39/17. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 4177 — Worship, Prayer, Zakah, and Sincerity
Pledging To Forsake The Idolaters
Jarir's Pledge to Worship Allah and Serve Muslims Sincerely
Sunan an-Nasai : 4177
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4177
أَخْبَرَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ قُدَامَةَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنْ أَبِي وَائِلٍ، عَنْ أَبِي نُخَيْلَةَ الْبَجَلِيِّ، قَالَ قَالَ جَرِيرٌ أَتَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَهُوَ يُبَايِعُ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ابْسُطْ يَدَكَ حَتَّى أُبَايِعَكَ وَاشْتَرِطْ عَلَىَّ فَأَنْتَ أَعْلَمُ . قَالَ " أُبَايِعُكَ عَلَى أَنْ تَعْبُدَ اللَّهَ وَتُقِيمَ الصَّلاَةَ وَتُؤْتِيَ الزَّكَاةَ وَتُنَاصِحَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ وَتُفَارِقَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ " .
Jarir Narrated from:
I came to the Prophet when he was accepting (the people's) pledge, and said: 'O Messenger of Allah, extend you hand so that I may give you my pledge, and state your terms, for you know best.' He said: 'I accept you pledge that you will worship Allah, establish Salah, pay the Zakah, be sincere toward the Muslims, and forsake the idolaters.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4177In-book reference : Book 39, Hadith 29English translation : Vol. 5, Book 39, Hadith 4182
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4177
Jarir came while the Prophet was accepting pledges and asked him to state the terms, saying that the Prophet knew best. The Prophet accepted his pledge on five clear matters: worship Allah, establish Salah, pay Zakah, be sincere toward the Muslims, and forsake the idolaters. This Hadith about worship, prayer, and Zakah gives a balanced picture of commitment. It includes a person's bond with Allah, regular worship, financial duty, honest concern for Muslims, and separation from idolatry. Jarir did not choose the terms himself. He asked the Messenger of Allah to set them. The narration therefore shows both willingness to commit and readiness to accept clear guidance about what that commitment required.
What we learn from this hadith
- Worship Allah alone as the first term of the pledge.
- Establish Salah and pay Zakah.
- Be sincere and honest toward Muslims.
- Accept clear guidance rather than inventing the terms of religious commitment.
