25/12. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 3119 — Greater Than What Sun Sees
The Virtue Of Going Out After Noon In The Cause Of Allah, The Mighty And Sublime
A Morning or Evening in Allah's Cause
Sunan an-Nasai : 3119
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 3119
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي قَالَ، حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ أَبِي أَيُّوبَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي شُرَحْبِيلُ بْنُ شَرِيكٍ الْمَعَافِرِيُّ، عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الْحُبُلِيِّ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَبَا أَيُّوبَ الأَنْصَارِيَّ، يَقُولُ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " غَدْوَةٌ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ أَوْ رَوْحَةٌ خَيْرٌ مِمَّا طَلَعَتْ عَلَيْهِ الشَّمْسُ وَغَرَبَتْ " .
Abu Ayyub Al-Ansari Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'Going out before noon and after noon, in the cause of Allah, is better than everything on which the sun rises and sets.'
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3119In-book reference : Book 25, Hadith 35English translation : Vol. 1, Book 25, Hadith 3121
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 3119
This hadith about a morning or evening in Allah’s cause is narrated from Abu Ayyub Al-Ansari. The Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said that going out before noon or after noon in the cause of Allah is better than everything on which the sun rises and sets. The comparison is wide and clear. It speaks about all that the sun reaches from sunrise to sunset, then says that a morning or evening in Allah’s cause is better. The hadith does not need extra detail to make its point. For people searching for morning and evening in Allah’s cause hadith, or better than what the sun rises upon, this narration is a direct source.
What we learn from this hadith
- A morning or evening in Allah’s cause has great value in the hadith.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم compares it to everything reached by the sun.
- The narration teaches that worldly things should not be valued above Allah’s cause.
- Short periods of sincere effort can carry major worth.
