44/2. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 4454 — Care About Where Your Money Comes From
Avoiding doubtful sources of earning
Halal Income in Islam: Know Where Your Wealth Comes From
Sunan an-Nasai : 4454
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4454
حَدَّثَنَا الْقَاسِمُ بْنُ زَكَرِيَّا بْنِ دِينَارٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو دَاوُدَ الْحَفَرِيُّ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنِ الْمَقْبُرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " يَأْتِي عَلَى النَّاسِ زَمَانٌ مَا يُبَالِي الرَّجُلُ مِنْ أَيْنَ أَصَابَ الْمَالَ مِنْ حَلاَلٍ أَوْ حَرَامٍ " .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah said: 'There will come a time when a man will not care where his wealth comes from, whether (the source is) Halal or Haram.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4454In-book reference : Book 44, Hadith 6English translation : Vol. 5, Book 44, Hadith 4459
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4454
This hadith warns about a time when a person will no longer care where his wealth comes from, whether the source is halal or haram. The focus is not simply on having money. It is on the source of money and the loss of concern about right and wrong. Halal income in Islam requires attention before wealth is accepted, spent, or enjoyed. The narration describes moral carelessness: a person becomes satisfied with gaining wealth and stops asking whether the method is lawful. This warning invites self-checking in business, employment, trade, and any other source of income, but the text itself does not list specific modern examples. Its direct teaching is to keep caring about the difference between halal and haram wealth, even when others become indifferent.
What we learn from this hadith
- The source of wealth matters, not only the amount.
- A believer should care whether income is halal or haram.
- Widespread carelessness does not make unlawful earnings acceptable.
- Regularly review how money is earned.
