31/1. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 3674 — Do Not Single Out One Child With a Gift
Different Versions Of The Report Of Nu'man Bin Bashir Concerning Presents
Justice Between Children in Gifts: Do Not Single Out One Child
Sunan an-Nasai : 3674
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 3674
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ هَاشِمٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا الْوَلِيدُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا الأَوْزَاعِيُّ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ حُمَيْدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، وَعَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ النُّعْمَانِ، عَنِ النُّعْمَانِ بْنِ بَشِيرٍ، أَنَّ أَبَاهُ، بَشِيرَ بْنَ سَعْدٍ جَاءَ بِابْنِهِ النُّعْمَانِ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنِّي نَحَلْتُ ابْنِي هَذَا غُلاَمًا كَانَ لِي . فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " أَكُلَّ بَنِيكَ نَحَلْتَ " . قَالَ لاَ . قَالَ " فَارْجِعْهُ " .
An-Nu'man bin Bashir Narrated from:
It was narrated from An-Nu'man bin Bashir that his father Bashir bin Sa'd brought An-Nu'man with him and said: "O Messenger of Allah, I have given this son of mine a slave who belonged to me as a present." The Messenger of Allah said: "Have you given a present to all your children?" He said: "No." He said: "Then take (your present) back."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3674In-book reference : Book 31, Hadith 3English translation : Vol. 4, Book 31, Hadith 3704
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 3674
This hadith teaches justice between children in gifts through the case of Bashir bin Sa'd and his son An-Nu'man. Bashir told the Messenger of Allah that he had given this son a slave. The Prophet asked whether he had given a present to all of his children. Bashir replied that he had not. He was then told to take the gift back. The central point is the unequal treatment described in the report. The Prophet's question made the comparison clear before giving the instruction. No reason for preferring An-Nu'man is mentioned in this wording, so none should be assumed. For parents searching for a hadith about equal gifts to sons and daughters or fairness among siblings, this narration offers a direct warning against singling out one child in the stated situation.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet checked whether all of Bashir's children had been included.
- Bashir acknowledged that only one child received the present.
- The instruction was to reverse the unequal gift.
