يُحَدِّثُ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " ثَلاَثَةٌ لاَ يُكَلِّمُهُمُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ الشَّيْخُ الزَّانِي وَالْعَائِلُ الْمَزْهُوُّ وَالإِمَامُ الْكَذَّابُ " .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah said: "There are three to whom Allah, it Mighty and Sublime, with not speak on the Day of Resurrection: An old man who commits adultery, a poor man who is arrogant, and an Imam who tells lies."'
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 2575In-book reference : Book 23, Hadith 141English translation : Vol. 3, Book 23, Hadith 2576
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 2575
This hadith about three whom Allah will not speak to on the Day of Resurrection names three people: an old man who commits adultery, a poor man who is arrogant, and an Imam who tells lies. The narration is short, but its warning is strong. It connects age, social state, and public duty with moral responsibility. The old man is warned for Zina. The poor man is warned for arrogance. The Imam is warned for lying. The text teaches that no condition excuses these sins. A person’s age, poverty, or position should lead to better conduct, not to behavior that earns such warning.
What we learn from this hadith
- Zina is named with a severe warning in this narration.
- Poverty should not become a reason for arrogance.
- A leader is warned against lying.
- Moral duty applies across age, status, and position.
