34/5. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 3757 — A Husband's Permission for a Gift
A Woman Giving A Gift Without Her Husband's Permission
Hadith on a Wife Giving a Gift with Permission
Sunan an-Nasai : 3757
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 3757
أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ مَسْعُودٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حُسَيْنٌ الْمُعَلِّمُ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ شُعَيْبٍ، أَنَّ أَبَاهُ، حَدَّثَهُ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو، ح وَأَخْبَرَنَا حُمَيْدُ بْنُ مَسْعَدَةَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ زُرَيْعٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حُسَيْنٌ الْمُعَلِّمُ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ شُعَيْبٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ جَدِّهِ، قَالَ لَمَّا فَتَحَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم مَكَّةَ قَامَ خَطِيبًا فَقَالَ فِي خُطْبَتِهِ " لاَ يَجُوزُ لاِمْرَأَةٍ عَطِيَّةٌ إِلاَّ بِإِذْنِ زَوْجِهَا " .
'Amr bin Shu'aib Narrated from:
It was narrated from 'Amr bin Shu'aib, from his father, that his grandfather said: "When the Messenger of Allah conquered Makkah, he stood up to address (the people) and said in his Khutbah: 'It is not permissible for a woman to give (a gift) except with her husband's permission.'"
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3757In-book reference : Book 34, Hadith 39English translation : Vol. 4, Book 34, Hadith 3788
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 3757
This Hadith reports part of a public address delivered by the Messenger of Allah after the conquest of Makkah. In that address, he said that it is not permissible for a woman to give a gift except with her husband's permission. The main point of the narration is the stated requirement of permission for the gift. The historical setting is included in the text, but no reason, exception, or detailed financial category is given. Therefore, an explanation should not add claims about every kind of spending or every form of ownership. The search focus is the Hadith on a wife giving a gift with her husband's permission. Since applying a brief legal narration can involve details not present here, individual cases may need guidance from qualified Islamic scholars.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Hadith states that the gift requires the husband's permission.
- The ruling was mentioned in a public address after the conquest of Makkah.
- The narration does not provide exceptions or a detailed list of gift types.
