28/14. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 3588 — Nothing Worldly Remains Unbeaten
Awards (For Victory In Competition)
Nothing Rises in This World Except Allah Lowers It
Sunan an-Nasai : 3588
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 3588
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، عَنْ خَالِدٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حُمَيْدٌ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، قَالَ كَانَتْ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَاقَةٌ تُسَمَّى الْعَضْبَاءَ لاَ تُسْبَقُ فَجَاءَ أَعْرَابِيٌّ عَلَى قَعُودٍ فَسَبَقَهَا فَشَقَّ عَلَى الْمُسْلِمِينَ فَلَمَّا رَأَى مَا فِي وُجُوهِهِمْ قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ سُبِقَتِ الْعَضْبَاءُ . قَالَ " إِنَّ حَقًّا عَلَى اللَّهِ أَنْ لاَ يَرْتَفِعَ مِنَ الدُّنْيَا شَىْءٌ إِلاَّ وَضَعَهُ " .
Anas Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah had a she-camel called Al-'Adba' which could not be beaten. One day a Bedouin came on a riding-camel and beat her (in a race). The Muslims were upset by that, and when he saw the expressions on their faces they said: 'O Messenger of Allah, Al-'Adba' has been beaten.' He said: 'It is a right upon Allah that nothing is raised in this world except He lowers it.'
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3588In-book reference : Book 28, Hadith 28English translation : Vol. 4, Book 28, Hadith 3618
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 3588
This hadith about worldly humility begins with Al-Adba, the she-camel of the Messenger of Allah, which had not been beaten. A Bedouin then came on a riding camel and won a race against her. The Muslims felt upset, but the Prophet taught them a wider lesson: nothing is raised in this world except that Allah lowers it. The message is not about mocking defeat. It is about keeping worldly success in its proper place. Winning, reputation, and strength do not remain above change. The hadith also shows how the Prophet responded to disappointment by turning it into a lesson about humility. For readers searching for the hadith about Allah lowering what rises, this event gives the exact setting and the clear teaching found in the narration.
What we learn from this hadith
- Worldly success and reputation are not permanent.
- A loss can become a lesson in humility and balance.
- The Prophet guided the Companions away from being overly attached to an unbeaten record.
