23/77. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 2576 — Four Whom Allah Hates
The Poor Man Who Shows Off
Hadith About False Oaths, Arrogance, Zina, and Unjust Leadership
Sunan an-Nasai : 2576
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 2576
أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو دَاوُدَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَارِمٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عُمَرَ، عَنْ سَعِيدٍ الْمَقْبُرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " أَرْبَعَةٌ يُبْغِضُهُمُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ الْبَيَّاعُ الْحَلاَّفُ وَالْفَقِيرُ الْمُخْتَالُ وَالشَّيْخُ الزَّانِي وَالإِمَامُ الْجَائِرُ " .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah said: "There are four whom Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, hates: The vendor who sells his wares by means of false oaths, the poor man who shows off, the old man who commits Zina and the Imam who is unjust."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 2576In-book reference : Book 23, Hadith 142English translation : Vol. 3, Book 23, Hadith 2577
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 2576
This hadith about four whom Allah hates lists four clear warnings. The Prophet mentioned the vendor who sells his wares by false oaths, the poor man who shows off, the old man who commits Zina, and the unjust Imam. The hadith touches business, personal pride, sexual sin, and public leadership. A seller must not use Allah’s name or oaths to deceive people into buying. A poor person is warned against pride and showing off. An old person is warned against Zina. A leader is warned against injustice. The message is direct: each person is accountable in the role and condition he is in.
What we learn from this hadith
- False oaths in selling are strongly condemned.
- Showing off is warned against even in poverty.
- Unjust leadership is named among hated acts in this hadith.
- The hadith links private sins and public wrongs.
