39/24. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 4190 — A Pledge According to Ability
Pledging To Da As Much As One Can
Women’s Pledge According to Ability in Islam
Sunan an-Nasai : 4190
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4190
أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْمُنْكَدِرِ، عَنْ أُمَيْمَةَ بِنْتِ رُقَيْقَةَ، قَالَتْ بَايَعْنَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي نِسْوَةٍ فَقَالَ لَنَا " فِيمَا اسْتَطَعْتُنَّ وَأَطَقْتُنَّ " .
Umaimah bint Ruqaiqah Narrated from:
We gave pledge to the Messenger of Allah among a group of women, and he said to us: 'In as much as you can and are able.'
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4190In-book reference : Book 39, Hadith 42English translation : Vol. 5, Book 39, Hadith 4195
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4190
This hadith about the women’s pledge according to ability gives a short statement with a clear meaning. Umaimah bint Ruqaiqah says that a group of women gave their pledge to the Messenger of Allah. He told them, “In as much as you can and are able.” The Prophet did not make their commitment vague, and he did not ask them to claim more than they could bear. He accepted a serious pledge while naming human capacity in the same sentence. This makes the narration easy to understand and practical. A promise in religion should be sincere, but it should also be expressed truthfully. Readers searching for the women’s bayah hadith can see that ability was openly recognized when the Prophet addressed the women who came to pledge themselves.
What we learn from this hadith
- The women gave their pledge together to the Messenger of Allah.
- The Prophet connected their commitment to what they could do and bear.
- A religious pledge should be sincere rather than exaggerated.
- The wording recognizes human capacity while keeping the pledge meaningful.
