39/5. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 4155 — Obedience in Every Condition
Pledging Obedience Even When Other Are Preferred Over Us
Obedience in Every Condition: Ease, Hardship, Energy, and Fatigue
Sunan an-Nasai : 4155
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4155
أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ، عَنْ أَبِي حَازِمٍ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " عَلَيْكَ بِالطَّاعَةِ فِي مَنْشَطِكَ وَمَكْرَهِكَ وَعُسْرِكَ وَيُسْرِكَ وَأَثَرَةٍ عَلَيْكَ " .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah said: "You have to obey when you feel energetic and when you feel tired, during your ease and your hardship, and when others are preferred over you."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4155In-book reference : Book 39, Hadith 7English translation : Vol. 5, Book 39, Hadith 4160
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4155
This hadith gives a direct command about obedience in every condition named in the text. The Messenger of Allah told Abu Hurairah’s audience to obey when feeling energetic and when feeling tired, during ease and hardship, and when others are preferred over them. The wording speaks to the moments when obedience feels hardest: low energy, pressure, limited comfort, or personal disappointment. It does not say that a person will always feel pleased with every situation. Rather, it calls for steadiness even when feelings change. For readers searching for a hadith about obedience, this report is simple and focused. It teaches that commitment is not measured only in favorable times. A person’s conduct should remain responsible when circumstances become difficult or when someone else receives preference.
What we learn from this hadith
- Obedience is required when a person feels energetic.
- It is also required when a person feels tired.
- The command covers both ease and hardship.
- Personal disappointment over others being preferred should not end obedience.
