25/11. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 3118 — Better Than the World
The Virtue Of Going Out Before Noon In The Cause Of Allah, The Mighty and Sublime
Going Out in Allah's Cause Better Than the World
Sunan an-Nasai : 3118
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 3118
أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدَةُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حُسَيْنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، عَنْ زَائِدَةَ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ أَبِي حَازِمٍ، عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " الْغَدْوَةُ وَالرَّوْحَةُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ أَفْضَلُ مِنَ الدُّنْيَا وَمَا فِيهَا " .
Sahl bin Sa`d Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'Going out before noon or after noon, in the cause of Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, is better than this world and everything in it.'
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3118In-book reference : Book 25, Hadith 34English translation : Vol. 1, Book 25, Hadith 3120
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 3118
This hadith about going out in Allah’s cause better than the world is narrated from Sahl bin Sa'd. The Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said that going out before noon or after noon in the cause of Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, is better than this world and everything in it. The hadith compares a limited act of going out in Allah’s cause with the whole world and what it contains. It does not give a long explanation, but the comparison itself shows the great value of the act. For searches about better than the world hadith and going out in the cause of Allah, this narration gives a direct and memorable wording.
What we learn from this hadith
- Going out in Allah’s cause is given great value in this hadith.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم compared it with the world and all it contains.
- Even a morning or evening outing in Allah’s cause is not treated as small.
- The narration turns the heart away from overvaluing worldly gain.
