25/8. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 3110 — Stinginess and Faith
The Virtue Of The One Who Strives In The Cause Of Allah On His Feet
Stinginess and Faith Cannot Share a Heart
Sunan an-Nasai : 3110
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 3110
أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ، عَنْ سُهَيْلٍ، عَنْ صَفْوَانَ بْنِ أَبِي يَزِيدَ، عَنِ الْقَعْقَاعِ بْنِ اللَّجْلاَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " لاَ يَجْتَمِعُ غُبَارٌ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ وَدُخَانُ جَهَنَّمَ فِي جَوْفِ عَبْدٍ أَبَدًا وَلاَ يَجْتَمِعُ الشُّحُّ وَالإِيمَانُ فِي قَلْبِ عَبْدٍ أَبَدًا " .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'The dust in the cause of Allah and the smoke of Hell will never be combined in the lungs of a slave, and the stinginess and faith can never be combined in a slave's heart.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3110In-book reference : Book 25, Hadith 26English translation : Vol. 1, Book 25, Hadith 3112
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 3110
This hadith about stinginess and faith contains two clear contrasts. The Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said that dust in the cause of Allah and the smoke of Hell will never be combined in the lungs of a slave. He also said that stinginess and faith can never be combined in a slave’s heart. The first contrast speaks about hardship carried in Allah’s cause. The second contrast moves inward to the heart. It warns that stinginess does not belong with true faith as described in this narration. The hadith is useful for searches about stinginess in Islam, faith and generosity, and dust in the cause of Allah. Its message is brief, but the moral focus is very clear.
What we learn from this hadith
- Stinginess is strongly rejected in relation to faith.
- The hadith honors dust carried in Allah’s cause.
- Faith is shown as something that should shape the heart.
- The text connects outward sacrifice with inward character.
