44/5. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 4459 — Three Actions with a Painful Warning
The One Who Sells His Product By Means Of False Oaths
Three Serious Sins: False Sales, Reminded Gifts, and the Izar
Sunan an-Nasai : 4459
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4459
أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي سُلَيْمَانُ الأَعْمَشُ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ مُسْهِرٍ، عَنْ خَرَشَةَ بْنِ الْحُرِّ، عَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " ثَلاَثَةٌ لاَ يَنْظُرُ اللَّهُ إِلَيْهِمْ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ وَلاَ يُزَكِّيهِمْ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ الَّذِي لاَ يُعْطِي شَيْئًا إِلاَّ مَنَّهُ وَالْمُسْبِلُ إِزَارَهُ وَالْمُنَفِّقُ سِلْعَتَهُ بِالْكَذِبِ " .
Abu Dharr Narrated from:
The Prophet said: "There are three at whom Allah will not look on the Day of Resurrection, nor will He sanctify them, and theirs will be a painful torment: the one who does not give anything but he reminds (the recipient of his gift), the one who drags his Izar (below the ankles), and the one who sells his product by means of false oaths." (Sahih)
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4459In-book reference : Book 44, Hadith 11English translation : Vol. 5, Book 44, Hadith 4464
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4459
This narration repeats a severe warning about three forms of wrongdoing. One person gives something but then reminds the recipient of the gift. Another drags his izar below the ankles. The third sells goods through lies, including false oaths. The text says that Allah will not look at them on the Day of Resurrection, will not sanctify them, and that they will have a painful punishment. The commercial lesson is that dishonest selling is not a small shortcut. The social lesson is that giving can be spoiled when the giver uses it to burden or shame another person. The clothing-related warning is stated alongside them and should not be removed from the summary. Each action is named plainly, and the hadith calls the reader to avoid all three.
What we learn from this hadith
- Do not attach hurtful reminders to gifts or help.
- Do not sell products through lies or false oaths.
- The one who drags the izar below the ankles is also warned.
- The hadith gives all three actions a serious consequence.
