25/8. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 3111 — Dust of Jihad and Faith
The Virtue Of The One Who Strives In The Cause Of Allah On His Feet
Dust in Allah's Cause and the Heart of Faith
Sunan an-Nasai : 3111
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 3111
أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ مَهْدِيٍّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ سُهَيْلِ بْنِ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ صَفْوَانَ بْنِ سُلَيْمٍ، عَنْ خَالِدِ بْنِ اللَّجْلاَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " لاَ يَجْتَمِعُ غُبَارٌ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ وَدُخَانُ جَهَنَّمَ فِي وَجْهِ رَجُلٍ أَبَدًا وَلاَ يَجْتَمِعُ الشُّحُّ وَالإِيمَانُ فِي قَلْبِ عَبْدٍ أَبَدًا " .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "The dust in the cause of Allah and the smoke of Hell will never be combined in a man's face, and stinginess and faith can never be combined in a slave's heart."
[2] Al-Iqâl : The rope by which the camel's fore-leg is fettered. (As-Sindî). Some of them will say that it is symbol of wealth in general.Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3111In-book reference : Book 25, Hadith 27English translation : Vol. 1, Book 25, Hadith 3113
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 3111
This hadith about dust in Allah’s cause repeats a strong meaning with slightly different wording. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said that dust in the cause of Allah and the smoke of Hell will never be combined in a man’s face. He also said that stinginess and faith can never be combined in a slave’s heart. The hadith has an outer and inner lesson. The outer lesson is about the honor of effort in Allah’s cause. The inner lesson is about keeping the heart away from stinginess. For readers searching for hadith about stinginess and faith, this narration gives a short statement that joins worship, sacrifice, and character in one place.
What we learn from this hadith
- Dust in Allah’s cause is mentioned with protection from Hell’s smoke.
- The heart of faith should not hold stinginess.
- The hadith connects physical effort with spiritual character.
- Faith is presented as something that changes what a person keeps in the heart.
