39/1. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 4149 — Obedience and Speaking Truth
Pledging To Hear And Obey
Obedience in Islam: Stand for Truth Without Fear
Sunan an-Nasai : 4149
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4149
أَخْبَرَنَا الإِمَامُ أَبُو عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ النَّسَائِيُّ، مِنْ لَفْظِهِ قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ عُبَادَةَ بْنِ الْوَلِيدِ بْنِ عُبَادَةَ بْنِ الصَّامِتِ، عَنْ عُبَادَةَ بْنِ الصَّامِتِ، قَالَ بَايَعْنَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَلَى السَّمْعِ وَالطَّاعَةِ فِي الْيُسْرِ وَالْعُسْرِ وَالْمَنْشَطِ وَالْمَكْرَهِ وَأَنْ لاَ نُنَازِعَ الأَمْرَ أَهْلَهُ وَأَنْ نَقُومَ بِالْحَقِّ حَيْثُ كُنَّا لاَ نَخَافُ لَوْمَةَ لاَئِمٍ .
'Ubadah bin As-Samit Narrated from:
We pledged to the Messenger of Allah to hear and obey, both in times of ease and hardship, when we felt energetic and when we felt tired, that we would not contend with the orders of whomever was entrusted with it, that we would was entrusted with it, that we would stand firm in the way of truth wherever we may be, and that we would not fear the blame of the blamers.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4149In-book reference : Book 39, Hadith 1English translation : Vol. 5, Book 39, Hadith 4154
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4149
This hadith about obedience in Islam records the pledge made by Ubadah bin As-Samit and others to the Messenger of Allah. They promised to hear and obey in easy times and hard times, when energetic and when tired. They also pledged not to challenge those entrusted with authority. At the same time, the pledge required them to stand firm for truth wherever they were and not fear the blame of people. The report therefore joins two duties that must not be separated in its wording: steady obedience and moral courage. It does not present obedience as something limited to comfortable moments. It also does not present truthfulness as dependent on public approval. The believer is called to remain responsible in changing conditions.
What we learn from this hadith
- Obedience was pledged in both ease and hardship.
- The pledge applied when people felt energetic or tired.
- They agreed not to contend with those entrusted with authority.
- They promised to stand for truth without fearing blame.
