39/9. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 4162 — A Pledge of Faith and Good Conduct
Pledging To Engage In Jihad
A Pledge of Tawhid, Chastity, Honesty, and Goodness
Sunan an-Nasai : 4162
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4162
أَخْبَرَنِي أَحْمَدُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، عَنْ صَالِحِ بْنِ كَيْسَانَ، عَنِ الْحَارِثِ بْنِ فُضَيْلٍ، أَنَّ ابْنَ شِهَابٍ، حَدَّثَهُ عَنْ عُبَادَةَ بْنِ الصَّامِتِ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " أَلاَ تُبَايِعُونِي عَلَى مَا بَايَعَ عَلَيْهِ النِّسَاءُ أَنْ لاَ تُشْرِكُوا بِاللَّهِ شَيْئًا وَلاَ تَسْرِقُوا وَلاَ تَزْنُوا وَلاَ تَقْتُلُوا أَوْلاَدَكُمْ وَلاَ تَأْتُوا بِبُهْتَانٍ تَفْتَرُونَهُ بَيْنَ أَيْدِيكُمْ وَأَرْجُلِكُمْ وَلاَ تَعْصُونِي فِي مَعْرُوفٍ " . قُلْنَا بَلَى يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَبَايَعْنَاهُ عَلَى ذَلِكَ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " فَمَنْ أَصَابَ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ شَيْئًا فَنَالَتْهُ عُقُوبَةٌ فَهُوَ كَفَّارَةٌ وَمَنْ لَمْ تَنَلْهُ عُقُوبَةٌ فَأَمْرُهُ إِلَى اللَّهِ إِنْ شَاءَ غَفَرَ لَهُ وَإِنْ شَاءَ عَاقَبَهُ " .
'Ubadah bin As-Samit Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah said: "Why don't you pledge to me upon that which the women have pledged: That you will not associate anything with Allah, that you will not steal, that you will not have unlawful sexual relations, that you will not utter slander, fabricating from between your hands and feet, and that you will not disobey me in goodness (Ma'ruf)?"We said: "yes, O Messenger of Allah." So we gave him our pledge, on that basis. The Messenger of Allah said: "Whoever commits any of these actions after that, and is punished, that will be an expiation. Whoever is not punished, then his affair is up to Allah; if He wills, He will forgive him, and if He wills, He will punish him."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4162In-book reference : Book 39, Hadith 14English translation : Vol. 5, Book 39, Hadith 4167
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4162
This narration records the companions giving the Prophet a pledge based on the pledge given by women. They promised not to associate anything with Allah, steal, commit unlawful sexual relations, kill their children, invent slander, or disobey him in what is good. The Hadith then explains the result of breaking that pledge. If a person commits one of these acts and receives punishment, the punishment is an expiation. If no punishment reaches the person, the matter is left to Allah. He may forgive or punish. This Hadith about the Islamic pledge gives a direct list of forbidden actions and keeps the final judgment with Allah. It does not give people permission to assume the fate of someone whose sin remains hidden.
What we learn from this hadith
- Faith begins with refusing to associate anything with Allah.
- The pledge includes honesty, chastity, protection of children, and obedience in good.
- Punishment for a stated offense is described as expiation.
- Where no punishment occurs, the final decision belongs to Allah.
