25/8. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 3108 — Tears and Dust in Allah's Cause
The Virtue Of The One Who Strives In The Cause Of Allah On His Feet
Tears from Fear of Allah and Dust in His Cause
Sunan an-Nasai : 3108
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 3108
أَخْبَرَنَا هَنَّادُ بْنُ السَّرِيِّ، عَنِ ابْنِ الْمُبَارَكِ، عَنِ الْمَسْعُودِيِّ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ عِيسَى بْنِ طَلْحَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " لاَ يَلِجُ النَّارَ رَجُلٌ بَكَى مِنْ خَشْيَةِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى حَتَّى يَعُودَ اللَّبَنُ فِي الضَّرْعِ وَلاَ يَجْتَمِعُ غُبَارٌ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ وَدُخَانُ نَارِ جَهَنَّمَ " .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "No man will enter the Fire who weeps for fear of Allah, Most High, until the milk goes back into the udders. And the dust (of Jihad) in the cause of Allah, and the smoke of Hell will never be combined."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3108In-book reference : Book 25, Hadith 24English translation : Vol. 1, Book 25, Hadith 3110
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 3108
This hadith about tears from fear of Allah comes directly from the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. He said that no man will enter the Fire who weeps out of fear of Allah, Most High, until milk goes back into the udders. He also said that the dust in the cause of Allah and the smoke of Hell will never be combined. The wording is simple but very deep in feeling. It praises a heart moved by fear of Allah and a body that bears hardship in Allah’s cause. The hadith does not add details beyond these two signs. For searches like crying from fear of Allah hadith and dust in the cause of Allah, this narration gives the exact core message.
What we learn from this hadith
- Tears caused by fear of Allah are honored in the hadith.
- Effort in Allah’s cause is pictured through dust.
- The text links both inner fear and outer effort with protection from Fire.
- The hadith encourages sincerity in the heart and action in Allah’s cause.
