35b/44: Chapter
Sunan an-Nasai 3858 — Do Not Hire Without Naming the Wage
The Third Of The Conditions, In It Is Sharecropping (Muzara'ah) And Contracting
Clear Wages Before Hiring a Worker
Sunan an-Nasai : 3858
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 3858
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدٌ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا حِبَّانُ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ، عَنْ حَمَّادِ بْنِ سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ يُونُسَ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ، أَنَّهُ كَرِهَ أَنْ يَسْتَأْجِرَ الرَّجُلَ، حَتَّى يُعْلِمَهُ أَجْرَهُ.
Al-Hasan Narrated from:
It was narrated from Al-Hasan that he disliked to hire a man without telling him what his wages would be.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3858In-book reference : Book 35b, Hadith 2English translation : Vol. 4, Book 35, Hadith 3889
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 3858
This report states that Al-Hasan disliked hiring a man without first telling him what his wages would be. The point is straightforward: the payment should be known before the work arrangement is accepted. The report is not a statement attributed to the Prophet in the provided text, so it should be presented as the view reported from Al-Hasan. It supports clear terms between an employer and a worker and avoids leaving the worker uncertain about compensation. People searching for Islamic guidance on worker wages, unknown salary agreements, or fair hiring terms can take the practical lesson directly from the wording: do not begin the hiring arrangement while the amount of pay is still hidden or unclear.
What we learn from this hadith
- Al-Hasan disliked hiring without disclosing the wage.
- The worker should know the payment before accepting the work.
- The report supports clear and open employment terms.
- This text reports Al-Hasan’s view rather than a direct Prophetic statement.
