31/1. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 3679 — Ask Whether Every Child Was Treated Alike
Different Versions Of The Report Of Nu'man Bin Bashir Concerning Presents
Have You Gifted All Your Children Equally? The Prophet's First Question
Sunan an-Nasai : 3679
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 3679
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ بْنِ أَبِي الشَّوَارِبِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ، - وَهُوَ ابْنُ زُرَيْعٍ - قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا دَاوُدُ، عَنِ الشَّعْبِيِّ، عَنِ النُّعْمَانِ، قَالَ انْطَلَقَ بِهِ أَبُوهُ يَحْمِلُهُ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ اشْهَدْ أَنِّي قَدْ نَحَلْتُ النُّعْمَانَ مِنْ مَالِي كَذَا وَكَذَا . قَالَ " كُلَّ بَنِيكَ نَحَلْتَ مِثْلَ الَّذِي نَحَلْتَ النُّعْمَانَ " .
An-Nu'man Narrated from:
It was narrated that An-Nu'man said that his father took him to the Prophet and said: "Bear witness that I have given An-Nu'man such and such of my wealth as a gift." He said: "Have you given all your children a present like that which you have given to An-Nu'man?"
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3679In-book reference : Book 31, Hadith 8English translation : Vol. 4, Book 31, Hadith 3709
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 3679
This narration begins with An-Nu'man's father taking him to the Prophet and asking him to witness a gift of some of his wealth. The Prophet responded by asking whether the father had given all his children a present like the one given to An-Nu'man. The supplied wording ends with that question, so the explanation should not add an answer or instruction that is not included here. Even on its own, the question directs attention to fairness among all the children. It asks the parent to compare one gift with his wider treatment of the family before requesting a witness. For readers searching for the hadith about gifting children equally, this report highlights careful self-review and the need to consider every child when making a special transfer of wealth.
What we learn from this hadith
- The father asked the Prophet to witness a gift from his wealth.
- The Prophet first asked how the other children had been treated.
- The supplied text ends with the question, so no unstated answer should be added.
