23/86. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 2590 — Promise Not to Ask
The Virtue Of The One Who Does Not Ask The People For Anything
Hadith About Not Asking People for Anything
Sunan an-Nasai : 2590
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 2590
أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي ذِئْبٍ، حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ قَيْسٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ بْنِ مُعَاوِيَةَ، عَنْ ثَوْبَانَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " مَنْ يَضْمَنْ لِي وَاحِدَةً وَلَهُ الْجَنَّةُ " . قَالَ يَحْيَى هَا هُنَا كَلِمَةٌ مَعْنَاهَا أَنْ لاَ يَسْأَلَ النَّاسَ شَيْئًا .
Thawban Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah said: 'Whoever can promise me one thing. Paradise will be his. (One of the narrators) Yahya said: "Here a statement which means: That he will not ask the people for anything."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 2590In-book reference : Book 23, Hadith 156English translation : Vol. 3, Book 23, Hadith 2591
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 2590
This hadith about not asking people for anything gives a very direct spiritual aim. Thawban narrated that the Messenger of Allah said, “Whoever can promise me one thing, Paradise will be his.” The narrator Yahya then explained that the meaning here was that he would not ask people for anything. The hadith highlights self-restraint in asking others. It does not give many details, but the message is strong: avoiding dependence on people is a high act when done for Allah and with trust. For people looking for a hadith about not begging, this narration connects the promise of Paradise with leaving the habit of asking people for things.
What we learn from this hadith
- Avoiding asking people is shown as a high act in this narration.
- The hadith encourages personal restraint and dignity.
- A Muslim should try to rely on Allah and avoid needless dependence on people.
