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Sunan an-Nasai 4199 — Religion Is Sincerity Repeated Three Times
Sincerity To The Imam
Religion Is Sincerity Three Times: A Complete Hadith Explanation
Sunan an-Nasai : 4199
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4199
أَخْبَرَنَا الرَّبِيعُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعَيْبُ بْنُ اللَّيْثِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَجْلاَنَ، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ أَسْلَمَ، عَنِ الْقَعْقَاعِ بْنِ حَكِيمٍ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " إِنَّ الدِّينَ النَّصِيحَةُ إِنَّ الدِّينَ النَّصِيحَةُ إِنَّ الدِّينَ النَّصِيحَةُ " . قَالُوا لِمَنْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ " لِلَّهِ وَلِكِتَابِهِ وَلِرَسُولِهِ وَلأَئِمَّةِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ وَعَامَّتِهِمْ " .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah said: "Religion is sincerity, religion is sincerity (Al-Nasihah), religion is sincerity." They said; "To whom, O Messenger of Allah?" He said: "To Allah, to His Book, to His Messenger, to the imams of the Muslims and to their common folk."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4199In-book reference : Book 39, Hadith 51English translation : Vol. 5, Book 39, Hadith 4204
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4199
This hadith about religion being sincerity adds strong emphasis by repeating the statement three times. After saying that religion is an-nasihah again and again, the Messenger of Allah is asked who this sincerity is for. He answers: for Allah, His Book, His Messenger, the imams of the Muslims, and their common folk. The repetition makes the central message hard to miss. Sincerity is not a minor extra in the wording of this narration. It is presented as a defining feature of religion. The list also prevents a narrow reading. It covers devotion connected to Allah and revelation, commitment to the Messenger, sincere concern for leaders, and goodwill toward ordinary Muslims. Readers searching for “religion is sincerity three times hadith” will find the full answer in this five-part list.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet repeated the statement about sincerity three times.
- The repetition gives special emphasis to an-nasihah.
- Sincerity includes Allah, His Book, and His Messenger.
- It also includes Muslim leaders and ordinary members of the community.
