25/12. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 3120 — Three Promised Allah's Help
The Virtue Of Going Out After Noon In The Cause Of Allah, The Mighty And Sublime
Three People Promised Help from Allah
Sunan an-Nasai : 3120
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 3120
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَجْلاَنَ، عَنْ سَعِيدٍ الْمَقْبُرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " ثَلاَثَةٌ كُلُّهُمْ حَقٌّ عَلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ عَوْنُهُ الْمُجَاهِدُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ وَالنَّاكِحُ الَّذِي يُرِيدُ الْعَفَافَ وَالْمُكَاتَبُ الَّذِي يُرِيدُ الأَدَاءَ " .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: "There are three, all of whom have a promise of help from Allah: 'The Mujahid who strives in the cause of Allah, the Mighty and Sublime; the man who gets married, seeking to keep himself chaste; and the slave who has a contract of manumission and wants to buy his freedom.'"
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3120In-book reference : Book 25, Hadith 36English translation : Vol. 1, Book 25, Hadith 3122
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 3120
This hadith about three people promised help from Allah names three groups. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said all three have a promise of help from Allah: the Mujahid who strives in the cause of Allah, the man who gets married seeking to keep himself chaste, and the slave with a contract of manumission who wants to buy his freedom. The hadith is clear in its wording and does not add other categories. It honors sincere effort in three different situations: striving for Allah’s cause, seeking chastity through marriage, and seeking freedom through agreed payment. For searches about Allah helps three people hadith, this narration gives the full list in simple words.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Mujahid striving in Allah’s cause is promised help in the hadith.
- Marriage sought for chastity is named as a case of Allah’s help.
- A contracted slave seeking to buy freedom is included in the promise.
- The hadith values sincere aims behind major life efforts.
