39/5. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 4154 — Truth Despite Blame
Pledging Obedience Even When Other Are Preferred Over Us
Stand Firm for Truth: Obedience Even Under Pressure
Sunan an-Nasai : 4154
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4154
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْوَلِيدِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ سَيَّارٍ، وَيَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، أَنَّهُمَا سَمِعَا عُبَادَةَ بْنَ الْوَلِيدِ، يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ أَبِيهِ، - أَمَّا سَيَّارٌ فَقَالَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ، وَأَمَّا، يَحْيَى فَقَالَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ جَدِّهِ، - قَالَ بَايَعْنَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَلَى السَّمْعِ وَالطَّاعَةِ فِي عُسْرِنَا وَيُسْرِنَا وَمَنْشَطِنَا وَمَكْرَهِنَا وَأَثَرَةٍ عَلَيْنَا وَأَنْ لاَ نُنَازِعَ الأَمْرَ أَهْلَهُ وَأَنْ نَقُومَ بِالْحَقِّ حَيْثُمَا كَانَ لاَ نَخَافُ فِي اللَّهِ لَوْمَةَ لاَئِمٍ . قَالَ شُعْبَةُ سَيَّارٌ لَمْ يَذْكُرْ هَذَا الْحَرْفَ حَيْثُمَا كَانَ وَذَكَرَهُ يَحْيَى . قَالَ شُعْبَةُ إِنْ كُنْتُ زِدْتُ فِيهِ شَيْئًا فَهُوَ عَنْ سَيَّارٍ أَوْ عَنْ يَحْيَى .
'Ubadah bin Al-Walid Narrated from:
It was narrated from Shu'bah, from Sayyar and Yahya bin Sa'eed that they heard 'Ubadah bin Al-Walid narrating from his father. Sayyar said: "From his father," and Yahya said: "From his father," from his grandfather, whom said: 'We pledged to the Messenger of Allah to hear and obey during our hardship and our ease, when we felt energetic and when we felt tired, and when others are preferred over us, that we would not contend with the orders of whomever was entrusted with it, that we would stand firm for the truth wherever it may be, and that we would not fear the blame of any blamer for the sake of Allah."(Sahih) Shu'bah said: "Sayyar did not mention this statement: 'Wherever it may be' while Yahya mentioned it." Shu'bah said: "If I have added anything to it, then it is from Sayyar or from Yahya."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4154In-book reference : Book 39, Hadith 6English translation : Vol. 5, Book 39, Hadith 4159
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4154
This narration gives a detailed form of the pledge made to the Messenger of Allah. It includes hearing and obeying in hardship and ease, when energetic and when tired, and when others are preferred. It also includes not contending with those entrusted with authority. Alongside that discipline, the believers pledged to stand firmly for truth wherever it might be and not fear the blame of any blamer for Allah’s sake. The report also preserves a small difference in the wording transmitted by Sayyar and Yahya, and Shubah openly notes where an added phrase may have come from. That careful note is part of the text. The main teaching remains clear: pressure, disappointment, and criticism should not remove truthfulness or responsible obedience.
What we learn from this hadith
- The pledge covered hardship, ease, energy, tiredness, and preference for others.
- Those making the pledge would not contend for authority.
- They committed to stand firmly for truth.
- The narrator carefully identified a difference in transmitted wording.
